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Properties of Metals Nonmetals and Metalloids - Starter Quiz

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  • Q1
    What is the term for an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals on the Periodic Table?
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  • Q2
    Which property is MOST commonly found in metals but not in nonmetals or metalloids?
    Brittle and breaks easily
    Good conductors of electricity
    Dull in appearance
    Poor conductors of heat
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  • Q3
    Sort each item into the correct category.
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  • Q4
    Unscramble the letters to name the group of elements that usually have properties like shiny appearance, good conductivity of heat and electricity, and are often malleable.
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  • Q5
    Metalloids, such as silicon, have properties that are exactly the same as metals.
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    True or False
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  • Q6
    Arrange these types of elements in the order they appear from left to right across a typical period on the Periodic Table.
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  • Q7
    Match each type of element (metal, nonmetal, or metalloid) to its correct property or example. Drag the items on the left to their matching description or example on the right.
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  • Q8
    Which of the following statements best describes one or more differences between metals, nonmetals, and metalloids as seen on the Periodic Table?
    Metals are mostly found on the left side of the Periodic Table, nonmetals are found on the right, and metalloids are located along the zig-zag line.
    Nonmetals are shiny and good conductors of heat, while metals are brittle and tend to gain electrons.
    Metalloids have properties of both metals and nonmetals and are found near the staircase line separating metals from nonmetals.
    Metals are ductile and malleable, nonmetals are brittle, and metalloids are semiconductors.
    All metals, nonmetals, and metalloids have identical physical and chemical properties.
    Metalloids are the only elements found in gases at room temperature.
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  • Q9
    Which of the following are typical properties of metals and metalloids on the Periodic Table? Select ALL that apply.
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  • Q10
    Order the following types of elements as they appear from left to right across a typical Periodic Table row: Nonmetals, Metals, Metalloids, Noble Gases.
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