Metals
This type of element is found mostly on the left side and center of the periodic table
What is a metal?
On the periodic table, these elements are found on the right side
What are nonmetals?
On the periodic table, these elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals
What are metalloids?
This group number on the periodic table contains the alkali metals
What is Group One?
This group on the periodic table contains the noble gases
What is Group Eighteen?
The ability of metals to allow electric current to flow
What is electrical conductivity?
This nonmetal is found in Group 16 and is essential for respiration
What is oxygen?
This zigzag pattern separates metals from nonmetals on the periodic table
What is the stair-step boundary?
The periodic table shows alkali metals have this many outer-shell electrons
What is a single valence electron?
The periodic table shows noble gases are stable because of this feature
What is a complete outer energy level?
The property that allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets
What is malleability?
According to the periodic table, many nonmetals exist in this state at room temperature
What is Gas?
This Group 14 element is classified as a metalloid
What is silicon?
This element is the first alkali metal listed on the periodic table
What is lithium?
This noble gas is the second element listed in Group 18
What is neon?
The property that allows metals to be stretched into wires
What is ductility?
This property explains why nonmetals do not conduct electricity well
What is low conductivity?
The periodic table shows metalloids conduct electricity at this level
What is semiconductive behavior?
The periodic table explains alkali metal reactivity by this tendency
What is easy electron loss?
The periodic table indicates noble gases exist naturally as this
What are monoatomic gases?
Iron’s placement on the periodic table identifies it as this type of metal
What is a transition metal?
Chlorine’s position on the periodic table identifies it as this
What is a halogen nonmetal?
This element in Group 13 is the only metalloid in its group
What is boron?
This alkali metal is stored in oil due to its reactivity
What is sodium?
This noble gas is used in deep-sea diving tanks
What is helium?