Metals Non-Metals Metalloids Periodic Table

What is a conductor?

• Heat and electricity move through them easily

• able to be drawn into a wire

• able to be hammered into different shapes

• shiny

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which type of elements are used in computer chips, lasers, and transistors?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Metals and Metalloids

Which of the following elements could be the possible identity of Mystery Element 2?

• Aluminum (Metal)

• Fluorine (Non-Metal)

• Germanium (Metalloid)

• none

Which of the following elements could be the possible identity of Mystery Element 3?

• Copper (Metal)

• Nitrogen (Non-Metal)

• Germanium (Metalloid)

• none

What is the name given to the elements that border the “stair step” or “zigzag line” on the Periodic Table?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Compounds

Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals are referred to as

_______________.

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Luster

Elements that are mostly shiny, silver or gray in color, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity are referred to as _______________.

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Conductor

Which of the following elements could be the possible identity of Mystery Element 1?

• Magnesium (Metal)

• Carbon (Non-Metal)

• Boron (Metalloid)

• none

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the name given to the elements that are located to the left of the “stair step” or “zigzag line” on the Periodic Table?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Compounds

Chlorine (Cl) is a yellow-green gas at room temperature. Based only on this information, where would you expect to find this element on the Periodic Table?

• Left side

• Right side

• At the top

• At the bottom