Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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Chapter18: Nuclear Chemistry
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Transcribed Image Text:In the table below, there are descriptions of an experiment on samples of three different chemical elements. Decide whether the element is a metal or nonmetal,
if you can. If there is not enough information to decide, choose can't decide in the third column.
element
description
metal or nonmetal?
Element 1 is a moderately soft silvery-gray solid. A 5 cm × 5 cm square
of it, only 1 mm thick, is twisted using two pairs of pliers, giving it a
slight curve.
O metal
O nonmetal
O (can't decide)
1
Element 2 is a hard silvery-gray solid. A 10. g cube of it is set on a hot
plate. After 10 minutes, the temperature of the top of the cube has risen
by less than1 °C.
O metal
O nonmetal
O (can't decide)
Element 3 is a shiny silvery-gray solid. Wires are fastened to each side of
a 2 cm slab of it, and an ordinary household 9 V battery is hooked up so
that it can feed electricity through the slab to an LED. The LED glows
brightly.
O metal
O nonmetal
O (can't decide)
3

Transcribed Image Text:Fill in the information missing from this table.
nuclide
protons
neutrons
A
28
14 Si
14
83
209
58
80
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