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Choose the nonmetallic elements from the list. Check all that apply.yttriumoxygenboronpoloniumargongalliumcarbon

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yttrium
B
oxygen
C
boron
D
polonium
E
argon
F
gallium
G
carbon
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volatile✔ brittlethermally insulating

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A sample of iodine is easiest to ship as a powder because it is , making it easy to break into small pieces.:brittle
Helium is less than the elements that make up the air we breathe, so a balloon filled with helium will float in air.:dense
Plastic is a compound of nonmetallic elements, so its properties make it a popular coating for electric wires to prevent the current from escaping.:electrically insulating
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✔ denseelectrically insulatingbrittle

A
✔ dense
B
electrically insulating
C
brittle
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volatilegaseous✔ electrically insulating

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volatile
B
gaseous
C
✔ electrically insulating
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Identify whether each element is a halogen, a noble gas, or nonmetal only.

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Astatine (At)::halogen
Nitrogen (N)::nonmetal only
Krypton (Kr)::noble gas
Chlorine (Cl)::halogen
Sulfur (S)::nonmetal only
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halogennoble gas✔ nonmetal only

A
halogen
B
noble gas
C
✔ nonmetal only
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halogen✔ noble gasnonmetal only

A
halogen
B
✔ noble gas
C
nonmetal only
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✔ halogennoble gasnonmetal only

A
✔ halogen
B
noble gas
C
nonmetal only
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halogennoble gas✔ nonmetal only

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halogen
B
noble gas
C
✔ nonmetal only
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Which nonmetals have similar chemical properties? Check all that apply.sulfurnitrogenseleniumoxygencarbonfluorine

A
sulfur
B
nitrogen
C
selenium
D
oxygen
E
carbon
F
fluorine
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Identify whether each element is a halogen, a noble gas, or nonmetal only.

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Astatine (At)::halogen
Nitrogen (N)::nonmetal only
Krypton (Kr)::noble gas
Chlorine (Cl)::halogen
Sulfur (S)::nonmetal only

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