Question

Match the element with its description. Match Term Definition Sodium A) Has properties of both metals and nonmetals Silicon B) Highly reactive gas Bromine C) Malleable, soft, and shiny Argon D) Nonreactive gas

Answer 1

Answer:

Sodium - malleable, soft, and shiny

Silicon - has properties of both metals and nonmetals

Bromine - highly reactive gas

Argon - non-reactive gas

Explanation:

Sodium is an alkaline metal. Just like other alkaline metals, it's malleable, soft, and shiny.

Silicon is a metalloid. Metalloids are elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Bromine a highly reactive chemical element. It is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature that evaporates to form a similarly coloured gas.

Argon is a noble gas. Just like other noble gases, it's non-reactive.