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Metals Properties and Reactivity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following demonstrates a property of a metal?

a)

Malleable

b)

Dull

c)

Brittle

d)

None of these

2.
Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?
a)
In the middle
b)
In the top rows
c)
On the left-hand side
d)
On the right-hand side
3.
I have an object that is dull, brittle, and an insulator, what is it?
a)
metalloid
b)
non-metal
c)
metal
d)
matter
4.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
5.
What physical properties are used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, or metalloids?
a)
Color, smell, physical state
b)
Reactivity, streak, hardness
c)
Ability to burn, mass, density
d)
Luster, conductivity, malleability
6.
Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Luster is ___________
a)
A.  the way light is reflected off a surface.
b)
A.  how well a piece of matter conducts electricity. 
c)
A.  the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.
d)
A.  the capability of being hammered out thin.
8.
ability of one substance to act with one or more other substances to produce a chemical change
a)
reactivity
b)
conductor
c)
metals
d)
nonmetals
9.
able to be drawn or pulled into a wire
a)
metalloids
b)
ductile
c)
semiconductor
d)
malleable
10.
What is an ore?
a)
a solid metal
b)
a rock cantaining a metal combined with other elements
c)
an element
d)
an object used to row a boat
11.

What two things cause Iron to rust ?

a)

Water and Oxygen

b)

Air and HCl

c)

Carbon Monoxide and Air

d)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

12.

What prevents rusting?

a)

Painting

b)

Washing

c)

Dusting

d)

Sanding

13.

The position of a metal in the reactivity series of metals depends on the reactivity of the metal when reacting with ....

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sulphur

14.

What are the two non-metals that are include in the reactivity series of metals?

a)

Hydrogen and iron

b)

Oxygen and lead

c)

Tin and carbon

d)

Carbon and hydrogen

15.

Which metal produces MOST vigorous reaction when reacts with oxygen?

a)

Iron

b)

Magnesium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium