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Which type of element is known for demonstrating properties of both metals and nonmetals?
Which type of element is known for demonstrating properties of both metals and nonmetals?
- Metalloids (correct)
- Noble Gases
- Metals
- Nonmetals
What type of elements usually have a dull luster, are nonconductors, and are brittle?
What type of elements usually have a dull luster, are nonconductors, and are brittle?
- Transition Metals
- Noble Gases
- Metals
- Nonmetals (correct)
Which element group has metallic luster, conducts heat and electricity, and is malleable?
Which element group has metallic luster, conducts heat and electricity, and is malleable?
- Metalloids
- Alkaline Earth Metals
- Halogens
- Transition Metals (correct)
What characterizes metalloids in terms of their physical properties?
What characterizes metalloids in terms of their physical properties?
Which group of elements easily shape and conduct heat and electricity well?
Which group of elements easily shape and conduct heat and electricity well?
What is a common characteristic of nonmetals?
What is a common characteristic of nonmetals?
'Metallic (on the left) - nonmetallic (on the right) - Metalloids (in the middle)' describes the arrangement of elements based on their:
'Metallic (on the left) - nonmetallic (on the right) - Metalloids (in the middle)' describes the arrangement of elements based on their: