Elements and Their Characteristics

Which of the following is a common physical property of metals?

• Brittle

• Malleable

• Poor conductor of heat

Nonmetals are usually:

• Good conductors of electricity

• Shiny

• Poor conductors of electricity

Metalloids have properties that are:

• Only characteristic of metals

• Only characteristic of nonmetals

• A mixture of both metals and nonmetals

Metals typically have what type of luster?

• Waxy

• Metallic or shiny

• Dull

Which of the following is true about the electrical conductivity of metalloids?

• They are always good conductors

• They are semiconductors

• They do not conduct electricity at all

The table shows the physical properties of four elements.Which element is classified as

a metalloid?

• Titanium

• Selenium

• Potassium

• Polonium

The table shows the properties of three classifications of elements. What are the best headings for columns A, B, and C?

• (A) Metals, (B) Nonmetals, and (C) Metalloids

• (A) Non-metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Metals

• (A) Metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Non-metals

• (A) Non-metals, (B) Metals, and (C) Metalloids

What property of matter would involve the ability to pound a substance into thin sheets or form to a new shape?

• conductivity

• gravity

• malleability

The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it is called...

• conductivity
• insulator
• density