Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals
Place the letters and reorder them to find the secret phrase!
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[metals]
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[metalloids]
[nonmetals]
A. Nonconductor of electricity
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
C. Conducts electricity well
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
E. Malleable and Ductile
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
E. Element is composed of covalently-bonded molecules [Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
E. React with oxygen to form covalent oxides
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
H. One of the Actinides
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
I. These elements are usually solid at room temperature [Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
I. Semiconductor - conducts electricity moderately
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
M. Forms positive ions in compounds
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
M. Can combine together to form covalent compounds
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
O. Solids, liquids, or gases at room temperature
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
R. React with oxygen to form ionic oxides
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
S. Can combine together to form alloys
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
S. The element Antimony
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
S. Hard and brittle
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
T. Combine with nonmetals to form ionic compounds
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
W. Forms negative ions in compounds with metals
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]
Y. Can have high densities, up to 22.5 g/mL
[Metal] [Metalloid] [Nonmetal]