Question

match the descriptions below to either metal or nonmetal.

Explanation:

• Good conductors of heat/electricity: Metals (e.g., copper, iron) conduct well.
• Left side of Periodic Table: Metals occupy left/center.
• Brittle solids: Nonmetals (e.g., sulfur, carbon) are brittle.
• Malleable/lustrous: Metals are malleable (can be shaped) and lustrous (shiny).
• Form anions: Nonmetals gain electrons to form negative ions (anions).

Answer:

• Good conductors of heat and electricity: metals
• Found on the left side of the Periodic Table: metals
• Solids are usually brittle: nonmetals
• Malleable and lustrous: metals
• Tend to form anions: nonmetals