Nonmetals Quiz

<p>Poor conductors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tend to be brittle or crumbly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonmetals tend to have low density, high electronegativity, and are often poor conductors of heat and electricity. When solid, they tend to be brittle or crumbly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oxides of nonmetals tend to be acidic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hydrogen and helium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonmetals can range from colorless gases like hydrogen to shiny solids like the graphite form of carbon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some borderline elements further complicate the situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers