Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

Front

What type of element is Iron?

Back

Metal

Front

What does it mean if a material is ductile?

Back

It can be easily drawn into the shape of a wire.

Front

What is a property of metals?

Back

They are malleable.

Front

Which type of element is a good conductor of heat?

Back

Metal

Front

Which grouping of elements is likely to be brittle?

Back

Nonmetal

Front

What are metalloids?

Back

Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Front

What is the characteristic of nonmetals regarding conductivity?

Back

They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

Front

What is malleability?

Back

The ability of a material to be shaped or bent without breaking.

Front

Give an example of a metal.

Back

Iron, Copper, or Aluminum.

Front

What is the state of most nonmetals at room temperature?

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They are usually gases or brittle solids.