Metals & Non-metals

Which elements are found to the left of the periodic table?

• Metals

• Non-metals

• Metalloids

• Candles

Which of these elements are metals?

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Potassium

• Sulfur

Which of the following are properties of metals? Select all options which apply.

• Lustrous

• Brittle

• Conductor of electricity

• Malleable

• Dull

Which of the following is known as a semi-conductor:

• Metals

• Non-metals

• Metalloids

• Gases

What does lustrous mean?

• Dull

• Brittle

• Shiny

• Can be bent into shape

Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to:

• Conduct electricity and heat well

• Be gases at room temperature

• Break easily when hammered

• Have less lustre

Which of these elements are a non-metal?

• Gold

• Copper

• Chlorine

• Zinc

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• True

• False

The term malleable refers to:

• The ability to be hammered into shape

• The ability to be drawn into wires

• The lustre of an object

• The electrical conductivity of an object

Non-metals are insulators, this means electricity:

• Can flow through them

• Cannot flow through them