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A student is examining an object in science class. It is pale yellow, brittle solid with no shine. The sample is most likely a---
nonmetal
metalloid
metal
semi conductor
How would you classify a sample that is a silvery solid, a conductor, malleable, ductile but not brittle?
metal
nonmetal
metalloid
compound
A company is designing anew cell phone. They need a solid material that conducts electricity and can be made into a thin wire. Which material would best fit their needs?
nonmetal
metalloid
metal
When placed outside on a hot summer day, which of the following substances would feel the hottest to touch?
gold ring
sand
water
wood deck
The ability of a substance to be stretched into thin wires without breaking is known as---
malleability
conductivity
luster
ductility
Aluminum, sulfur and chlorine are elements. Tests involving these three elements would show that at normal room temperature---
sulfur is malleable and aluminum conducts electricity
chlorine is malleable and conducts electricity
aluminum is malleable and conducts electricity
all three elements are malleable and conduct electricity
When a substance can be bent, rolled out and hit with a hammer and not shatter, what physical property does it have?
luster
scratch
conductivity
malleability
A student is examining an object in science class. It is solid, does not conduct, malleable but not ductile and is shiny silver in color. The sample is most likely a----
nonmetal
metalloid
metal
Which is NOT a property of metals in solid state?
malleable
brittle
good electrical conductors
good heat conductors
Sulfur is considered:
malleable
brittle
ductile
a good conductor
How did you find out if an element is a good conductor?
it lit up a light bulb
hit it with a hammer
bubbled in the presence of acid
turned black
Which of these was NOT a conductor?
sulfur
magnesium
zinc
aluminum
Which is an example of a metalloid?
Boron
Aluminum
Chlorine
Sodium
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