Three Elements

Question 1

What is an element?

Answer 1

A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.

Question 2

How many elements are there?

Answer 2

100

Question 3

What are the properties of copper?

Answer 3

1. it is a metal.
2. it has an orange-brown
   colour.
3. it is shiny.
4. it is a great conductor of
   electricity and thermal
   energy.

Question 4

What are the properties of sulfur?

Answer 4

1. it is a non-metal
2. it has a lemon-yellow
   colour.
3. it is brittle.
4. not a good conductor of electricity or thermal energy.

Question 5

What are the properties of germanium?

Answer 5

1. it is a metalloid
2. it has a silvery-white colour.
3. it is shiny.
4. it is brittle.
5. it is a good conductor of electricity and thermal energy.