JPC8SCI - The Periodic Table & Properties of Metals

What is the purpose of the periodic table?

• To organize books in a library

• To categorize different types of animals

• To sort elements into a particular order based on their properties

• To list all known recipes

What separates metals from nonmetals on the periodic table?

• A blue line

• A dotted yellow line

• A staggered red line

• A green circle

Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?

• Malleable

• Good conductors of electricity

• Brittle

• Shiny

Which of the following elements is a metal?

• Oxygen

• Chlorine

• Calcium

• Carbon

What property do nonmetals have at room temperature?

• Most are plasma

• Most are solid metals

• Most are liquids

• Most are gases

What does it mean if an element is malleable?

• It can be stretched into a wire

• It breaks easily

• It can be hammered into different shapes

• It dissolves in water

Which of the following is a characteristic of nonmetals?

• Ductile

• High density

• Sonorous

• Brittle

What are metalloids?

• Elements with properties of both metals and nonmetals

• Radioactive elements

• Synthetic elements

• Elements that can only be found in liquid form

Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction between a metal and a nonmetal?

• Oxygen reacting with carbon to make carbon dioxide

• Sulphur reacting with oxygen to make sulphur dioxide

• Sodium reacting with chlorine to make sodium chloride

• Hydrogen reacting with nitrogen to make ammonia

What is a common property of metals?

• Not malleable

• Good conductors of electricity

• Low density

• Poor conductors of heat