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  There is a zig-zag or staircase line that divides the table.
  Metals are on the left of the line, in blue.
  Nonmetals are on the right of the line, in orange.
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            PROPERTIES OF METALS
            PROPERTIES OF METALS
    Physical Properties:
    Physical Properties:
     Solid at room temperature
        Solid at room temperature
        - exception: Hg
        - exception: Hg
     Silvery-gray 
        Silvery-gray 
        - exception: Au and Cu
        - exception: Au and Cu
     Good Conductors
        Good Conductors
     Metallic luster (shine)
        Metallic luster (shine)
     Malleable
        Malleable
     Ductile
        Ductile
    Chemical Properties:
    Chemical Properties:
     Lose Electrons 
        Lose Electrons 
        (makes positive ion)
        (makes positive ion)
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        Corrode easily
         PROPERTIES OF NONMETALS
         PROPERTIES OF NONMETALS
    Physical Properties:
    Physical Properties:
     Can be gas, solid, or liquid at 
        Can be gas, solid, or liquid at 
        room temperature 
        room temperature 
     Come in all colors
        Come in all colors
     No metallic luster 
        No metallic luster 
     Poor conductors
        Poor conductors
     Brittle
        Brittle
     Odors or pungent
        Odors or pungent
    Chemical Properties:
    Chemical Properties:
     Tend to gain electrons
        Tend to gain electrons
        (makes negative ion)
        (makes negative ion)
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                       METALLOIDS
                       METALLOIDS
     Properties and characteristics of both metals 
        Properties and characteristics of both metals 
        and nonmetals
        and nonmetals
     Along the staircase/steps of the periodic table
        Along the staircase/steps of the periodic table
     EXCEPT: Al, At
        EXCEPT: Al, At
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