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METALS AND NON-METALS

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brittle

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

None of them

d)

Both metal and non-metals

2.

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

3.

A student tested the conductivity of four elements using an incomplete electrical circuit. When the element is placed in the circuit, the bulb lights up brightly, lights up dimly, or does not light up at all based on the element’s ability to conduct electricity. The table below shows the results of her investigation. Based on the results of the conductivity test, which element is classified as a metal?

(a)  

4.

The word “luster” refers to which property of matter?

a)

The ability to conduct electrical or thermal energy

b)

Capable of being drawn out into thin wires

c)

The way a surface appears when it reflects light

d)

Suitable for being shaped by beating or rolling

5.

The table shows the properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metal?

a)

Manganese

b)

Sulfur

c)

Silicon

d)

Neon

6.

What is just so typical of NON-metals?

a)

They don't know what colours go well together.

b)

Malleable.

c)

Form acidic oxides.

d)

Good conductors of electricity.

e)

High melting points.

7.

A metal which occur in free state

a)

Gold

b)

Zinc

c)

Copper

d)

Calcium

8.

In chemistry, a displacement reaction is where

a)

a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound

b)

two reactive metals join together to form an alloy

c)

a less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its compound

d)

a more reactive metal is removed from its compound by a less reactive metal

9.

Look at part of the reactivity series? Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

zinc is more reactive than magnesium

b)

copper is the most reactive

c)

tin is more reactive than lead

d)

lead is more reactive than aluminium

10.

calcium is more reactive than iron. What will be produced when calcium sulphate and iron are mixed together?

a)

no reaction happens so the reactants stay the same

b)

calcium and iron sulphate

c)

iron sulphate and hydrogen

d)

water and iron sulphate

HIDE ANSWER

11.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittleness

d)

ductile

12.

Which one of the following Would the following result in a displacement reaction?

a)

Iron with magnesium chloride

b)

magnesium with iron chloride

c)

Iron with Zinc Sulphate

d)

gold with silver nitrate

13.

When metal reacts with liquid water the products are...

a)

metal hydroxide and oxygen gas

b)

metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas

c)

metal oxide and oxygen gas

d)

metal oxide and hydrogen gas

14.

The list which contains only metals is .......

a)

aluminium, copper, nitrogen

b)

iron, oxygen, hydrogen

c)

iron, silver, aluminium

d)

iron, sulphur, copper

15.

Metals generally react with dilute acids to produce hydrogen gas. Which one of the following metals does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid?

a)

magnesium

b)

iron

c)

aluminium

d)

copper

16.

What is an ore?

a)

a solid metal

b)

a rock cantaining a metal combined with other elements

c)

an element

d)

an object used to row a boat

17.

What is the common name for Aluminium oxide ?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Calcite

c)

Pyrite

d)

Cassiterite

18.

Which metal produces MOST vigorous reaction when reacts with oxygen?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Iron

c)

Magnesium

d)

Potassium