Metals

If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is __________

• ductile

• magnetic

• reactive

• malleable

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

• brittle- easily broken

• conductivity

• ductile

• malleable

The metals of Group 1 are commonly called _____________

• transition metals

• alkaline earth metals

• lanthanides

• alkali metals

One metal that is liquid at room temperature is what?

• magnesium

• manganese

• mercury

• sodium

Gold, which is in Group 11 on the periodic table, is an example of what

• transition metal

• alkali metal

• alkaline metal

The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is what?

• Group 1- alkali

• Group 2- alkaline

• Transition metals

Which of these is designed to move atomic nuclei at extremely high speeds?

• conductors

• particle accelerators

• magnetism

Elements with atomic numbers above 95 are called what?

• transuranium

• plutonium

• hydrogen

The ability of an element to transfer heat is called what?

• ductile

• thermal conductivity

• magnetism

Reactivity is _________________ property of metals

• a chemical property

• a physical property