Metals and Nonmetals Quiz

Which of the following is a property of metals?

• Poor conductors of heat and electricity

• Insulators of heat and electricity

• Non-reactive with other elements

• Good conductors of heat and electricity

Which of the following is a property of nonmetals?

• Good conductors of heat and electricity

• Highly reactive with other elements

• Have high melting and boiling points

• Poor conductors of heat and electricity

Which of the following elements is a metal?

• Copper

• Oxygen

• Iron

• Gold

Which of the following elements is a nonmetal?

• oxygen

• iron

• sodium

• carbon

Which of the following is a physical property of metals?

• conductivity

• brittleness

• transparency

• malleability

Which of the following is a physical property of nonmetals?

• Poor conductors of heat and electricity

• Malleable and ductile

• Good conductors of heat and electricity

• High melting and boiling points

Which of the following is a chemical property of metals?

• Ability to react with bases to produce hydrogen gas

• Ability to react with water to produce oxygen gas

• Ability to conduct electricity when solid

• Ability to react with acids to produce hydrogen gas

Which of the following is a chemical property of nonmetals?

• Ability to lose electrons

• Ability to conduct electricity

• Ability to gain electrons

• Ability to form positive ions

Which of the following is a characteristic of metals?

• Rough, soft, poor conductors of heat and electricity

• Transparent, flexible, good insulators of heat and electricity

• Shiny, malleable, good conductors of heat and electricity

• Dull, brittle, poor conductors of heat and electricity

Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals?

• Nonmetals have low melting and boiling points, are good conductors of heat and electricity, and tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions.

• Nonmetals have high melting and boiling points, are good conductors of heat and electricity, and tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions.

• Nonmetals have low melting and boiling points, are poor conductors of heat and electricity, and tend to gain electrons in chemical reactions.

• Nonmetals have high melting and boiling points, are good conductors of heat and electricity, and tend to lose electrons in chemical reactions.