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WorksheetsProperties of Metals and Nonmetals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Having the ability to be drawn into a wire describes which property?
a)
Malleable
b)
Ductile
c)
Brittle
d)
Nonconductor
2.
An unknown substance has the following properties: luster, brittle, a nonconductor of electricity, and high density. How would it be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
3.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
4.
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
5.
Which of the following tables correctly lists the physical properties of metals and nonmetals?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?
a)
Sample 1
b)
Sample 2
c)
Sample 3
d)
Sample 4
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
10.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
11.
What property describes the ability to reflect light brightly (shine)?
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
ductile
d)
brittle
12.
Which property means that a substance breaks easily in its solid state?
a)
Malleable
b)
Ductile
c)
Brittle
d)
Conductor
13.
Which of the following is not a property of nonmetals?
a)
Dull
b)
Brittle
c)
High Density
d)
Nonconductor
14.
Margaret found an unknown object on the ground while walking on the beach. She discovered that it shatters easily, it does not conduct heat or electricity, and is not shiny. What type of object did she find?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Compound
15.
While observing the properties of an unknown object, Ginger discovered that electricity and heat passed through it easily. Which property did Ginger observe?
a)
Conductor
b)
Brittle
c)
Luster
d)
Malleability
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