Metals and Non-Metals

Metals are usually silver-grey in colour.

• True

• False

Non-metals are usually GOOD conductors of heat and electricity.

• True

• False

Non-metals are not attracted to magnets.

• True

• False

Metals usually have high melting points.

• True

• False

Metals can be drawn into a wire.

• True

• False

Metals are soft and can bend or break easily.

• True

• False

Non-metals are:

• generally liquids

• generally gases

• generally solids and gases

• None of the above.

Which one of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

• Iron

• Glass

• Wood

• Plastic

Which of the following is false about metals?

• They are malleable

• They form acidic solutions

• They are good conductors of both heat

  and electricity

• Sodium is an example of a metal

Lead and Mercury are

• Best conductors of heat

• Bad conductors of heat

• Poor conductors of heat

• Bad conductors of electricity