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2.2 &2.3: Metal,Non-metal elements

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is "Na" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

2.

Is "carbon" metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

3.

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

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

4.

This element is used to make electrical wires. Is this element metal or non-metal?

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

5.

Which of the following beaten in to thin sheets

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Zinc

c)

Sulphur

d)

Oxygen

6.

The only metal known to occur in liquid form is

a)

Mercury

b)

Aluminium

c)

Golg

d)

Bronze

7.

The only non- metal which is liquid at room temperature is.............

a)

Bromine

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

8.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
9.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
10.
John was observing the physical properties of elements in order to classify them as either a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. The first element was dull, brittle, and did not conduct heat. What would its classification be? 
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
11.
´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and  very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
12.

........... is the hardest known substance in nature

a)

Graphite

b)

Iron

c)

Gold

d)

Diamond

13.
Which type of elements touch the zigzag line?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Metals and Metalloids
14.
The table shows the properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metal?
a)
Manganese
b)
Sulfur
c)
Silicon
d)
Neon
15.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
16.
Metalloids _____________
a)
have no properties of metals.
b)
have no properties of nonmetals.
c)
have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
d)
none of the above
17.
Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?
a)
to the right of nonmetals
b)
along the zig-zag line
c)
to the left of the zig-zag line
d)
to the right of the zig-zag line
18.

Which color identifies as the group non-metals?

a)

neither color

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

yellow

19.

Pots and pans are made of metals. Metals are ____ conductors of heat.

a)

Good

b)

Poor / Bad

20.

The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires is known as

a)

(a) ductility

b)

(b) malleability

c)

(c) sonority

d)

(d) conductivity

21.

Metals are said to be sonourous because

a)

They produce a hard sound when they hit

b)

They can be drawn into thin wires

c)

They produce a ringing sound when they hit

22.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty