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Metals,Non-Metals
6.6A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metals | an element that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, and ductile (with good electrical and thermal conductivity) ; left side of the periodic table |
| Non-Metals | an element that is typically soft and dull and not a good conductor of heat and electricity; right side of the periodic table |
| Metalloids | an element that has some of the characteristics of metals and some of the characteristics of nonmetals; located between metals and non-metals along staircase line on the periodic table |
| Luster | the state or quality of shining by reflecting light |
| Conductivity | a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electric current |
| Malleability | quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking |