Chemistry in Action

Which of these is a property of metals?

• It's malleable
• It can't conduct electricity
• They are used in food
• It's very brittle

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

• Brittle
• Good conductor
• Ductile
• Malleable

How do metals differ from nonmetals?

• metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull
• metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors
• metals are powdery
• nonmetals are shiny

Metals that can be used as wire are ____________.

• metallic
• shiny
• malleable
• ductile

If a substance is magnetic it is most likely a 

• metal 
• non-metal

Describe what lustre means

• How an object reflects light

• How soft an object is

• If an object floats

• If an object can be dug out of the earth.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.

• luster
• malleable
• brittleness
• ductile

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

For a compound to be considered an organic compound it must contain

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The general formula of an alkane is:

• C_nH_2n

• C_nH_2n+2

• C_nH_n+2

• C_nH_2n-2

Methane has...

• One carbon atom

• Two carbon atoms

• Three carbon atoms

• Four carbon atoms