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What is a common property of nonmetals when they are in solid form?
What is a common property of nonmetals when they are in solid form?
- They tend to be dense and heavy
- They tend to be brittle or crumbly (correct)
- They are shiny and malleable
- They are good conductors of heat and electricity
Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals?
Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals?
- Tend to be pliable and malleable
- Low density and high electronegativity (correct)
- Good conductors of heat and electricity
- High density and low electronegativity
What is the typical nature of oxides of nonmetals?
What is the typical nature of oxides of nonmetals?
- Tend to be acidic (correct)
- Tend to be neutral
- Tend to be basic
- Tend to be amphoteric
Which two elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?
Which two elements make up about 98% of the observable ordinary matter in the universe by mass?
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What is the defining property that distinguishes nonmetals from metals?
What is the defining property that distinguishes nonmetals from metals?
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