ELEMENTS

METALS

METAL FACTS

• They have a shiny appearance or luster
• They make a bell-like sound
• Metals are hard - they feel heavy

IRON

IRON FACTS

• Iron is considered to be non-toxic
• Iron has been around for 5,000 years
• Iron is a transition metal

NON METALS

NON METAL FACTS

• They have high ionization energies
• They generally have lower densities than metals
• They are very brittle in their solid form

NEON

NEON FACTS

• Neon is a chemical
• Neon gas emits a brilliant red-orange color when charging
• neon comes from the Greek word νέον meaning new

METALLOIDS

METALLOIDS FACTS

• They appear to be metal in appearance, but are brittle
• They can generally form alloys with metals
• They are solids under standard conditions

BORON

BORON FACTS

• Boron is an important mineral for plant life
• largest producers of boron minerals are Turkey, the United States, and Russia
• Scientists think that boron has potential as a medicine to treat arthritis