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METALS AND NON METALS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is just so typical of NON-metals?

a)

They don't know what colours go well together.

b)

Malleable.

c)

Form acidic oxides.

d)

Good conductors of electricity.

e)

High melting points.

2.

A metal high in the reactivity series.....

a)

Forms unstable compounds.

b)

Can be obtained by the reduction of the ore with the carbon.

c)

Readily gains electrons.

d)

Burns to form basic oxides.

e)

Reacts readily with cold water to form Hydrogen.

3.
A metal  which occur in free state
 
a)
gold 
b)
zinc 
c)
lead 
d)
calcium
4.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
5.
Which type of elements are used in computer chips, lasers, and transistors?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
6.
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
7.
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.
8.

By looking at the element illustrated here, how might you classify it by appearance?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-Metal

c)

Metalloid

9.

This picture illustrates copper's

a)

brittleness

b)

malleability

c)

ductility

10.
What is the formula for aluminum fluoride?
a)
AlF
b)
Al2F3
c)
AlF3
d)
Al3F2
11.
A chemical bond resulting from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a(n)
a)
covalent bond.
b)
ionic bond.
c)
charged bond.
d)
dipole bond.
12.
If my charge becomes 2+ what does that say about me?
a)
I am stealing 2 electrons
b)
I am losing 2 electrons
c)
I am in period 2
d)
I have an atomic # of 2
13.
If I gain electrons I become
a)
Positive because I've added to my atom
b)
negative because I've added electrons
c)
same because i'm balanced
d)
equal because now I have electrons
14.
The name for CrN:
a)
Chromium nitride
b)
Chromium (I) nitride
c)
Chromium (III) nitride
d)
Chromium nitride (III)
15.
If an element has 3 valence electrons, what charge will likely form on its ion ?
a)
+3
b)
+5
c)
-3
d)
-5
16.

Potassium (K), an alkali metal, and magnesium (Mg), an alkaline earth metal, both combine readily with bromine (Br), a halogen. What compound will each element (K and Mg) most likely form with bromine?

a)

KBr and Mg2Br

b)

KBr and MgBr

c)

K2Br and Mg2Br

d)

KBr and MgBr2

17.

Unknown element W has 2 valence electrons. Unknown element X has 7 valence electrons. Which formula shows the most likely outcome when elements W and X react?

a)

WX

b)

WX2

c)

W2X

d)

W2X2

18.
What is the formula for copper(I) sulfate?
a)
CuSO3
b)
CuSO4
c)
Cu2SO3
d)
Cu2SO4
19.

Amphoteric oxides react with both acids and alkali to form salt and water.Pick the amphoteric oxide

a)

Aluminium oxide

b)

calcium oxide

c)

zinc oxide

d)

Both aluminium and zinc oxide

20.

The metal that will release hydrogen gas on reacting with Dilute nitric acid will be:

a)

Sodium

b)

Iron

c)

Magnesium

d)

Zinc