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metal and alloys

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a property of most metals?

a)

solid

b)

brittle

c)

strong

d)

malleable

2.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Copper is used as a roof covering because it conducts heat well

b)

Copper is used as a roof covering because it changes to a green colour.

c)

Copper is used as a roof covering because it is malleable.

d)

Copper is used as a roof covering because it is a good conductor of electricity.

3.

A copper coin is shiny when it is new, but will eventually go black and dull. The two words which best describe this process are:

a)

neutralisation and rusting.

b)

rusting and corrosion

c)

corrosion and oxidation.

d)

oxidation and neutralisation

4.

Which of the following metals is so reactive it is stored under oil?

a)

aluminium

b)

copper

c)

magnesium

d)

sodium

5.

What must be present for iron to rust?

a)

water and oxygen

b)

oxygen alone

c)

water alone

d)

air alone

6.

What is missing from the symbol equation below.

2Na + 2 → 2NaOH + H2

a)

H2O

b)

H2

c)

HCl

d)

H2SO4

7.

Which of these pictures shows the particles in a solid, pure metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

A small amount of tin is added to lead. Compared to lead the melting point of the mixture will be

a)

unchanged

b)

lower and less precise

c)

higher and more precise

d)

higher and less precise