Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

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What are the three main categories of elements in the Periodic Table?

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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 is a characteristic of nonmetals?

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They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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What is a characteristic of metals?

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They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

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What is a characteristic of metalloids?

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They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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Give an example of a nonmetal.

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Neon (Ne) or Oxygen (O).

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Give an example of a metal.

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Iron (Fe) or Copper (Cu).

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Give an example of a metalloid.

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Silicon (Si) or Boron (B).

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What is the state of most metals at room temperature?

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Solid (except for Mercury, which is liquid).

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What is the state of most nonmetals at room temperature?

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Gases (like Oxygen) or solids (like Sulfur).