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Metals & non-metals

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

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.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
3.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
4.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
5.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
6.
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
7.
How do metals differ from nonmetals?
a)
metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull
b)
metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors
c)
metals are powdery
d)
nonmetals are shiny
8.
Metals that can be used as wire are ____________.
a)
metallic
b)
shiny
c)
malleable
d)
ductile
9.
If a substance is magnetic it is most likely a 
a)
metal 
b)
non-metal
10.

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

11.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
12.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
13.
How do metals differ from nonmetals?
a)
metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull
b)
metals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductors
c)
metals are powdery
d)
nonmetals are shiny
14.
Brittleness is _________
a)
the capability of being broken.
b)
the capability of being bent.
c)
the capability of being stretched.
d)
the capability of being molded.
15.

Which one is made for medal

a)

aluminium

b)

pewter

c)

bronze

d)

steel

16.

Brass is an alloy made of

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and nickel

d)

copper and aluminum

17.

Bronze is an alloy made of

a)

aluminum and magnesium

b)

copper and tin

c)

lead and tin

d)

copper and nickel

18.

In a pure metal, the particles are arranged in (a)   .

19.

‘Bronze is harder than copper’. Which of the following is the best to explain the statement?

a)

Atoms in bronze are arranged closely packed and less empty spaces.

b)

Layers of atoms in bronze are not easily slide over each other.

c)

Atomic size of copper and tin is different.

d)

Bronze is a mixture of copper and tin

20.

All metal elements melt at the same boiling point.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following properties does not belong to an alloy as compared to its pure metal?

a)

Stronger

b)

More corrosion resistant

c)

Harder

d)

More malleable

22.

Which of the following are alloys? (choose 3)

a)

Lead

b)

Bronze

c)

Brass

d)

Aluminium

e)

Stainless Steel

23.

The most common element added to iron to create steel alloy is ...

a)

tungsten

b)

vanadium

c)

chromium

d)

carbon

24.

Which type of steel is likely to be used for making cutlery?

a)

Low carbon steel

b)

High carbon steel

c)

Stainless steel

25.

Alloys have .....

a)

The same properties as one of the original elements

b)

A mixture of properties of the original elements 

c)

Completely different properties to the original elements

26.

What do metals conduct well?

a)

heat

b)

electricity

c)

circulation

d)

music

27.

What can act as an insulator, preventing the movement, of electricity?

a)

glass

b)

wood

c)

rubber

d)

copper