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Non metals and Metalloids

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arsenic is a metalloid located in the

a)

Oxygen family

b)

Nitrogen family

c)

Halogens

d)

Transition metals

2.

Sulfur belongs to the oxygen family and it is a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

all of the above

3.

Tin is a metal and it belongs to the

a)

nitrogen family

b)

alkali metals

c)

alkaline earth metals

d)

carbon family

4.

Where in the periodic table are the non metals located?

a)

To the right of the "staircase" of metalloids

b)

To the left of the "staircase" of metalloids

5.

A(n) ___________ is formed of two atoms.

a)

Coca-cola

b)

Diatomic molecule

c)

Metalloid

d)

Nonmetal

6.

The _______ are a family of very reactive nonmetal elements.

a)

Transition metals

b)

Nitrogen family

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

7.

A type of element that has some of the properties of metals and some of nonmetals is called a(n) __________.

a)

Metal

b)

Non metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Dr. Pepper

8.

The _______ are a family of unreactive elements.

a)

Transition metals

b)

Nitrogen family

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

9.

A(n) _____________ is a type of element whose physical properties are generally opposite to those of metals.

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

10.

A substance that carries electricity under certain circumstances, but not under other circumstances is called a(n) ________.

a)

Metal

b)

Semi conductor

c)

Silver

d)

Oxygen

11.

Which of the following is NOT a property of most nonmetals?

a)

found on the right side of the

periodic table

b)

solids tend to be dull and brittle

c)

excellent electric conductivity

d)

many are gases at room temperature

12.

The only nonmetal in Group 14 is

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Fluorine

13.

The highly reactive nonmetals of Group 17 are called the

a)

Halogens

b)

Metalloids

c)

Noble gases

d)

Actinides

14.

True or false: Atoms of nonmetals usually lose electrons when they combine with other atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or false: When two or more atoms bond by sharing electrons, they form a molecule.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or false: The elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals are called halogens.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or false: Helium has chemical properties so different from those of the other elements that it cannot be placed in any group.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or false: The Group 15 element oxygen is used to make compounds known as fertilizers.

a)

True

b)

False