WorksheetsPhysical properties of metals and non metals
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Able to be drawn into wire is
a)
malleable
b)
insulator
c)
lustre
d)
ductile
2.
Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes
a)
lustre
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
insulator
3.
The shine on metal when light falls on it.
a)
lustre
b)
brittle
c)
malleable
d)
tarnish
4.
Easily breaks into pieces when it falls.
a)
malleable
b)
lustre
c)
ductile
d)
brittle
5.
Which of these objects are manufactured from metals?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
6.
Which of these objects are manufactured from non-metals?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
8.
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
9.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
10.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
11.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
12.
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
13.
Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
19.
Malleability is a physical property. It means . . .
a)
a solid element can be crushed into a powder.
b)
a solid piece of metal can be hammered into a shape.
c)
a solid piece of metal can be pulled into a wire.
d)
a solid can be melted to a liquid.
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