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Introduction to Metals N5 Lesson 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When metals form ions, they ...

a)

lose electrons and become positively charged

b)

lose electrons and become negatively charged

c)

gain electrons and become positively charged

d)

gain electrons and become negatively charged

2.

Metals are found

a)

below the dark line of the periodic table

b)

above the dark line of the periodic table

c)

in group 1, 2 and the transition metal area only

d)

both above and below the dark line of the periodic table

3.

Which of these is NOT a property of metals?

a)

Ductile

b)

Strong

c)

Conductor of Electricity

d)

Insulator of Heat

4.

Metals are held together by

a)

ionic bonds

b)

covalent bonds

c)

intermolecular bonds

d)

metallic bonds

5.

A metallic bond is

a)

electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

b)

electrostatic attraction between negative ions and positively charged charged delocalised electrons

c)

electrostatic attraction between positive ions and negatively charged delocalised electrons

d)

shared pair of electrons between 2 positive nuclei

6.

Because metals are held together by strong metallic bonds they ...

a)

conduct electricity

b)

do not conduct electricity

c)

have high melting and boiling points

d)

have high melting points but low boiling points

7.

Metals conduct electricity because

a)

they have free moving (delocalised) electrons that can carry current)

b)

the crystal lattice is broken and the ions are free to move

c)

because they are held together by strong metallic bonds

d)

they are shiny

8.

Which of these could be the structure of a metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which of these could be the structure of an ionic substance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of these could be the structure of covalent molecule?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of these could be the structure of covalent network?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the substances shown is likely to be a metal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which of the following does NOT contain metallic bonding?

a)

copper

b)

aluminium

c)

calcium

d)

sulfur

14.

Which of the following elements forms an ion with a single positive charge and an electron arrangement of 2,8? You may wish to use the data booklet to help you.

a)

magnesium

b)

potassium

c)

sodium

d)

fluorine

15.

Which of the substances in the table is likely to be a metal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D