Metals in Chemistry

On the periodic table the zig-zag line is for....

• metalliod

• nonmetal

• separate nonmetal and metal

• metal

Which of the following is not a metal?

• copper

• sulphur

• aluminum

• sodium

Which of the following metals is an exception and can be cut with a knife?

• iron

• sodium

• gold

• silver

Having the ability to be drawn into a wire describes which property?

• Malleable
• Ductile
• Brittle
• Nonconductor

What does malleable mean?

• able to bend
• will break easily
• can be used for wire
• is shiny

Choose the more reactive metal

• sodium

• potassium

Choose the least reactive metal

• calcium

• magnesium

• iron

• copper

When metal reacts with liquid water the products are...

• metal hydroxide and oxygen gas
• metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
• metal oxide and oxygen gas
• metal oxide and hydrogen gas

Which one of the following metals reacts most vigorously with cold water?

• Sodium
• Magnesium
• Copper
• Zinc

Which of the following is true about alloys?

• made up of same sized elements

• harder than metals because there are more than one metal

• contains different sized elements which disrupt regular arrangement of pure metals

• when force is applied, it is easy to shape than pure metals