The document provides information about the periodic table of elements and the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. It states that the periodic table organizes the 118 known elements and can provide information about each element. It describes the properties of metals such as being solid, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity. Nonmetals are described as sometimes being gases, brittle, and poor conductors. Metalloids display properties of both metals and nonmetals. Chemical reactions of metals and nonmetals are also summarized.