Name that Element!
This element contains a high melting point, is shiny, is malleable, ductile, and is a good conductor of energy. What is it?
A metal
Definition of a high melting point.
Takes a extremely high temperature to be able to melt.
Which elements are located on the left side of the periodic table?
Metals
The ___________ of copper allows the material to be worked into copper wire for use in electrical wiring.
Ductility
This element contains a low melting point, is dull, brittle, and is a poor conductor of energy. What is it?
Non-Metal
Definition of ductile
Able to be pulled into a wire.
Which elements are located on the zig-zag line of the periodic table
Metalloids
Element A and B both have a shiny luster. However, element B is not able to conduct electricity when compared to element A. Which statement best explains this comparison for these two elements?
Element A is a metal and element B is a metalloid.
This element contains a high-melting point, is dull, and is a semiconductor of energy. What is it?
A Metalloid
Definition of malleable
Able to shaped or form, smashed down into a thin sheet. (Foil)
Which elements are located on the right side of the periodic table?
Non-Metals
Unlike metals, nonmetals exhibit high ______ and fractures easily when subjected to stress.
brittleness
Name 3 metals off the periodic table
Definition of brittle
Easily broken.
As you move from left to right on the Periodic Table of Elements, the elements go from shiny to less shiny. They go from solids to gases. They also become less likely to conduct electricity as you move to the right. In which order are you most likely to encounter the element types as you move across the Periodic Table?
You will encounter metals first, then metalloids, and then nonmetals.
Which elements are comprised of atoms?
Metals, Non-metals, and metalloids! All elements are comprised of atoms!
Name 3 metalloids off the periodic table
Definition of Luster
How light reflects off of it. Shiny.
What types of elements would you encounter in the middle of the periodic table?
Silicon, Arsenic, and Antimony are all??
Metalloids