Name that Group
What element group does dull luster, brittle, and insulator describe?
nonmetals
What physical properties did we use to classify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?
luster, electrical conductivity, and malleability
What element group does Neon belong to?
nonmetal
True or false: Nonmetals conduct heat and electricity.
False
Where are the metals located on the periodic table?
left side
What element group does conductor, malleable, and shiny luster describe?
metals
What describes a material that can be rolled into flat sheets?
malleability
What element group does Silicon belong to?
metalloid
True or False: All of the elements in the metals group are found in equal amounts in our world.
False - some are more commonly found than others (ex. aluminum vs. gold)
Where are the nonmetals located on the periodic table?
right side of zig-zag line
What is the name of the element group that has characteristics of metals and nonmetals?
metalloids
What describes a material that can be pulled out into a long wire?
ductile
What element group does Aluminum belong to?
metal
True or False: Nonmetals are excellent insulators of heat and electricity.
True
Where are the metalloids located on the periodic table?
along the zig-zag line or stairs
__________ conduct electricity better than nonmetals, but not as well as metals.
Metalloids
What are two types of luster?
shiny and dull
What element group does Carbon belong to?
nonmetal
True or False: Nonmetals are good conductors.
False
What element is the one outlier for its group's location?
Hydrogen - it's on the left, when the nonmetals are on the right
What element group are insulators?
nonmetals
What is a semiconductor?
conducts electricity better than nonmetals but not as well as metals
What element group does Sodium belong to?
metal
True or False: Metalloids are not as malleable or ductile, like metals.
True
What are the three groups of elements that you can find on the periodic table?
metals, nonmetals, metalloids