Write an introduction paragraph to the lab. Use information you've leamed from class and the
homework but waste st in your own words, State the name of the experiment. explain the difference
between metals, .aetalloids, and non-metals, and give examples of each froin the periodic taole. Tr, to
include examples irom your ‘ife too.
Introduction:
Questions for Understanding
1) Are there more metals or non-metals?
2) What are some common metals and some common non-metals?Materials:
= metal and non-metal samples
Safety: Gloves and goggles
Procedure:
1) Observe the metals
2) Observe the non-metals.
Observations:
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROPERTIES | Color | shiny | Malleable | Solid,
or dull | or brittle | Liquid,
or Gas
Good or
poor
conductor of
heat
Good or poor
conductor of
electricity
Metal or
‘Non-metal
‘Mg,
Ca
Za
Fe
AlConclusion:
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4)
6)
8)
What did you learn about the physical appearance of metals?
What did you lear about the physical appearance of non- metals?
What did you lear about the heat conductivity of metals versus non-metals?
What did you learn about the electrical conductivity of metals versus non-metals?
Why is copper used in household electrical wire?
Why is aluminum or iron used to make pots and pans?
‘Why is sulfur not used in building?
Ifa new metal was found in the Universe, what would you name it, and describe what it could be
like.