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Metals Yr 7

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Allows heat or electricity to go through

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

luster

d)

ductile

2.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

luster

d)

ductile

3.

Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

insulator

4.

The shine on metal when light falls on it.

a)

luster

b)

brittle

c)

malleable

d)

tarnish

5.

Which properties of metal makes it a good choice to make a cooking pot out of? Choose TWO

a)

it has luster - it is shiny

b)

it is a good conductor of heat

c)

it is ductile - able to be made into a wire

d)

it has a high melting point

6.

Which property of metal makes it a good choice to make a car engine from?

a)

it has luster

b)

it has a high melting point

c)

it conducts electricity

d)

it has magnetism

7.

Why wouldn't you want a coffee cup to be made from metal?

a)

metal conducts electricity

b)

metal conducts heat

c)

metals have luster

d)

metals can be made into a wire; they are ductile

8.

Why are cords for toasters, televisions, and phone chargers made of metal wires?

a)

metals are shiny

b)

metals are good conductors of heat

c)

metals are good conductors of electricity

d)

metals are magnetic

9.

Why is there always a plastic or rubber covering on wires for things that we plug in to electrical outlets?

a)

because the wire is made of metal and metals conduct electricity, so it would shock you

b)

to cover up the luster of the metal that the wire is made from

c)

to make sure it doesn't attract to a magnet

d)

so it won't get bent

10.

In this chemical reaction, which is the product/s?

Magnesium + Oxygen --> Magnesium oxide

a)

magnesium

b)

magnesium and oxygen

c)

magnesium oxide

d)

oxygen

11.

magnesium + oxygen --> magnesium oxide

If you started with 5g of magnesium and 2.5g of oxygen, what mass of magnesium oxide would be produced?

a)

5g

b)

2.5g

c)

7.5g

d)

10g

12.
Which of the following is the product of the reaction of aluminium and oxygen?
a)
aluminium oxide.
b)
metal oxide
c)
aluminium ore
d)
aluminium and oxygen
13.
How are metal oxides formed?
a)
When metals react with oxide.
b)
When metals react with water.
c)
When metals react with air.
d)
When metals react with oxygen.
14.
Which of the following reactions produces calcium oxide?
a)
calcium and oxide
b)
calcium and water
c)
calcium and air
d)
calcium and oxygen
15.
Which of the following defines oxidation?
a)
A chemical reaction where a substance gains oxygen.
b)
A chemical reaction where a substance loses oxygen.
c)
A chemical reaction where a substance loses a metal.
d)
A chemical reaction where a substance gains a metal.
16.

In a word equation, the starting chemicals are called...

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

ingredients

17.

Metal + Acid -> ___ + ___

a)

Salt + Hydrogen

b)

Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen

c)

Metal Oxide + Hydrogen

d)

Metal Carbonate + Hydrogen

18.

Sodium + Hydrochloric acid ->

a)

Sodium chlorine

b)

Sodium chlorine + hydrogen

c)

Sodium chloride + hydrogen

d)

Sodium chloride

19.

Lithium + nitric acid ->

a)

Lithium nitride + hydrogen

b)

Lithium nitric + hydrogen

c)

Lithium nitrogen + hydrogen

d)

Lithium nitrate + hydrogen

20.

How can you test for hydrogen gas?

a)

sniff it

b)

squeaky pop test

c)

add universal indicator

d)

add lemon water

21.

More reactive metal displaces less reactive metal from its salt solution is known as

a)

Combination reaction

b)

Displacement reaction

c)

Neutral reaction

d)

None of the above

22.
The list which contains only metals is .......
a)
aluminium, copper, nitrogen
b)
iron, oxygen, hydrogen
c)
iron, silver, aluminium
d)
iron, sulphur, copper
23.
Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called?
a)
Reactive
b)
Unreactive
c)
Dangerous
d)
Corrosive
24.
How can you tell that a metal is reacting with water?
a)
Colour change
b)
Bright light
c)
Fizzing
d)
It gets colder
25.

A student added dilute hydrochloric acid to four metals and recorded his results. Which is correct

a)

No reaction with zinc

b)

Gas given off with copper

c)

Gas given off with magnesium

d)

No reaction with iron

26.

Which of the following is more reactive?

a)

Calcium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Zinc

d)

Magnesium

27.

Will the following reaction take place?

Nickel + sodium chloride -->

a)

NO

b)

YES

28.
A displacement reaction will occur when...
a)
a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound.
b)
A less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its compound
c)
Displacement only occurs when two of the same metals are reacted 
d)
Displacement reactions will only occur in metals above iron in the reactivity series
29.

What will the products of this reaction be?

calcium + zinc nitrate --------->

a)

Calcium + zinc nitrate

b)

Zinc + calcium nitrate

c)

there will be no reaction

d)

Zinc + calcium chloride

30.

What are the products when magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid?

a)

magnesium nitrate and hydrogen gas

b)

magnesium sulfate and hydrogen gas

c)

magnesium oxide and oxygen gas

d)

magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas

31.
Which of the following will not undergo reaction?
a)
zinc metal  +  zinc oxide 
b)
iron metal  +  copper oxide
c)
zinc metal +  iron oxide
d)
magnesium  +  iron oxide