Properties of Metal & Non-metals

1.       Materials that produces a ringing sound when hit against a hard surface is:

 

• Sound sensitive

• Sonorous

• Soundorous

2.      Which of the following pairs of materials are sonorous?

 

• Iron  & aluminum

• Iron & plastic

• Ceramic & glass

3.      The ability of a material to be hammered into shape or thin sheets is called:

 

• Malleability

• Hardiness

• Ductility

4.      The ability of metals to be drawn into wires is called:

 

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Tensile strength

5.      Which of the following material in not ductile?

 

Aluminum

Plastic

Gold

• Aluminum

• Plastic

• Gold

6.      The shiny appearance of metals is called:

 

• Metallic sheen

• Metallic lustre

• Metallic shine

7.      Which TWO metals are the best conductor of heat:

•  

  Silver & aluminum

• Silver and Copper

• Lead and copper

8.      Materials that brake into small pieces when hammered/beaten is described as:

 

• Broken

• Brittle

• Soft

9.      True or false , the poor ability of non-metals to conduct heat and electricity makes them good insulators

• true

• false

10.      True or false, all metals are solid at room temperature

• true

• false