Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids on a Periodic table

Metals non metals and metalloids

By Sweety Naik

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Good conductor of heat

• Metal
• Nonmetal

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Based on the properties below, is this a metal or non-metal?

Silvery appearance/ Conductor/ high m.p./ malleable

• Metal

• Non-metal

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Which of these is NOT a basic piece of an atom?

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• quantron

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Name the metal which is in liquid state.

• Iron

• Mercury

• Zinc

• Aluminium

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Which atomic particle has a negative charge?

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• all of the above

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Based on the properties below, is this a metal or non-metal?

Purple-black appearance/ Insulator/ low m.p./ brittle

• Metal

• Non-metal

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Which of these phrases best describes an atom?

• a positive nucleus surrounded by a hard negative shell
• a positive nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negative charges
• a hard sphere with postive and negative charges on the outside
• a negative nucleus surrounded by protons and neutrons

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What does malleable mean?

• able to bend
• will break easily
• can be used for wire
• is shiny

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Which of the following particles has the smallest mass?

• neutron
• proton
• nucleus
• electron

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Based on the properties below, is this a metal or non-metal?

Silvery white/ conductor/ high m.p./ malleable

• Metal

• Non-metal

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The positively charged parts of an atom are the

• protons
• electron clouds
• neutrons
• electrons

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What does ductile mean?

• electricity flows easily
• quacks like a duck
• can be drawn into a wire
• able to bend

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The term "neutral" means

• having only a little bit of charge
• having a positive charge
• having a negative charge
• having no charge at all

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Based on the properties below, is GRAPHITE a metal or non-metal?

Black appearance/ Conductor/ high m.p.

• Metal

• Non-metal

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Atoms are neutral because they have the same number of

• protons and neutrons
• protons and electrons
• electrons and neutrons

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?

• Brittle
• Good conductor
• Ductile
• Malleable

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Name the element

• Boron

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

Explanation Slide...

Graphite is a non-metal that is capable of conducting electricity but its shape can't change as easily as a metal

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What is the atomic mass of barium

• 56

• 82

• 137

• 138

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Brittle

• Metal
• Nonmetal

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How many outer (valence) electrons does chlorine (Cl) have?

• 17

• 7

• 35

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Which is the odd one out?

• Gas at room temperature

• Dull

• Brittle

• Shiny

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Which group contains all gases?

• 1

• 2

• 7

• 8

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Shiny

• Metal
• Nonmetal

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Elements in the same group (column) 

• have the same number of energy levels.
• are either all metals or nonmetals.
• have the same atomic mass.
• have the same number of outer electrons in the outer energy level.

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Which is the odd one out?

• Low density

• Not malleable

• Insulator

• Conductor

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The period (row) number tells you

• how many shells each element in that period has.

• how reactive the element is.

• how nonreactive the element is.

• whether the element is a metal or nonmetal.

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Which color identifies as the group non-metals?

• neither color

• blue

• red

• yellow

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The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a

• group
• family
• period
• atomic number

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Which is the odd one out?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• High density

• Shiny

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A vertical column is called...

• group
• tower
• period
• crew

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The chemical symbol for iron

• Ir

• Fe

• I

• Fn

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A negatively charged object and a positively charged object will...

• attract.

• repel.

• not experience an electric force.

• implode.

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Which is the odd one out?

• High m.p. and b.p.

• Shiny

• Dull

• Conductor

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An object becomes positively charged by...

• gaining negative charges.

• losing negative charges.

• gaining positive charges.

• losing positive charged.

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Chemical symbol for Gold

• Go

• G

• Au

• Mn

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An object becomes negatively charged by...

• gaining negative charges.

• losing negative charges.

• gaining positive charges.

• losing positive charged.

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Based on the properties below, is Mercury a metal or non-metal?

Silvery appearance/ Conductor/ low m.p./ malleable

• Metal

• Non-metal

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Metal atoms are most likely to form...

• positively charged ions.

• negatively charged ions.

• neutral molecules.

• bations.

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The majority of elements in the periodic table are

• metals

• non-metals

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Non-Metal atoms are most likely to form...

• positively charged ions.

• negatively charged ions.

• neutral molecules.

• bations.

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Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Need a large force to change its shape"

• Hard

• Brittle

• Melting point

• Conductivity

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What is the name of an ionic compound formed from Calcium and Oxygen?

• Calcium Oxide

• Calcium Monoxide

• Monocalcium Monoxide.

• Calcium Dioxide

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Pots and pans are made of metals. Metals are ____ conductors of heat.

• Good

• Poor / Bad

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What is an ion?

• An atom with extra neutrons

• A charged particle

• An atom that has equal protons and electrons

• A particle with a different atomic mass

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"The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid"

• Hard

• Brittle

• Melting point

• Conductivity

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Ionic bonds are formed between...

• Non - metals

• A metal and a non-metal

• Metals

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Non-metals are ___ conductors of heat.

• Good

• Poor / Bad

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Ionic bonds are formed between...

• Non - metals

• A metal and a non-metal

• Metals

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"The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas"

• Hard

• Dull

• Boiling point

• Conductivity

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How is an ionic bond formed?

• Sharing of electrons

• Delocalised electrons

• Transfer of electrons

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At room temperature, a metal, such as gold (Au), can be invisible.

• True

• False

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An example of an ionic compound is Sodium Chloride, which is made from Na⁺ and Cl^- ions. Why do these ions form an ionic bond?

• They have like charges

• They are from the same group

• They are from the same period

• They have opposite charges

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"Heavy for their size, because their particles packed closely together."

• Dull

• Dense

• Conductivity

• Boiling point

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Lead Chloride is an ionic compound, made up from Pb²⁺ ions and Cl^- ions. Which is the correct formula for this compound?

• PbCl₃

• PbCl

• PbCl₄

• PbCl₂

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Which of these is a metal?

• Gold
• Plastic
• Rubber
• Wood

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Precipitation reactions: when chemicals in a solution react to form ___

• a gas

• a liquid

• a solid

• rain

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Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Allow heat/electricity to flow through their structure"

• Dull

• Boiling point

• Malleable

• Conductivity

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Is this an example of corrosion?

• Yes
• No

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Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Can be bent without breaking"

• Conductivity

• Malleable

• Sonorous

• Dull

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Iron rust in the presence of:

• Vacuum
• Moisture
• Oxygen
• Moisture and Oxygen

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Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Making a ringing sound when hit"

• Malleable

• Sonorous

• Conductivity

• Shiny

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Which diagram shows the most favourable conditions for rust to appear on the nail?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Why do we use Gold to make jewellery?

• Unreactive

• Conductivity

• Malleable

• Sonorous

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Galvanizing is a process of:

• Applying a Zinc coating to bare steel

• Washing the body with the phosphate coating

• dipping a body in E-COAT

• Chemically etching primer to steel

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Why do we use aluminium to make pots and pans?

• Conduct heat

• High m.p.

• Shiny

• Low density

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A mixture of different metals is known as

• Metal mix
• cement
• Alloy
• atom

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Why do we use brass to make bells?

• Malleable

• Sonorous

• Shiny

• Conductivity

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Why do we use copper to make electrical wires?

• High m.p and b.p.

• Malleable

• Conductivity

• Sonorous