Solid at room temp. (exception mercury)
Most have silvery shine

Generally malleable

Can be twisted and drawn into wires

Good conductors of heat and electricity

11 of the 17 are gases

1 (bromines) is a liquid

5 are solid (C,P,S,I,Se) and are brittle, poor conductors of heat and electricty

None are silvery

Several are brightly colored

B,Si,Ge,As,Sb,Te,At

Most are silvery

All solid

Brittle

Tend to be poor conductors of heat and electricity

React rapidly (often violently) with water to form basic products

Never found in nature in the pure state

Less reactive than Alkali metals

Never found in nature in the pure state

Colorful, corrosive nonmetals

Found in nature only in combination with other elements

Colorless gases with very low chemical reactivity

He and Ne dont combine with any other element

Others combin with very few