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Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
2.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
3.
Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
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 elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table? 
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
7.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
8.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
9.
All of these properties describe metals except...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle 
d)
shiny
10.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
11.
Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
12.
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
13.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

Shiny and brittle

b)

Insulators

c)

Good conductors

14.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

Malleable

b)

Brittle

c)

Dull

d)

Insulators

15.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would nonmetals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table 
b)
to the right of the table 
c)
in the zigzag line 
16.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would metals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table 
b)
to the right of the table 
c)
in the zigzag line 
17.

Fill in the blank: Nonmetals have a ___________ surface, and they do not conduct heat or electricity.

a)

electricity

b)

dull

c)

changed

d)

luster

e)

metals

18.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
19.
A student tested the conductivity of four elements using an incomplete electrical circuit. When the element is placed in the circuit, the bulb lights up brightly, lights up dimly, or does not light up at all based on the element’s ability to conduct electricity. The table below shows the results of her investigation. Based on the results of the conductivity test, which element is classified as a metal? 
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Arsenic
c)
Krypton
d)
Copper
20.
At room temperature metals are ____________.
a)
plasma
b)
gases
c)
liquid
d)
solid
21.
Pure sodium has luster, bends easily, and conducts electricity.  Based off these properties, it would be classified as?
a)
A Metal
b)
A non metal
c)
A metalloid
22.
Fluorine is used in many tooth pastes because it helps maintain healthy teeth.  At room temperature it is gaseous, and does not conduct electricity. Based off these properties, it would be classified as?
a)
A metal
b)
A non metal
c)
A metalloid
23.
Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
24.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
25.

Find Vandium (V) on the periodic table, it is a .......

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

metalloid

26.

Find Arsenic (As) on the periodic table, it is a .......

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

metalloid

27.

Find Bromine (Br) on the periodic table, it is a .......

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

metalloid

28.

The elements in blue in this picture are...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

29.

The elements in green in this picture are...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

30.

The elements in yellow in this picture are...

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

31.

At room temperature MOST nonmetals are ____________.

a)

plasma

b)

gases

c)

liquid

d)

solid

32.

Krypton (Kr) is a colorless gas that does not conduct electricity. Where would you find this element on the Periodic Table?

a)

on the left

b)

on the right

c)

in the middle

d)

at the bottom

33.

What is a semiconductor?

a)

an element that conducts electricity

b)

an element that conducts electricity only under certain conditions

c)

an element that does not conduct electricity

d)

an element that barely conducts electricity

34.

Aluminum is an element that is used to make soda cans and sheet metal for airplanes. What property of aluminum makes it useful in this way?

a)

Aluminum is a conductor

b)

Aluminum is ductile

c)

Aluminum is malleable

d)

Aluminum has a high melting point

35.

The majority of the elements on the Periodic Table are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

36.

Copper is used as wiring in many homes because it is a _________ metal.

a)

malleable

b)

ductile

c)

conductive

d)

insulated

37.

Sodium (Na) is a silvery metallic element with an extremely high melting point. This element is a __________ and will be found on the __________ side of the Periodic Table.

a)

nonmetal, right

b)

metal, right

c)

nonmetal, left

d)

metal, left

38.

The ________ make up the smallest group on the Periodic Table.

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

39.

Which of the following is a metalloid? (more than one is correct)

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Boron

c)

Germanium

d)

Titanium

e)

Polonium

40.

What kind of elements are dull and have low melting points?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

41.

I am shiny

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

42.

I am malleable

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

43.

I am a good conductor of electricity and/or heat

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

44.

I am strong

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloids

45.

I am ductile - I can be draw into wires

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

46.

I am a solid all the time

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

47.

I magnetic or can be magnetized.

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

48.

I could be shiny OR dull

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

49.

I can be nonmalleable or malleable

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

50.

I am a semi-conductor

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

51.

I am only dull

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

52.

I am NOT malleable

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

53.

I am a poor conductor of electricity and/or heat

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

54.

I am brittle.. I can be easily broken up

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

55.

I am NOT ductile - I cannot be pulled into a wire

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

56.

I can be a solid, liquid or a gas

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

57.

I am nonductile and ductile

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

58.

I can be brittle OR strong

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

59.

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

60.

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

61.

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

62.

Metals are...

a)

dull, brittle, insulators.

b)

shiny or dull, brittle, semiconductor.

c)

shiny, malleable, conductors.

d)

shiny, dull, insulator.

63.

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

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

64.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
65.
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
66.

Luster

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

67.

Conductivity

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

68.

Malleability

a)

how an object reflects light

b)

can be hammered into a shape

c)

transfers heat and/or electricity

69.

____________is the ability of a substance to be drawn out into a wire.

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Mass

d)

Luster

70.

Which of these elements is NOT a metal?

a)

Antimony

b)

Chromium

c)

Calcium

d)

Uranium

71.

The element Hydrogen is a ___________.

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

compound

72.

How many Metalloids are on the Periodic Table?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

92

d)

31

73.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

74.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

75.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

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