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OpenStudy (anonymous):

#1: Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals? A. Nonmetals often conduct electricity. B. Nonmetals are often malleable. C. Nonmetals are often shiny and hard. D. Nonmetals are not ductile. ***my answer: D idk is that right?? not too sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

#2: Lanthanides and actinides are part of which category of elements? A. inner transition metals B. halogens C. metals D. noble gases **my answer: C. metals not too sure tho... is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

#3: Sodium, potassium, and cesium belong to which group? A. alkaline earth metals B. inner transition metals C. halogens D. alkali metals **my answer: D. alkali metals is that right?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

for 1 it's either A or D, not sure

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but D sounds better

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah thats what i thought idk thooo.. so D?? not ductile?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah its saying they are brittle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so yeah?? #1=D??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

The lanthanides and the actinides at the bottom of the table are sometimes known as the inner transition metals because they have atomic numbers that fall between the first and second elements in the last two rows of the transition metals.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch12/trans.php

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so they are INNER TRANSTION METALS??? for #2??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah it looks it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

3D is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk and #3? is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol i just wrote that haha so 1=D 2=A and 3=D ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah?? are those the right answers??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kkthanks!

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