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Elements/Compounds & Metals/Nonmetals/Metalloids

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following chemical symbols is written correctly?

a)

ee

b)

hE

c)

C

d)

CL

2.

How many atoms of carbon are in the compound H2LiC4K?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

8

d)

4

3.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
CO
b)
C02
c)
Co
d)
H2O
4.

Which chemical symbol is written correctly for the element bromine?

a)

bR

b)

BR

c)

Br

d)

br

5.

How many different elements are in CH3CHO

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

6.

What is found on the periodic table?

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Mixtures

7.

What is gold?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

8.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
9.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
10.

What element has the chemical symbol "N"?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Nickel

c)

Neon

11.

Which elements are shiny?

a)

metals only

b)

nonmetals only

c)

metals and nonmetals

d)

metals and MAYBE metalloids

12.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

13.

What is a good property for Sulfur according to the periodic table?

a)

malleable

b)

brittle

c)

ductile

d)

a good conductor

14.

What does ductile mean?

a)

can be made into wire

b)

can be bent or hammered

c)

can light up a light bulb

d)

it's shiny

15.

Which substances that can be hammered into thin sheets?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

16.

Which of the following is a physical property of a metal?

a)

texture

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

semi-conductor

17.

Which of the following is a physical property of a nonmetal?

a)

texture

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

semi-conductor

18.

Which of the following is a physical property of a metalloid?

a)

texture

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

semi-conductor

19.
If a student observes a silvery solid that is malleable, good conductor, and ductile it is a...
a)
nonmetal 
b)
metal 
c)
metalloid
20.

What does luster mean?

a)

breaks into pieces

b)

can be hammered into thin sheets

c)

No shine

d)

reflects light, shiny or dull

21.

What does brittle mean?

a)

breaks into pieces

b)

can be hammered into thin sheets

c)

no shine

d)

reflects light shiny

22.

What are the shaded elements?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

23.

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

24.

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

25.

How many different elements are in this chemical formula: C2H2PK3

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4