WorksheetsPS Unit 2, Ch 2 Nonmetals and Metalloids
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Elements that do not have the characteristics of metals
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Halogens
2.
Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Hallogens
3.
Nonmetals are brittle and ductile.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Nonmetals do not reflect light well, so they appear as dull.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Nonmetals are poor conductors of electricity and heat.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Nonmetals tend to lose electrons and become positive ions.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Nonmetals can be solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Nonmetals can form only ionic bonds.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Many metalloids have the metallic luster of metals but the chemical behavior of nonmetals.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The most important metalloid is
a)
Boron
b)
Arsenic
c)
Tellurium
d)
Silicon
11.
The metalloid that can be used as a poison is
a)
Boron
b)
Germanium
c)
Arsenic
d)
Silicon
12.
Most metalloids are poor conductors at room temperature, but can be cooled to be good conductors.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Metalloids typically form
a)
Ionic bonds
b)
Covalent bonds
c)
Metallic bonds
14.
The most important use of silicon is in the manufacture of
a)
iron alloy
b)
copper alloy
c)
computer chips
d)
bronze alloy
15.
A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is the lightest of all known elements
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
16.
What is the most common element within stars?
a)
Plasma
b)
Fire
c)
Helium
d)
Hydrogen
17.
Hydrogen is not reactive at normal temperatures, but is very reactive at high temperatures.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Hydrides are
a)
compounds made of oxygen and hydrogen
b)
compounds made of metals and hydrogen
c)
compounds made of hydrogen
d)
compounds made of oxygen
19.
In the lab, we test for hydrogen gas by checking for a
a)
toxic gas when burned
b)
explosion when lit
c)
popping sound when burned
d)
colored flame when lit
20.
Peanut butter and margarine have which element in them combined with vegetable oils?
a)
carbon (carbonated oils)
b)
hydrogen (hydrogenated oils)
c)
sulfur (sulfated oils)
d)
fluorine (fluorinated oils)
21.
Hydrogen combines to make elements easily...from glass to fertilizer, soap to rocket fuel.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons
a)
Isomers
b)
Indicators
c)
Insulators
d)
Isotopes
23.
Of the 3 isotopes of hydrogen, which is radioactive?
a)
Protium
b)
Deuterium
c)
Tritium
24.
Of the 3 isotopes of hydrogen, which is most abundant?
a)
Protium
b)
Deuterium
c)
Tritium
25.
Of the isotopes of hydrogen, which has a single neutron?
a)
Protium
b)
Deuterium
c)
Tritium
26.
The elements in Family 17 are called
a)
Halides
b)
Halogens
c)
Holograms
d)
Hydrocarbons
27.
Halogens are very reactive metals.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The word Halogen means "salt producer".
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Sodium fluoride is a compound that is added to the water supply to produce an acid-resisting layer on the surface of our
a)
bones
b)
hair
c)
teeth
d)
skin
30.
Iodine is a part of the growth-regulating hormone, thyroxine. Lack of this hormone can cause goiter in people.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Chlorine forms salt compounds with metals that are useful with paper, textiles, and plastics. It is often used in dry cleaning and in water to kill bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which nonmetal is the only one to exist as a liquid at room temperature?
a)
Chlorine
b)
Bromine
c)
Phosphorus
d)
Selenium
33.
Bromine is used to make gasoline additives, pesticides, and to fireproof plastics and textiles. Silver bromide is a photosensitive compound and used to produce film.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The Hindenburg was filled with
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Hot Air
d)
Oxygen
35.
The first noble gas to be discovered was
a)
Helium
b)
Neon
c)
Argon
d)
Krypton
36.
The noble gases do not want to react with other substances under normal conditions because
a)
they will only react with other noble gases
b)
they share electrons with the halogens
c)
they have 8 valence electrons, and, thus, a complete outer shell
d)
they don't make friends well
37.
Colorless, odorless, tasteless gases that all occur naturally in the atmosphere
a)
Noble gases
b)
Halogens
c)
Alkaline earth metals
d)
Transition metals
38.
Argon, the most abundant noble gas makes up ___________ of the atmosphere.
a)
nearly 1%
b)
nearly 3%
c)
nearly 15%
d)
nearly 16%
39.
Another name for the noble gases is the inert gases.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Helium is much saver than Hydrogen, so it is used in balloons and blimps to make them float.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Hydrogen is formed from the nuclear fusion reactions of Helium on the stars and sun.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Helium can be formed from the decay of radioactive substances on the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Helium is mixed with oxygen in air tanks for divers to prevent nitrogen from dissolving in the divers' blood, a condition called the bends.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Which of these elements is NOT radioactive?
a)
Krypton
b)
Radon
c)
Tritium
d)
Strontium-90
45.
Argon is used for all of these EXCEPT
a)
increase the life and intensity of light given off by incandescent bulbs
b)
provides a nonflammable environment for welding and metal production
c)
electronic flashes for cameras
d)
allows filaments of bulbs to burn hotter
46.
Neon's most important use is
a)
plasma TV's
b)
LED lights
c)
incandescent lights
d)
neon lights
47.
Passing an electric current through tubes of neon gas creates what color in the tube?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Yellow
d)
Red
48.
We can add a "coloring" to neon gas to make neon signs glow in different colors.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Krypton is very important in industry.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Xenon is most useful for camera flashes, but it is too expensive for general use.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Radon comes from
a)
vents within the earth
b)
the atmosphere
c)
the decomposition of organic matter
d)
industrial waste
52.
Radon can cause cancer and also be used to treat it.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Arsenic is often combined with what element in nature?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Carbon
d)
Nitrogen
54.
Noble gases are found primarily in
a)
the Earth's crust
b)
the Earth's water
c)
the Earth's mantle
d)
the Earth's atmosphere
55.
The group on the Periodic Table that was discovered most recently is
a)
the Alkali Metals
b)
the Alkaline Earth Metals
c)
the Halogens
d)
the Noble Gases
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