Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids Practice

Use the Periodic Table below to identify each element as either a metal, nonmetal or metalloid. Using the periodic table above, decide whether the element is a metal, nonmetal or metalloid. Metal Sr No Mn Au Na Tc Al Pb K Ca Nonmetal Xe H O I Se Rn P S C Metalloid Te As Sb Si Match the vocabulary word with the definition. These are words that you need to understand to identify metals, nonmetals and metalloids. Ductile Can be pulled into a thin wire. Malleable Can be be pressed into thin sheets. Luster The way that light reflects off of an object. Metallic Shiny Non metallic Not Shiny - Dull Brittle Can break easily Good conductor Allows heat and electricity to pass through easily Poor Conductor Does NOT allow heat and electricity to pass through easily Semi-Conductor Allows some heat and electricity to pass through Semi-Metallic Some are shiny and some are dull