Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

Test your knowledge!

Breakout Room BATTLE!

• You all have the same amount of time to answer as many questions as you can.

• All of these questions will be based on the content from your assigned Reading on Chapter 4:

  Metals, Nonmetals & Metalloids

• Work together in your breakout room to answer the questions.

• You only get 10 MINUTES!

• The highest scoring team WINS!

  3 Freebie questions on our upcoming test.

  Good Luck!

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which is a general advantage of alloys over pure metals?

• Easier to Recycle

• Easier to Obtain

• Superior Properties

• Cheaper

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE?

Alloys may be harder, stronger, easier to shape, shinier, or more resistant to rusting than pure metals

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

An element is located in group 11 on the periodic table. Would this element be a metal or a nonmetal?

• Metal

• Nonmetal

Multiple Choice

One metal-like property of silicon is its __, while a nonmetal-like property of it is its __.

• Malleability; Poor Conductivity

• High Conductivity; Dullness

• Luster; Poor Conductivity

• Luster; Brittleness

Multiple Choice

The elements that are on the left side of the periodic table are called __.

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Noble Gases

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Blimps were once filled with hydrogen, but now helium is used instead. Why is helium a better choice?

• Helium is lighter than hydrogen

• Helium is cheaper than hydrogen

• Hydrogen is flammable, while Helium is not

• Hydrogen is no longer available in pure form

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements is a metalloid?

• Manganese

• Boron

• Aluminum

• Bismuth

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE?

All metals are good conductors of heat and electricity

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• Nonmetals are used to make pans, since they are good conductors of heat

• Metals are used in electrical cables as they are malleable, ductile and good conductors of electricity

• Metals are used to make pan handles because they are poor conductors of heat

• None of these options are true

Multiple Choice

Properties of most metals include...

• High melting point

• Ability to conduct heat

• Shiny appearance

• All of these options

Multiple Choice

Many nonmetals need to gain electron(s) to fill their outer energy level and become stable. These nonmetals are...

• Reactive

• Unreactive

Multiple Choice

Metals can be made into sheets. This property of metals is called __.

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Conductivity

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a nonmetal?

• Calcium

• Lithium

• Sulfur

• Potassium

Multiple Choice

Which is a very common use of silicon?

• Insecticide

• Food Preservative

• Computer Chips

• Flame Retardant

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are properties of metalloids?

• Forms only ionic bonds

• Conductors

• High electronegativity

• Semiconductors

Multiple Choice

__ are solutions of solids mixed with solids.

• Compounds

• Elements

• Alloys

• None of these

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE

Element ‘X’ is malleable and can conduct heat and electricity. Element ‘X’ is a METAL

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The majority of metals are __, meaning they are capable of being stretched into a thin wire without becoming weaker or more brittle in the process.

• Conductive

• Ductile

• Flexible

Multiple Choice

Properties of nonmetals include…

• High boiling point

• Ability to conduct heat

• Dull appearance

• None of these options

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE

Like metals, metalloids may be able to conduct heat and electricity, but not as well as metals.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What property makes metals suitable for wiring and electricity?

• All of these are correct

• Metals are malleable and easily shaped

• Metals are good conductors

• Metals are ductile and easily drawn into wire

Multiple Choice

Element ‘X’ is generally a poor conductor of heat and electricity, AND has a wide range of chemical properties. Element ‘X’ also tends to gain electrons. It is a ___.

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Metal

Multiple Choice

Metalloids are generally used as __.

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Semiconductors

Multiple Choice

Generally, Element ‘X’ loses electrons when reacting with nonmetals, and gains electrons when reacting with metals. It is a(n) __.

• Alkali Metal

• Nonmetal

• Transition Metal

• Alkaline Earth Metal

• Metalloid

Multiple Choice

How are elements classified?

• By chemical properties

• By physical properties

• By electron arrangement

• All of these options