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WorksheetsProperties of Metal, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
2.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
3.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
4.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
5.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
6.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
7.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
8.
Describe what luster means
a)
How an object reflects light
b)
How soft an object is
c)
If an object floats
d)
If an object can be dug out of the earth.
9.
I have an object that is dull, brittle, and an insulator, what is it?
a)
metalloid
b)
non-metal
c)
metal
d)
matter
10.
When an object shatters when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
11.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
12.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
13.
The table shows the classification and physical state of four elements.Which element most likely has a shiny luster?
a)
Cobalt
b)
Arsenic
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Carbon
14.
The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. What property would these elements have in common?
a)
Good conductor of thermal energy
b)
Poor conductor of electricity
c)
Shiny, lustrous surface
d)
Soft and malleable
15.
What physical properties are used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, or metalloids?
a)
Color, smell, physical state
b)
Reactivity, streak, hardness
c)
Ability to burn, mass, density
d)
Luster, conductivity, malleability
16.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
17.
The table shows the properties of three classifications of elements. What are the best headings for columns A, B, and C?
a)
(A) Metals, (B) Non-metals, and (C) Metalloids
b)
(A) Non-metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Metals
c)
(A) Metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Non-metals
d)
(A) Non-metals, (B) Metals, and (C) Metalloids
18.
Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to —
a)
conduct electricity and heat well.
b)
be gases at room temperature.
c)
break easily when hammered.
d)
have less luster and shine.
19.
Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
21.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
22.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
23.
Which of these is a property of metals?<
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
24.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
25.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
26.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
27.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
28.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
29.
Metalloids have physical properties of metlas and non metals
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
30.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
31.
´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
32.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
33.
The only metal that is liquid at room temperature is _________.
a)
copper
b)
mercury
c)
silver
d)
sodium
34.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
35.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
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