Properties of Elements

Element, usually solid, with a shiny surface; metals conduct electricity and thermal energy (heat) well

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Precipitate

• Brittle

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A small group of elements with some properties of both metals and nonmetals

• Periodic table

• Metal

• Chemical Formula

• Metalloid

A chart where all elements are organized into periods and groups according to their properties.

• Compounds

• Elements

• Periodic Table

• Atom

Which of the characteristics of metals we use to create objects, tools of various shapes etc.

• Specyfic colour

• Malleability and ductility

• High boiling point

• Metallic shine

A(n) ________ is a pure substance made of only one type of atom.

• compound

• element

• proton

• electron

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The ________ tells you how many protons an element has.

• atomic number

• atomic mass

• energy levels

• electrons

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What are the rows of the Periodic Table of Elements called?

• Columns

• Groups

• Periods

• Lines

The numbered row of the Periodic Table of Elements tells you how many _______ an element has/

• neutrons

• protons

• atoms

• energy levels

Examples of elements that are gases and not reactive are called ________.

• metals

• non-metals

• metalloids

• noble gases

______ are good conductors of electricity; they are often shiny solids at room temperature.

• non-metals

• metalloids

• metals

• noble gases