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Metals and Nonmetals

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)

malleability

b)

insulator

c)

brittle

d)

dull

2.

The reason that metals are able to be shaped into sculptures like this is because metals have ______.

a)

Dullness

b)

Luster / lustrous

c)

Malleability

d)

Thermal conductivity

3.

Which elements are found on the left and middle of the periodic table?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Candles

4.
Describe what luster means
a)
How an object reflects light
b)
How soft an object is
c)

An object floats

d)

An object can be dug out of the Earth

5.

I have an object that is dull, brittle, and an insulator. What is it?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

6.

When an object shatters when struck by a hammer it has this property

a)

luster

b)

malleability

c)

brittleness

d)

ductility

7.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer, it is

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

ductile

8.

Unlike nonmetals, 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.

9.

Actinides and ______ are usually put on the bottom of the periodic table to save space.

a)

semimetals

b)

lanthanides

c)

inert gases

d)

halogens

10.

If you have a solid that is brittle, what is it?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

11.

Choose the only 2 lanthanides in this list using a periodic table.

a)

neon (Ne)

b)

hydrogen (H)

c)

holium (Ho)

d)

cobalt (Co)

e)

cerium (Ce)

12.

What group of the periodic table is known as the alkali metal group ?

This picture shows this highly reactive group stored under oil or kerosene to prevent explosions.

a)

group 1

b)

group 2

c)

group 3

d)

group 4

13.

What is corrosion?

a)

when mercury explodes

b)

when an earthquake happens

c)

when metal melts

d)

when metal breaks down

14.

Nonmetals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?

a)

malleability

b)

compressibility

c)

ductility

d)

luster

16.

We can write with chalk, made of nonmetals, because it is ________________.

a)

Magnetic

b)

Brittle

c)

Conductive

d)

An insulator

17.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
18.

Where are most nonmetals located in the periodic table?

a)

on the left of the transition metals

b)

on the right side of the semimetals

c)

in the two rows beneath the main periodic table

19.

Choose the four correct answers. Group 17 elements are

a)

nonmetals

b)

halogens

c)

nonreactive

d)

highly reactive

e)

used to make toothpaste

20.

Choose the four correct answers. Group 18 elements are

a)

known as inert gases

b)

nonreactive

c)

highly reactive

d)

often called noble gases

e)

found on the far right of the periodic table

21.

Reactivity of metals _____________ as you move from the left to the right side of the periodic table.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

22.

This cooler must be made of ____ since it is a great ____, working well to keep foods cold.

a)

metals, insulator

b)

nonmetals, insulator

c)

metals, thermal conductor

d)

nonmetals, thermal conductor

23.

Which two groups are put on the bottom of the periodic table so that the table does not look crowded as shown here?

a)

lanthanides

b)

actinides

c)

inert gases

d)

halogens

24.

Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture is demonstrating this property of metals, as shown in the picture.

a)

luster

b)

ductility

c)

thermal conductivity

d)

electrical conductivity

25.

Skillets are made of metal because metals have

a)

malleability

b)

thermal conductivity

c)

electrical conductivity

d)

luster

26.

Metals cause the light to shine here because of this property

a)

thermal conductivity

b)

electrical conductivity

c)

malleability

d)

luster

27.

Which property of nonmetals is shown in this picture of sulfur?

a)

luster

b)

dullness

28.

In 1912 the Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean. Looking at its metal underwater a century later, it is obvious that the metal

a)

is corroded

b)

has luster

c)

is malleable

d)

is ductile

29.
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
30.
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
31.
Which property means that a substance breaks easily in its solid state?
a)
Malleable
b)
Ductile
c)
Brittle
d)
Conductor
32.
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
33.
While observing the properties of an unknown object, Ginger discovered that electricity and heat passed through it easily.  Which property did Ginger observe?
a)

Conductivity

b)
Brittle
c)
Luster
d)
Malleability
34.
A substance that is shiny and a good conductor would be classified as a
a)
nonmetal
b)
metalloid
c)
metal
d)
metallica
35.
A substance that is dull, brittle, and a nonconductor would be classified as a
a)
metal
b)
nonnmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
metallica
36.
Aluminum can be hammered into different shapes or rolled into flat sheets. This means Aluminum is 
a)
ductile
b)
malleable
c)
lustrous
d)
high density
37.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty

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