PERIODIC TABLE

METALS

FACTS ABOUT METALS

• A metal has high density and electrical conductivity
• Most metals are very malleable
• Mercury is one of the only metals that turns to a liquid at room temperature

YTTRIUM

• It is used to create television tubes
• It is also used for microwave filters

NONMETALS

NONMETAL FACTS

• They are very brittle in their solid form
• They are ductile or malleable
• They are not very good conductors

SELENIUM

• Used as a catalyst for chemical reactions
• Used as a photo toner
• Used in solar cells

METALLOIDS

METALLOID FACTS

• They are very brittle
• They look like metals
• They are solids under standard conditions

GERMANIUM