Chemistry Quiz: Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Which of the following is a characteristic of metals?

• Dull

• Brittle

• Lustrous

• Poor conductor

What type of compounds are formed between metals and nonmetals?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Metallic

• Molecular

What type of oxides tend to be basic?

• Metal oxides

• Nonmetal oxides

• Metalloid oxides

• Transition metal oxides

Which of the following is a characteristic of metalloids?

• Ductile and good conductor

• Brittle and poor conductor

• Lustrous and malleable

• Nonmetallic and acidic

Which group of elements are famously exothermic when reacting with water?

• Noble gases

• Halogens

• Alkaline earth metals

• Alkali metals

Which group of elements have higher densities and melting points than alkali metals?

• Halogens

• Alkaline earth metals

• Alkali metals

• Noble gases

Which element is usually found as a diatomic molecule and is a weaker oxidizing agent than oxygen?

• Oxygen

• Tellurium

• Sulfur

• Selenium

Which group of elements exist as diatomic molecules and have large negative electron affinities?

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Alkaline earth metals

• Halogens

Which group of elements are unreactive because they have completely filled s and p subshells?

• Noble gases

• Halogens

• Alkaline earth metals

• Alkali metals

Which noble gas forms three compounds with fluorine?

• Ne

• He

• Ar

• Xe