A 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 at -
Luster is -
How would this element be classified?
Malleability is -
Ductility is -
Most metals on the periodic table are -
Nonmetals are located to the ______ of the dark zig-zag line on the periodic table.
Metals are located to the _____ of the dark zig-zag line on the periodic table.
Metalloids -
Which of the following properties of metals refers to how the element can reflect light?
Conductivity is -
Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element in her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and very brittle. What would this element be classified as?
Which element is the only nonmetal on the left side of the Periodic Table?
Metals have all of the following physical properties except -
The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. Which property would these elements have in common?
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is silicon?