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METALS AND NON-METALS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
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.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
5.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
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.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
9.

Most metals are solid at room temperature

a)

False

b)

True

10.
Helium
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
11.
Carbon
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
12.
Nitrogen
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
13.
Oxygen
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
14.
Neon
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
15.
Sodium
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
16.
Magnesium
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
17.
Chlorine
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
18.
Potassium
a)
Metal
b)
Non-metal
19.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

lustre

d)

ductile

20.

Easily breaks into pieces when it falls.

a)

malleable

b)

lustre

c)

ductile

d)

brittle

21.

Which of these objects are manufactured from metals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
22.

Have a high melting point

a)

Metals

b)

Non-Metals

23.

Metals are good conductors of heat, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Non-Metals generally have ____ boiling points.

a)

High

b)

Low

25.

Name the metal which is in liquid state.

a)

Iron

b)

Mercury

c)

Zinc

d)

Aluminium