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Classifying the elements

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler is a/an-
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
cell
d)
compound
2.
An element has properties of BOTH metals and nonmetals. WHERE would it be found in the periodic table? 
a)
To the right 
b)
To the left 
c)
on the zig zag line
3.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would nonmetals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table in blue
b)
to the right of the table in pink
c)
in the zigzag line in yellow
4.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would metals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table in blue
b)
to the right of the table in pink
c)
in the zigzag line in yellow
5.
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
6.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
7.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
8.

What element on the left side of the Periodic Table is not a metal but is a nonmetal?

a)

Helium

b)

Lithium

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

9.

What family is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

10.

What family is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

11.

What family is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Boron Group

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Lanthanides

12.

What family is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Boron Group

b)

Halogens

c)

Transition Metals

d)

Noble Gases

13.

What are the majority of elements on the periodic table?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metals

c)

Metalloids

14.

What type of elements are red in the picture?

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metals

c)

Metalloids