Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

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Where are the metalloids located on the Periodic Table?

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On the stairsteps.

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What properties does copper most likely have?

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High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster.

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What is manganese if it is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and can be hammered into thin sheets?

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Metal.

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What properties do nonmetals have in common?

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Poor conductor of electricity.

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What property of gold makes it useful for making jewelry?

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Gold is malleable.

Front

Define metals.

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Metals are elements that are typically shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity, and malleable.

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Define nonmetals.

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Nonmetals are elements that are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity and are not malleable.

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Define metalloids.

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Metalloids are elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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What is the most common property of metals?

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High conductivity.

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What is a characteristic of nonmetals?

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They are often brittle and not shiny.