a gaseous element is a poor conductor of heat and electricity, and is extremely nonreactive. Is the element likely to be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
where would the element be located on the periodic table?
Explain please!!
2007-11-14 14:55:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
non metals dude
2007-11-15 14:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by esperanza_lea 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IT could possibly be a noble gas since it is so nonreactive. It is probably a nonmetal since it is in gaseous form and is a poor conductor. Metals are good conductors and metalloids are at least decent conductors
2007-11-14 23:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by Kiritkumar N 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, so you can rule them out. Mettaloids are reasonable semi conductors, so rule them out as well.
Non metals are all that's left, and from your description of non reactive, one would assume that it is a noble gas.
2007-11-14 23:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋