Properties of metals and non metals

If you put hot water in a metal tin and held it in your hands this could be a test of..

• solubility

• heat conduction

• strength

• density

If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...

• Element

• Solution

• Non-metal

• Metal

Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Most metals are solid at room temperature

• False

• True

Which one of the following metal reacts vigorously with oxygen and water?

• Sodium

• Copper

• Zinc

• Gold

Name the only metal that is liquid at room temperature

Organise the materials into metals and non- metals

Groups:

(a) Metals

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(b) Non- Metals

• Copper

• Potassium

• steel

• Gold

• Oxygen

• Plastic

• Wood

• Glass

Graphite (pencil lead) is a dull, black, solid non metal that conducts electricity. Which property is unusual for a non metal?

• dull

• black

• solid

• conducts electricity

Aluminium is a shiny, silver low density metal that is a good heat conductor. Which property is unusual for a non metal?

• shiny

• silver

• low density

• good heat conductor

Which property could be investigated by holding cubes of different materials that are the same size?

• density

• state

• magnetic

• strength