Metals
Which property is typical of metals?
Shiny and conducts electricity
Which statement best describes nonmetals?
Poor conductors of heat and electricity
Metalloids have properties of:
Both metals and nonmetals
Alkali metals are located in which group?
Group 1
Why are noble gases unreactive?
They have full valence shells
Most metals are found on which part of the periodic table?
Left side
Nonmetals are primarily located where on the periodic table?
Right side
Metalloids are found along which feature of the periodic table?
Stair-step (zigzag) line
Why are alkali metals highly reactive?
One valence electron
Noble gases are found in which group?
Group 18
Which element is a metal used in electrical wiring?
Copper
Which nonmetal is essential for respiration?
Oxygen
Which element is a metalloid used in computer chips?
Silicon
Which alkali metal must be stored in oil?
Sodium
Which noble gas is used in balloons?
Helium
When metals react, they usually form which ion?
Cation
Nonmetals tend to form which type of ion?
Anion
Metalloids are often classified as:
Semiconductors
Which alkali metal is used in rechargeable batteries?
Lithium
Which noble gas is used in bright advertising signs?
Neon
Which term describes a metal’s ability to be hammered into sheets?
Malleability
Which element is the lightest nonmetal?
Hydrogen
Which of the following is a metalloid?
Antimony
Alkali metals react strongly with which substance?
Water
Which noble gas is the heaviest listed below?
Xenon