Describe how the periodic table differentiates between metals and nonmetals.

what type of element is most abundant: metals, nonmetals, or metalloids?

give the names and symbols of three metalloids from the periodic table.

identify items in your life that are made of each type of element: metal, nonmetal, and metalloid. for each item, explain why the properties of that type of element are necessary for the function of that item.

example: metal: my curling iron has metal in its wires and on the barrel of the iron. the metal wires are necessary to conduct electricity and the metal on the barrel is necessary to conduct the heat that causes my hair to curl.

metal:

nonmetal:

metalloid:

electromagnetic shielding is the practice of reducing the electromagnetic field in a space by blocking the field with barriers made of conductive or magnetic materials. shielding is typically applied to enclosures to isolate electrical devices from their surroundings, and to cables to isolate wires from the environment through which the cable runs. electromagnetic shielding that blocks radio frequency electromagnetic radiation is also known as rf shielding.

the shielding can reduce the coupling of radio waves, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields. a conductive enclosure used to block electrostatic fields is also known as a faraday cage. the amount of reduction depends very much upon the material used, its thickness, the size of the shielded volume and the frequency of the fields of interest and the size, shape and orientation of apertures in a shield to an incident electromagnetic

from wikipedia

molecules are free to separate from each other and will take on the shape of the container. molecules move completely at random and high speeds. they vibrate in a fixed position and do not move around much. molecules expand to the edge of their container.