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2.2: Metal elements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are the metals found on the periodic table?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

In the middle

d)

At the bottom

2.

What is NOT a physical property of metals?

a)

Lustrous (shiny)

b)

Malleable (can be shaped)

c)

Sonorous (makes sound)

d)

Brittle (breaks easily)

3.

Iron is a...

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Gas

4.

Sulphur is a...

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Gas

5.

What element has the chemical symbol "Mg"?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Carbon

6.

Is "Na" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

7.

Is "carbon" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

8.

This element has a shiny and lustrous appearance. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

9.

Use the Table.


An unknown substance takes the shape of its container and has a mirror like luster. This unknown substance could be which of the following elements from the table?

a)

Mercury

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Boron

d)

Copper

10.

An unknown substance is a very good conductor of heat and electricity and can be bent and shaped easily. This unknown substance could be which of the following elements form the table?

a)

Boron

b)

Mercury

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Copper

11.

The list which contains only metals is .......

a)

aluminium, copper, nitrogen

b)

iron, oxygen, hydrogen

c)

iron, silver, aluminium

d)

iron, sulphur, copper

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.

These are the properties of metal, except...

a)

conductors

b)

malleable

c)

stuck in their shape

d)

sonorous

14.

Metals are good conductors of heat, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The property of metals by which they can be beaten in to shape.

a)

Sonority

b)

Malleability

c)

Ductility

d)

None of the above

16.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
17.
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
18.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
19.

All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?

a)

Dull

b)

Luster

c)

Malleable

d)

Ductile

20.
Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to —
a)
conduct electricity and heat well.
b)
be gases at room temperature.
c)
break easily when hammered.
d)
have less luster and shine.
21.

Most metals are solid at room temperature

a)

False

b)

True

22.

Name the metal which is in liquid state.

a)

Iron

b)

Mercury

c)

Zinc

d)

Aluminium

23.

Metals are sonorous in nature. What is sonorous?

a)

Making into powder

b)

Drawn into wires

c)

Make sound on beating

d)

None of these

24.

What is the property that makes metals shine called?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Sonorous

d)

Lustre

25.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

lustre

d)

ductile