WorksheetsMetals GCSE
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: The metal sodium has the formula Na2
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which is a property of a metal?
a)
It is brittle
b)
It is a good Insulator
c)
It has a dull appareance
d)
It is malleable
3.
What are two properties that make a metal a GOOD choice to use as a wire in electronics?
a)
Conductivity, malleability
b)
Ductility, Conductivity
c)
Luster, maleability
d)
Malleability, high density
4.
Where are the most nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
In the bottom row
b)
On the left side and in the middle
c)
On the right side
d)
In the top row
5.
Which is NOT property of metals?
a)
brittleness
b)
conductivity
c)
ductility
d)
luster
6.
Metals are elements that are generally shiny.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Ductility is the ability to be pulled into thin wires.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What side of the periodic table are metals on?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
top
d)
bottom
9.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
10.
How is it possible to hammer metals into a specific shape?
a)
metals are brittle
b)
metals are malleable
11.
What do metals conduct?
a)
heat
b)
electricity
c)
both
d)
neither
12.
Why are metals able to conduct electricity?
a)
They have delocalised electrons
b)
They are shiny
c)
They have free atoms
d)
They are charged
13.
Reactivity is a(n) ________property of Metal
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
14.
_________ are devices that move atomic nuclei at extremely high speeds.
a)
Protons
b)
Particle accelerators
c)
Atom Spinners
d)
Nuclear Generator
15.
Metals have high melting points because strong covalent bonds have to be broken to melt them.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Aluminium has more delocalised electrons than sodium so will conduct electricity better.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Metals conduct electricity because ions are free to move through the structure
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Metals can be bent because there is only a weak force holding the ions together.
a)
True
b)
False
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