Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Question 1

Can be observed and measured without changing the composition of the matter.

Include: appearance, texture, color, odor, density, luster, conductivity, malleability, and ductility

Answer 1

Physical Properties

Question 2

Refers to the way a metal’s surface reflects light. It can be shiny or dull

Answer 2

Luster

Question 3

Refers to the way most metals can be stretched into wires

Answer 3

Ductile

Question 4

Refers to the way most metals can be hammered or rolled into sheets

Answer 4

Malleability

Question 5

Tendency of a material to fracture or fail with a small amount of force.

Examples: glass, silicon, chalk

Answer 5

Brittle

Question 6

Measures the ease at which an electric charge or heat can pass through a material

Answer 6

Conductivity

Question 7

Material that keeps energy such as electricity, heat or cold from easily transferring through

Answer 7

Insulator

Question 8

Most abundant of the 3 types of elements, there are 88 of them on the periodic table

Answer 8

Metals

Question 9

Shiny luster, good conductors, high density, high melting point, ductile, malleable

Answer 9

Physical Properties of Metals

Question 10

This metal is commonly used for making coins and electrical wiring

Answer 10

Copper

Question 11

This metal is commonly used for jewelry and dental fillings

Answer 11

Gold

Question 12

This metal is commonly used for medicine and batteries

Answer 12

Lithium

Question 13

This class of elements is normally found to the right of the stair step

Answer 13

Non Metals

Question 14

This class of elements is found to the left of the stair step

Answer 14

Metals

Question 15

This class of elements is along the stair step and is the smallest class.

Answer 15

Metalloids

Question 16

No luster (dull), poor conductors, not ductile, not malleable, low density, low melting point

Answer 16

Non metals

Question 17

This non metal supports life and is used in rocket fuel

Answer 17

Oxygen

Question 18

This nonmetal is used to purify water and PVC pipes

Answer 18

Chlorine

Question 19

This nonmetal is used in balloons and as coolant in MRI machines

Answer 19

Helium

Question 20

Boron the moron is in what class of elements?

Answer 20

Metalloids

Question 21

Solid, can be shiny or dull, ductile, malleable, semiconductors

Answer 21

Metalloids

Question 22

This metalloid is present in heat resistant alloys, and the green color of fireworks

Answer 22

Boron

Question 23

This metalloid is in glass and semiconductors

Answer 23

Silicon

Question 24

This metalloid is a poison

Answer 24

Arsenic