Nonmetals: Properties and Characteristics
Explore the properties, characteristics, and common uses of nonmetals with this comprehensive Grade 9 science worksheet.
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Nonmetals: Properties and Characteristics
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Read each question carefully and provide your answer in the space provided. For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct option.
1. Which of the following is NOT a typical property of nonmetals?
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Brittle solids
Low melting and boiling points
Tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions
2. Which nonmetal is essential for respiration in living organisms?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
3. Nonmetals are found on the side of the periodic table.
4. Most nonmetals exist as at room temperature.
5. The ability of carbon to form many different compounds is due to its property of .
6. Explain why nonmetals are generally poor conductors of electricity.
7. All nonmetals are gases at room temperature.
True
False
8. Nonmetals tend to form ionic bonds with metals by gaining electrons.
True
False
9. Examine the element box below. Based on the information, would this element likely be a nonmetal? Explain your reasoning.
