
Bell Ringer Quiz 3 (Unit1 Week3) – TEKS 6.6C: Identifying Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Quiz by Grade 6 Science - Texas Education Agency
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The chart shows properties of four elements.
Based on these properties, which element is most likely a nonmetal?

Silicon (Si) is often used in computer chips. It is shiny like a metal but brittle like a nonmetal. Sometimes it conducts electricity, but not as well as a true metal. How should silicon be classified?
A student is testing an unknown element. It is dull, brittle, and does not conduct heat or electricity. Based on these properties, how should the element be classified?