Metals
These elements are good conductors of heat and electricity.
metals
Non-metals are generally ______ conductors of electricity
poor?
Metalloids have properties of both ______ and ______.
Metals and non-metals
Alkali metals are found in this group of the periodic table.
Group 1
Noble gases are located in this group of the periodic table.
Group 18
Metals are generally ______ at room temperature.
solids?
Non-metals are often ______ at room temperature.
Gases or brittle solids
This metalloid is used in computer chips.
Silicon
Alkali metals react violently with this substance.
Water
Noble gases are ______, meaning they rarely react.
Inert or stable
This property describes metals being able to be hammered into sheets.
malleability?
Non-metals tend to form ______ ions.
Negative ions (anions)
Metalloids are often ______ conductors.
Semiconductors
Alkali metals have ______ electron(s) in their outer shell.
One
This noble gas is used in neon signs.
Neon
This property describes metals being drawn into wires.
ductility?
This non-metal is essential for life and is found in proteins.
Nitrogen
This metalloid is shiny but brittle.
Boron
This alkali metal is used in batteries.
Lithium
Noble gases have a ______ outer electron shell.
Full or complete
Metals tend to form ______ ions when they react.
positive (cations)?
Non-metals gain or share electrons when forming ______.
Chemical bonds
Metalloids are found along the ______ of the periodic table.
Zig-zag line (stair-step line)
Alkali metals form ions with a charge of ______.
+1
Helium, a noble gas, is lighter than this element.
Air