Nonmetals and Metalloids

Which of the following is NOT a property of most nonmetals?

• found on the right side of the periodic table

• solids tend to be dull and brittle

• excellent electric conductivity

• many are gases at room temperature

The only nonmetal in group 14 is...

• carbon

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• fluorine

Two of the same atoms bonded together is called a(n)...

• isotope

• diatomic molecule

• binary atom

• semiconductor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The highly reactive nonmetals of group 17 are called the...

• noble gases

• metalloids

• halogens

• actinides

Atoms of nonmetals usually _____ electrons when they combine with other atoms.

When two or more atoms bond by sharing electrons, they form a _______.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals are called _______.

________ has chemical properties so different from those of the other elements that it cannot be placed in any group.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Substances that can carry electric current under some conditions but not under others are called ___________.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The group 15 element ________ is used to make compounds known as fertilizers.