At Level - Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

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What are physical properties?

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Things you can observe and describe about matter without changing it chemically.

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What is a characteristic of metals?

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Shiny luster.

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What can metalloids be described as?

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Can be shiny or dull.

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What is a characteristic of nonmetals?

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Dull luster.

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What state are most metals at room temperature?

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Solid.

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What are chemical properties?

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Characteristics that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is the general state of nonmetals at room temperature?

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Most nonmetals are gases or brittle solids.

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What is a common property of metalloids?

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They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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What is an example of a metal?

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Iron (Fe).

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What is an example of a nonmetal?

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Oxygen (O).