Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids

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Luster

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The way light is reflected off a surface.

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What property describes metals that are not brittle?

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Malleable

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What is conductivity?

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The ability to transfer thermal and electrical energy.

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What type of element is Silicon?

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Metalloid

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What group of elements have properties opposite to metals?

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Nonmetals

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What is a characteristic of metals?

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They are good conductors of electricity.

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What does it mean for a material to be malleable?

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It can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.

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What is a common property of nonmetals?

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They are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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What is the state of most metals at room temperature?

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Solid (except for mercury, which is a liquid).

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What is an example of a metalloid?

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Silicon.