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Metals and Non Metals grade 8

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Phosphorus is kept in water to protect it from

a)

nitrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

none of these

2.

The gas liberated when water react with metal

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

none of these

3.

Which of the following do not react readily with water?

a)

zinc

b)

sodium

c)

potassium

d)

copper

4.

Oxides of non metals are

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

amphoteric

d)

none of these

5.

Highest level of conductivity is expected by

a)

gold

b)

aluminium

c)

silver

d)

none of these

6.

Metals show

a)

malleability

b)

ductility

c)

conductance

d)

all of them

7.

Which of these elements are a Non-Metal?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Oxygen

8.

Non-metals are insulators, this means electricity ______ flow through them.

a)

can

b)

cannot

9.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
10.
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
11.
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
12.
John was observing the physical properties of elements in order to classify them as either a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. The first element was dull, brittle, and did not conduct heat. What would its classification be? 
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
13.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
14.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittleness

d)

ductile

19.

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

20.

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

a)

aluminium, copper, nitrogen

b)

iron, oxygen, hydrogen

c)

iron, silver, aluminium

d)

iron, sulphur, copper

21.

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

22.

Which metal produces MOST vigorous reaction when reacts with oxygen?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Iron

c)

Magnesium

d)

Potassium

23.

Metals are sonorous in nature. What is sonorous?

a)

Making into powder

b)

Drawn into wires

c)

Make sound on beating

d)

None of these

24.
Metalloids _____________
a)
have no properties of metals.
b)
have no properties of nonmetals.
c)
have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
d)
none of the above
25.
The approximate number of elements we know about today is .......
a)
18
b)
48
c)
118
d)
1018