CAIE IGCSE Chemistry Comparing Metal and Non-Metal Properties

Practise comparing metals and non-metals using conductivity, malleability, ductility and melting or boiling data while recognising stated exceptions.

Exam points

identify metals as good thermal and electrical conductors, including in the solid state
define and apply malleability and ductility when selecting or describing a material
compare typical melting and boiling points while using the supplied data for exceptions

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Iron is a transition element. Potassium is a Group I element.

Transition elements and Group I elements have some similar physical properties.

They can both:
- be hammered into a shape
- conduct electricity
- be stretched into wires.

Name the term used to describe the ability of elements to be hammered into a shape.

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9.1.1—Compare the general physical question 1