Malleable
DEFINITION: A property that describes the ability of the material to be
rolled or hammered into thin sheets.
PREDICT: Do you think this is a property of a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?
Magnetic
DEFINITION: A property that describes if the material is magnetic.
PREDICT: Do you think this is a property of a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?
Conductivity
DEFINITION: A property that describes if heat or electricity charges
passes through the material easily.
PREDICT: Do you think this is a property of a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?
Luster
DEFINITION: A property that describes the way light reflects off an
object.
PREDICT: Do you think this is a property of a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?
Ductility
DEFINITION: A property that describes if the material has the ability to
be pulled into thin wire without breaking.
PREDICT: Do you think this is a property of a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?
Brittle
DEFINITION: Likely to break, snap, or crack when subjected to pressure.
PREDICT: Do you think this is a property of a metal, nonmetal, or
metalloid?