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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Metals

Question 1 • GA-GSE Physical Science A

The substance in the image is called dry ice. It is a solid that, without melting into a liquid first, turns directly into a gas at room temperature. Where are the elements that make up dry ice found on the periodic table?

Answer
A
with the metals
B
with the nonmetals
C
with the metalloids

Explanation

Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide, so it is made of carbon and oxygen. Both carbon and oxygen are classified as nonmetals on the periodic table, so the correct choice is “with the nonmetals.”

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