Morgan Properties of Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Quiz

Most metals are in what state of matter at room temperature?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which element is the exception because it is a metal that is liquid at room temperature?

• Sodium

• Mercury

• Bromine

• Aluminum

Nonmetals are usually:

• Lustrous and ductile

• Malleable and conductive

• Brittle and dull

• Shiny and bendable

Metalloids are best described as:

• Metals that don’t conduct

• Nonmetals that act like gases

• Elements with properties of both metals and nonmetals

• Liquids at room temperature

Metals are usually ______ and ______, meaning they can be hammered into sheets or rolled into wires.

• malleable

• ductile

Nonmetals are often ______, which means they shatter into pieces when crushed.

Metalloids are often used in computer chips because they can act as ______.

Metals usually have high melting and boiling points. T / F

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Nonmetals are usually reactive with acids like HCl. T / F

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. T / F

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3