The Properties of Elements

Metals

• Metals conduct heat and electricity.
• Metals make up more than 75% of the elements on the Periodic Table of Elements.
• Metals are shiny when polished.
• When at room temperature, metals are solid.
• Metals can be flattened or bent without breaking.

Nonmetals

• Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
• Nonmetals don't shine when polished.
• There are 17 nonmetals.

  Metalloids

• Metalloids are called semi-metals sometimes.

• Metalloids have some properties of metals and nonmetals.

  Noble Gases

• Noble gases don't react well with other elements.
• Noble gases are nonmetals.
• Noble gases are inert, or in the state of doing nothing.