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Chapter 3 Material Properties

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
2.
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
3.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
4.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
5.
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
6.
Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
11.
´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and  very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
12.

What is the name of the reaction used to make polymers?

a)

Weathering

b)

Neutralisation

c)

Transportation

d)

Polymerisation

13.

Which of these is an example of synthetic polymer?

a)

Cotton

b)

Rubber

c)

Polyvinyl chloride

d)

DNA

14.

Polymers are long chain molecules that is linked together by many repeating smaller molecules called (a)   .

15.

Steel can become stainless when alloyed with _____.

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

chromium and nickel

d)

iron and carbon

16.

Bronze is an alloy made of

a)

copper and iron

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and zinc

d)

copper and carbon

17.

Why are alloyed metals usually stronger?

a)

They have atoms of different metals in them, which makes it harder for the layer to move past each other...less likely to break

b)

They have atoms of different metals in them, which makes it easier for the layer to move past each other...less likely to break

18.

Alloy is a mixture of

a)

non-metals

b)

2 metals only

c)

a metal with one or a few other elements.

19.

What are elements ?

a)

A substance that has many different atoms

b)

A substance that is made up of just one kind of atom

c)

A substance that has only properties of a meta

d)

A metal which is made of different substances

20.

Which of the following is an alloy?

a)

Copper

b)

Cotton

c)

Manganese steel

d)

Polythene