Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Flashcards
1
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Are good conductors
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Metals
2
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Are poor conductors
A
Nonmetals
3
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A better conductor than nonmetals, but worse than metals
A
Metalloids
4
Q
Are malleable (can be hammered into sheets)
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Metals
5
Q
Not malleable (can’t be hammered into sheets)
A
Nonmetals
6
Q
May or may not be malleable (able to be hammered into sheets)
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Metalloids
7
Q
Are ductile (can be drawn into a wire)
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Metals
8
Q
Not ductile (can’t be drawn into a wire)
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Nonmetals
9
Q
May or may not be ductile (able to be drawn into a wire)
A
Metalloids
10
Q
Are silver-grey in color
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Metals
11
Q
Are dull and do not reflect light well
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Nonmetals
12
Q
Can be shiny or dull
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Metalloids
13
Q
Solids at room temperature (except Mercury)
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Metals
14
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Are solids, liquids, or gasses at room temperature
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Nonmetals
15
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Are generally solids
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Metalloids
