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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHaving the ability to be drawn into a wire describes which property?MalleableDuctileBrittleNonconductor
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAn unknown substance has the following properties: luster, brittle, a nonconductor of electricity, and high density. How would it be classified?MetalNonmetalMetalloid
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How would this element be classified?MetalNonmetalMetalloidMetamorphic - 4. Multiple ChoiceSilicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon?MetalNonmetalMetalloidPretty
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following tables correctly lists the physical properties of metals and nonmetals?ABCD
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSome students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely ametalnonmetalmetalloidcannot be determined
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. What property would these elements have in common?Good conductor of thermal energyPoor conductor of electricityShiny, lustrous surfaceSoft and malleable
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat does ductile mean?electricity flows easilyquacks like a duckcan be drawn into a wireable to bend
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does malleable mean?able to bendwill break easilycan be used for wireis shiny
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat property describes the ability to reflect light brightly (shine)?lustermalleableductilebrittle
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich property means that a substance breaks easily in its solid state?MalleableDuctileBrittleConductor
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a property of nonmetals?DullBrittleHigh DensityNonconductor
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMargaret found an unknown object on the ground while walking on the beach. She discovered that it shatters easily, it does not conduct heat or electricity, and is not shiny. What type of object did she find?MetalNonmetalMetalloidCompound
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhile observing the properties of an unknown object, Ginger discovered that electricity and heat passed through it easily. Which property did Ginger observe?ConductorBrittleLusterMalleability
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