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Properties of metals, non-metals and other materials

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Metals let electrons pass through them easily. What are electron?

(a)  

2.

Which property of metals makes them good for making gongs?

a)

Ductile

b)

Sonorous

c)

Malleable

d)

Heat Conductor

3.

What does it mean if a metal is ductile?

a)

It makes a nice 'donnnggg' sound when it's hit

b)

It is magnetic

c)

It is malleable

d)

It can be made into wires

4.

Pick the true statements.

a)

All metals are magnetic

b)

Metals are shiny when polished

c)

Metals can be drawn into wires

d)

Metals are electrical insulators, meaning they allow electrical charges to pass through them

e)

The left-hand side of the periodic table lists metals

5.

Which of the following are non-metals that are gases at room temperature.

a)

Cu

b)

O

c)

Cl

d)

Fe

e)

Ne

6.

In most non-metals, the ______ between the particles are _______. That's why non-metals _______ easily. They also wear away quickly because it's easy to _______ molecules of them.

Pick the words to fill the gaps and write them in the correct order below:

scrub, conduct, weak, forces, strong, break

(a)  

7.

Tick the correct statements.

a)

Non-metals are good thermal insulators

b)

Non-metals fill about half of the Periodic Table

c)

Non-metals are non-magnetic

d)

All non-metals float in air

e)

Most non-metals are gases at room temperature

8.

Tick the four properties associated with Polymers (a.k.a. plastics).

a)

Thermal and electrical insulators

b)

Flexible

c)

Low Density

d)

Easily Moulded

e)

Withstands high compression stresses

9.

Which is not a property of Ceramics (think pottery).

a)

Thermal and Electrical Insulators

b)

Flexible

c)

Stiff - can withstand strong forces before they break

d)

Brittle - likely to break rather than bend