Properties of Metals, Non-Metals, and Metalloids

Which of the following are physical properties of metals?

• Brittleness and low density

• High melting point and electrical conductivity

• Poor thermal conductivity and dull appearance

• Non-malleability and non-ductility

Which of the following is a chemical property of metals?

• Good conductors of heat and electricity

• Lustrous appearance

• React with acids to produce hydrogen gas

• Malleable

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Which of the following is a physical property of non-metals?

• High electrical conductivity

• Malleability

• Brittleness

• Luster

Which of the following is a chemical property of non-metals?

• Good conductors of electricity

• Tend to gain or share electrons to form negative ions

• Malleable

• High melting points

Fill in the blank: Non-metals tend to gain or share electrons to form negative ions called ________.

• anions

• cations

• neutrons

• protons

Which of the following are examples of metalloids ?

• Silicon and Germanium

• Iron and Copper

• Gold and Silver

• Helium and Neon

Which property is NOT associated with metals?

• Ductility

• Brittleness

• High conductivity

• Malleability

Which of the following is a metalloid?

• Sodium

• Chlorine

• Boron

• Helium

Non-metals react with oxygen to form:

• Basic oxides

• non-metal oxides

• metal oxides

• Amphoteric hydroxides

Which of the following are examples of metals, non-metals, and metalloids?

• a) Iron, Copper;

  b) Oxygen, Nitrogen;

  c) Silicon, Boron

• a) Gold, Silver;

  b) Helium, Neon;

  c) Arsenic, Antimony

• a) Boron, Aluminum;

  b) Carbon, Sulfur;

  c.) Germanium, Tellurium

• a) Lead, Tin;

  b) Chlorine, Fluorine;

  c) Polonium, Astatine