Nonmetal Elements Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals?

Tend to be pliable when solid

Good conductors of heat and electricity

Low density and high electronegativity (correct)

High density and low electronegativity

What is a typical property of oxides of nonmetals?

Tend to be neutral

Tend to be amphoteric

Tend to be basic

Tend to be acidic (correct)

Which elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?

Oxygen and hydrogen

Carbon and nitrogen

Nitrogen and helium

Hydrogen and helium (correct)

What is the general trend for the conductive properties of nonmetals?

Poor conductors of heat and electricity Signup and view all the answers

What is a common physical state of nonmetals?

Colorless gases and shiny solids Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic used to define nonmetals?

Low density and high electronegativity Signup and view all the answers

Which element is considered a nonmetal despite being a shiny solid?

Carbon Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the oxides of nonmetals from those of metals?

Nonmetal oxides tend to be acidic Signup and view all the answers

Which two elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?

Hydrogen and helium Signup and view all the answers

What is a common property of nonmetals when they are in a solid state?

They tend to be brittle or crumbly Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals?

What is a typical property of oxides of nonmetals?

Which elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?

What is the general trend for the conductive properties of nonmetals?

What is a common physical state of nonmetals?

What is the primary characteristic used to define nonmetals?

Which element is considered a nonmetal despite being a shiny solid?

What distinguishes the oxides of nonmetals from those of metals?

Which two elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?

What is a common property of nonmetals when they are in a solid state?

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