Multiple Choice
Which group of elements on the periodic table have the most similar chemical properties?
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Periodic Table: Group Names
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Which group of elements on the periodic table shares characteristics with both metals and nonmetals?
A
Noble gases
B
Halogens
C
Metalloids
D
Alkali metals
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Understand that elements on the periodic table are broadly classified into metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their physical and chemical properties.
Recall that metals are typically good conductors of heat and electricity, malleable, and ductile, while nonmetals are poor conductors and have more varied properties.
Identify that metalloids are elements that have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals, often exhibiting mixed characteristics such as semiconductivity.
Recognize that noble gases are inert nonmetals, halogens are reactive nonmetals, and alkali metals are highly reactive metals, so these groups do not share both metal and nonmetal characteristics.
Conclude that the group of elements sharing characteristics of both metals and nonmetals is the metalloids.
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