Question

Classify the properties based on whether they describe metals or nonmetals. They are good conductors of heat and electricity. They are brittle and break into sharp pieces. They are flexible and can be made into wires. They are mostly solids at room temperature. They are poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are solids, liquids, or gases at room temperature. Reset Next

Answer 1

Metals

good conductors of heat and electricity.

mostly solid at room temperature.

they can be solids ,liquids and gaseous at room temperature..

they are flexible and can be drawn into wires

Non-metals

they are brittle and break into sharp pieces.

poor conductors of heat and electricity.

Answer 2

Good conductors of heat and electricity - Metal

Brittle and break - Nonmetal

Flexible - Metal

Mostly solids at room temp. - Metal

Poor conductors of heat and electricity - Nonmetal

Solids, liquids, or gasses at room temperature - Nonmetal