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WorksheetsMetals, Metalloids, Non-Metals
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 4hrs 56mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
3.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Ductile
4.
Describe what luster means
a)
How an object reflects light
b)
How soft an object is
c)
If an object floats
d)
If an object can be dug out of the earth.
5.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
6.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
7.
Unlike non-metals, 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.
8.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
9.
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
10.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
11.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
12.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
13.
Most metals are solid at room temperature
a)
False
b)
True
14.
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
15.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
16.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
17.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
18.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
19.
Which of the following would help a student classify an unknown element as a metal, metalloid, or non-metal?
a)
Measure its conductivity
b)
Determine its density
c)
Find its melting point
d)
Observe its color
20.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
21.
Which type of elements touch the zigzag line?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
22.
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
23.
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
24.
All of these properties describe metals except...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle
d)
shiny
25.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
26.
Which of the given choices correctly shows the three main groups of elements listed from least conductivity to greatest conductivity?
a)
Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
b)
Nonmetals, Metalloids, Metals
c)
Metalloids, Metals, Nonmetals
d)
Nonmetals, Metals, Metalloids
27.
A substance that is shiny and a good conductor would be classified as a
a)
nonmetal
b)
metalloid
c)
metal
d)
metallica
28.
A substance that is dull, brittle, and a nonconductor would be classified as a
a)
metal
b)
nonnmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
metallica
29.
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
30.
This type of element loses its valence electrons easily.
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
31.
Type of element is a semiconductor
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
32.
Solids at room temperature
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
33.
Metals can be drawn into thin wires. This property is known as being
a)
malleable
b)
ductile
c)
conductive
d)
lusterous
34.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
35.
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
36.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
37.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
38.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
39.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
40.
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
41.
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
a)
Conducts electricity and heats well
b)
Can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
Is brittle and breaks easily
d)
Has a shiny, metallic luster
42.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
43.
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)
Hydrogen
b)
Arsenic
c)
Krypton
d)
Copper
44.
Which of the following correctly lists the three main groups of elements from greatest conductivity to least conductivity?
a)
Nonmetals -metalloids-metals
b)
metals-nonmetals-metalloids
c)
metalloids-metals-nonmetals
d)
metals-metalloids-nonmetals
45.
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
46.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
47.
How do metals differ from nonmetals?
a)
metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull
b)
metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors
c)
metals are powdery
d)
nonmetals are shiny
48.
Having a high luster is mainly a physical property of
a)
Metalloids
b)
Non-Metals
c)
Metals
49.
poor or no conductivity is a physical property of
a)
Non-Metals
b)
Metals
c)
Metalloids
50.
The image shows an example of a metalloid. What physical characteristic does this element share with metals?
a)
Shiny luster
b)
poor conductivity
c)
dull appearance
51.
Have a high melting point
a)
Metals
b)
Non-Metals
52.
Metals are good conductors of heat, true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Some metals are d (a) , which means they can be drawn into a wire.
54.
Some metals are m (a) , which means the can be hammered into different shapes.
55.
Metals have a high
a)
Volume
b)
Density
56.
Non-Metals generally have ____ boiling points.
a)
High
b)
Low
57.
Non-metals are insulators, this means electricity ______ flow through them.
a)
can
b)
cannot
58.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
59.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
60.
Able to be drawn into wire is
a)
malleable
b)
insulator
c)
lustre
d)
ductile
61.
Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes
a)
lustre
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
insulator
62.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
63.
Sulfur
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
64.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
65.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
66.
What property of metals means that heat and electricity can move easily through?
a)
luster
b)
conductor
c)
malleable
d)
ductile
67.
What are properties?
a)
They give us an idea of what the object can do.
b)
They describe the object.
c)
They tell us what an object cannot do.
68.
Which words best describe NON-METALS?
a)
ductile, shiny, brittle
b)
malleable, dull, brittle, ductile
c)
brittle, dull, insulators
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