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Properties of metals and non-metals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the properties below, is this a metal or non-metal?

Silvery appearance/ Conductor/ high m.p./ malleable

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

2.

Based on the properties below, is this a metal or non-metal?

Purple-black appearance/ Insulator/ low m.p./ brittle

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

3.

Based on the properties below, is this a metal or non-metal?

Silvery white/ conductor/ high m.p./ malleable

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

4.

Based on the properties below, is GRAPHITE a metal or non-metal?

Black appearance/ Conductor/ high m.p.

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

5.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Gas at room temperature

b)

Dull

c)

Brittle

d)

Shiny

6.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Low density

b)

Not malleable

c)

Insulator

d)

Conductor

7.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

High density

d)

Shiny

8.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

High m.p. and b.p.

b)

Shiny

c)

Dull

d)

Conductor

9.

Based on the properties below, is Mercury a metal or non-metal?

Silvery appearance/ Conductor/ low m.p./ malleable

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

10.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Need a large force to change its shape"

a)

Hard

b)

Brittle

c)

Melting point

d)

Conductivity

11.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid"

a)

Hard

b)

Brittle

c)

Melting point

d)

Conductivity

12.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"The temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas"

a)

Hard

b)

Dull

c)

Boiling point

d)

Conductivity

13.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Heavy for their size, because their particles packed closely together."

a)

Dull

b)

Dense

c)

Conductivity

d)

Boiling point

14.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Allow heat/electricity to flow through their structure"

a)

Dull

b)

Boiling point

c)

Malleable

d)

Conductivity

15.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Can be bent without breaking"

a)

Conductivity

b)

Malleable

c)

Sonorous

d)

Dull

16.

Link the correct keyword to the description below.

"Making a ringing sound when hit"

a)

Malleable

b)

Sonorous

c)

Conductivity

d)

Shiny

17.

Why do we use Gold to make jewellery?

a)

Unreactive

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleable

d)

Sonorous

18.

Why do we use aluminium to make pots and pans?

a)

Conduct heat

b)

High m.p.

c)

Shiny

d)

Low density

19.

Why do we use brass to make bells?

a)

Malleable

b)

Sonorous

c)

Shiny

d)

Conductivity

20.

Why do we use copper to make electrical wires?

a)

High m.p and b.p.

b)

Malleable

c)

Conductivity

d)

Sonorous