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Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

What describes the luster of Metals?

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Some are shiny, some are dull

2.

What statements are true about Metals?

a)

They are dull

b)

They are solid at room temperature

c)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

They are malleable and ductile.

3.

What statements are true about Nonmetals?

a)

They are dull

b)

They are a gas at room temperature

c)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

They are brittle and break easily.

4.

What statements are true about Metalloids?

a)

They are shiny and dull

b)

They are a gas at room temperature

c)

They are semi-conductors conductors of heat and electricity.

d)

They are malleable and ductile.

5.

What describes the luster of Nonmetals?

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Some are shiny, some are dull

6.

What describes the luster of Metalloids?

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Some are shiny, some are dull

7.

What state are Metalloids at room temperature?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

8.

What state are Metals at room temperature?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

9.

What state are Nonmetals at room temperature?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

10.

What describes how flexible Nonmetals are?

a)

Malleable and Ductile

b)

Brittle, and break easily. They are not malleable or ductile.

11.

What describes how flexible Metals are?

a)

Malleable and Ductile

b)

Brittle, and break easily. They are not malleable or ductile.

12.

What describes how flexible Metalloids are?

a)

Malleable and Ductile

b)

Brittle, and break easily. They are not malleable or ductile.

13.

What describes the conductivity of Metalloids?

a)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

b)

They are bad conductors of heat and electricity

c)

They are okay conductors of heat and electricity (semi-conductors)

14.

What describes the conductivity of Metals?

a)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

b)

They are bad conductors of heat and electricity

c)

They are okay conductors of heat and electricity (semi-conductors)

15.

What describes the conductivity of Nonmetals?

a)

They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

b)

They are bad conductors of heat and electricity

c)

They are okay conductors of heat and electricity (semi-conductors)

16.

Copper (Cu) is an example of a __________

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

17.

Oxygen (O) is an example of a __________

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

18.

Boron (B) is an example of a __________

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

19.

What group does this picture show?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

20.

What group does this picture show?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

21.

What group does this picture show?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

22.

What group has the most elements in it?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

23.

What group is to the left of the "zig zag"? (not including hydrogen)

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

24.

What group is to the right of the "zig zag"? (plus hydrogen)

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

25.

What group is elements touching the "zig zag"? (does not include aluminum)

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

26.

Aluminum (Al) is a ________

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

27.

Arsenic (As) is a ________

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

28.

Helium (He) is a ________

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid