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Metals and Non-Metals

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True of False: Most of the Elements in the Periodic Table are metals.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True of False: The most abundant type of Elements in the universe are metals


Abundant: How much of something there is

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which element does not belong to Group 1?

a)

Rubidium

b)

Francius

c)

Sodium

d)

Magnesium

4.

Which element does not belong to Group 2?

a)

Calcium

b)

Francius

c)

Beryllium

d)

Chromium

5.

Which element does not belong to Group 7?

a)

Iodine

b)

Fluorine

c)

Bromine

d)

Xenon

6.

Which element does not belong to Group 0?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Neon

d)

Argon

7.

What are Group 1 elements called?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

8.

What are Group 2 elements called?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

9.

What are Group 7 elements called?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

10.

What are Group 0 elements called?

a)

Halogens

b)

Noble Gases

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Alkaline Earth Metals

11.

Which elements are completely unreactive? (Unreactive: They don't have a chemical reaction with acid, oxygen, water or any other element)

a)

Group 1 - Alkali Metals

b)

Group 2 - Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Group 7 - Halogens

d)

Group 0 - Noble Gases

12.

What does the term 'conductor of electricity' mean?

a)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very quickly

b)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very slowly

c)

Can allow an electric current to flow through it

d)

Cannot allow an electric current to flow through it

13.

What does the term 'electrical insulator' mean?

a)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very quickly

b)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very slowly

c)

Can allow an electric current to flow through it

d)

Cannot allow an electric current to flow through it

14.

What does the term 'conductor of heat' mean?

a)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very quickly

b)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very slowly

c)

Can allow an electric current to flow through it

d)

Cannot allow an electric current to flow through it

15.

What does the term 'insulator of heat' mean?

a)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very quickly

b)

Causes the substance to heat up or cool down very slowly

c)

Can allow an electric current to flow through it

d)

Cannot allow an electric current to flow through it

16.

What does the term 'malleable' mean?

a)

The substance can be drawn into wires

b)

The substance will break or fracture if a large force is applied (such as hammering)

c)

The substance has no effect if pressed or hammered

d)

The substance can be hammered or pressed into a shape without it breaking

17.

Which of the following elements are shiny in its pure form?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Aluminium

c)

Carbon

d)

Magnesium

18.

True of False, ALL metals exists as solids in room temperature (20 degrees Celcius)

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What does the term 'ductile' mean?

a)

The substance can be drawn into wires

b)

The substance will break or fracture if a large force is applied (such as hammering)

c)

The substance has no effect if pressed or hammered

d)

The substance can be hammered or pressed into a shape without it breaking

20.

True of False: All metals are ductile?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What does the term 'brittle' mean?

a)

The substance can be drawn into wires

b)

The substance will break or fracture if a large force is applied (such as hammering)

c)

The substance has no effect if pressed or hammered

d)

The substance can be hammered or pressed into a shape without it breaking

22.

What are the common properties of metals?

a)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity

b)

They are poor conductors of heat and electricity

c)

They are brittle

d)

They are malleable

e)

They are shiny

23.

What are the common properties of non-metals?

a)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity

b)

They are poor conductors of heat and electricity

c)

They are brittle

d)

They are malleable

e)

They are shiny

24.

Another name for semi-metals are...

a)

Reinforced metals

b)

Vibranium

c)

Metalloids

d)

Dull Metals

25.

What are semi-metals?

a)

They display properties of metals only

b)

They display properties of non-metals only

c)

They display some properties of both metals and non-metals

26.

Which are the semi-metals in the list below?

a)

Silicon

b)

Phosphorous

c)

Arsenic

d)

Boron

e)

Zinc

27.

Which of these elements are metals?

a)

Potassium

b)

Neon

c)

Calcium

d)

Silicon

e)

Fluorine

28.

Which of these elements are non-metals?

a)

Sodium

b)

Xenon

c)

Magnesium

d)

Arsenic

e)

Bromine

29.

Pick the 'odd' element out..


Odd: What does not fit the pattern

a)

Sodium

b)

Lithium

c)

Beryllium

d)

Potassium

30.

Pick the 'odd' element out..


Odd: What does not fit the pattern

a)

Radon

b)

Bromine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Iodine

31.

Pick the 'odd' element out..


Odd: What does not fit the pattern

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Neon

d)

Argon

32.

Pick the 'odd' element out..


Odd: What does not fit the pattern

a)

Beryllium

b)

Calcium

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

33.

Pick the 'odd' element out..


Odd: What does not fit the pattern

a)

Neon

b)

Aluminium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Sulfur

e)

Phosphorous

34.

Name an element that is in Group 1

(a)  

35.

Name an element that is in Group 2

(a)  

36.

Name an element that is in Group 7

(a)  

37.

Name an element that is in Group 0

(a)  

38.

Name the element that is in Group 1, Period 3

(a)  

39.

Name the element that is in Group 7, Period 2

(a)  

40.

How well would you rate your understanding of today's lesson and this quiz?

a)

I don't understand anything

b)

Poor

c)

Average

d)

Good

e)

Perfect