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Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Self Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 48mins

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Class
Date
1.

Neon is colorless, a poor conductor of heat and is not able to be stretched. How would it be classified?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

None of the above

2.

Manganese is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and can be hammered into thin sheets. What is is?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

3.

What properites do nonmetals have in common?

a)

Poor conductor of electricity

b)

Good conductor of thermal energy

c)

Soft and Malleable

d)

Shiny, lustrous surface

4.

This word is used to describe a substance that breaks apart easily and is weak and fragile

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductile

c)

Malleable

d)

Brittle

5.

Metals are...

a)

dull, brittle, insulators.

b)

shiny or dull, brittle, semiconductor.

c)

shiny, malleable, conductors.

d)

shiny, dull, insulator.

6.

Silicon has a dull, metallic luster, conducts heat well, and is brittle. What is it?

a)

Nonmetal

b)

Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

7.

Where are the nonmetals located on the Periodic Table?

a)

On the right

b)

On the left

c)

On the stairstep

8.

Where are the metalloids located on the Periodic Table?

a)

On the right

b)

On the left

c)

On the stairsteps

9.

Gold is an element that is often used to make necklaces, rings, and other types of jewelry. What property of gold makes it useful in this way?

a)

Gold is a conductor

b)

Gold is an insulator

c)

Gold is malleable

d)

Gold has a high melting point

10.

Use your Periodic Table to help you. Boron would be classified as a...

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

11.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

12.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

13.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

14.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

15.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

16.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

17.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
18.

Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?

a)

High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster

b)

Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster

c)

High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

d)

Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

19.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
20.
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
21.

Which elements are to the right of the zig zag?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

metalloids and nonmetals

22.

Which of the following choices describes luster?

a)

how hard a mineral is

b)

how malleable a mineral is

c)

how a mineral reflects light

d)

how a mineral conducts electricity

23.

I am shiny and a good conductor of heat.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

24.

I am a bad conductor of electricity and heat.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

25.

I am a good conductor of electricity and am malleable.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

26.

I can be found to the right of the stair-step line on The Periodic Table of Elements.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

27.

I can be found on the stair-step line on The Periodic Table of Elements.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

28.

I can be found to the left of the stair-step line on The Periodic Table of Elements.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

29.

I have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

30.

Conductivity

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

31.

Are metals good insulators?

a)

No

b)

Yes

32.

Is being brittle a property for:

a)

Metals

b)

Non Metals

33.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
34.

Allows heat or electricity to go through

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

luster

d)

ductile

35.

Which properties of metal makes it a good choice to make a cooking pot out of? Choose TWO

a)

it has luster - it is shiny

b)

it is a good conductor of heat

c)

it is ductile - able to be made into a wire

d)

it has a high melting point

36.

Which property of metal makes it a good choice to make a car engine from?

a)

it has luster

b)

it has a high melting point

c)

it conducts electricity

d)

it has magnetism

37.

"Brittle" means to...

a)

Break easily

b)

Become shiny

c)

Carry electricity

d)

Coat a metal in another metal