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WorksheetsMetals and Nonmetals
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
2.
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
3.
Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?
a)
malleability
b)
compressibility
c)
ductility
d)
luster
4.
If a substance breaks easily, it is said to be ________________.
a)
A. Magnetic
b)
B. Brittle
c)
C. Conductive
d)
D. Ductile
5.
What element in Group 1 is not a metal but a nonmetal?
a)
Helium
b)
Lithium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Oxygen
6.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
7.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
8.
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
9.
If an object is a better conductor of heat and electricity than nonmetals, but not as good of a conductor as metals, then it is a-
a)
semi-conductor
b)
non-conductor
c)
good conductor
10.
Which of the following tables correctly lists the physical properties of metals and nonmetals?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
15.
What does the 1.00794 stand for?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
atomic number
c)
atomic mass
d)
atomic explosion
16.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
17.
Most elements on the periodic table are this type.
a)
Gases
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metals
d)
Metalloids
18.
The subatomic particle with a negative charge is the
a)
electron
b)
proton
c)
neutron
d)
nucleus
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