Metals and Nonmetals Quiz

What property allows metals to be drawn into wires?

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Brittleness

• Conductivity

Which structure is more ductile due to closely packed planes?

• Face-centered cubic (FCC)

• Body-centered cubic (BCC)

• Simple cubic

• Hexagonal close-packed (HCP)

What is the term for the ability of a material to conduct electricity?

• Thermal conductivity

• Electrical conductivity

• Ductility

• Malleability

What happens to ionic compounds when pressure is applied?

• They become more ductile

• They become malleable

• They shatter

• They melt

What type of defect occurs when atoms are missing from the lattice structure?

• Interstitial defect

• Substitution defect

• Dislocation defect

• Vacancy defect

Which of the following metals is an example of a BCC structure?

• Aluminum

• Gold

• Copper

• Lithium

What is the effect of work hardening on metals?

• Increases malleability

• Increases strength

• Decreases strength

• Increases brittleness

What is the primary reason metals have a shiny appearance?

• Delocalized electrons

• Low melting point

• High density

• High thermal conductivity

What is the main component of steel that affects its malleability?

• Copper

• Zinc

• Aluminum

• Carbon

Which packing arrangement tends to be brittle?

• Face-centered cubic (FCC)

• Hexagonal close-packed (HCP)

• Simple cubic

• Body-centered cubic (BCC)