Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

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Something that can be observed with your senses about a substance without attempting a chemical change

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Physical Property

Front

Where are the metals on the periodic table?

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To the left of the stairstep

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Where are the metalloids on the Periodic Table?

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On the stairstep

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Where are the nonmetals on the Periodic Table?

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To the right of the stairstep / upper right corner

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Term that means "shininess"

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Luster

Front

This means "can be dented and shaped with a hammer / mallet"

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Malleable

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This means "can be pulled into a wire"

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Ductile

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_______ are good conductors of heat and electricity

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Metals

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_______ are poor conductors of heat and electricity (but this makes them good insulators)

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Nonmetals

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_______ are sometimes SEMICONDUCTORS, which conduct electricity under some conditions but don't conduct under others.

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Metalloids