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8G L1-2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the following elements as metal or non-metal.

Hydrogen

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

2.

Mercury

a)

non-metal

b)

metal

3.

Oxygen

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

4.

which of the following is the most ductile metal?

a)

silver

b)

gold

c)

copper

d)

sodium

5.

which of these is the most reactive metal?

a)

magnesium

b)

platinum

c)

sodium

d)

gold

6.

The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires is

a)

sonority

b)

ductility

c)

malleability

d)

conductivity

7.

The solution of ash magnesium ribbon is-------in nature.

a)

acidic

b)

neutral

c)

basic

d)

none of these

8.

Metals are shiny, good conductors, malleable, and ductile.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Metalloids have the same properties as

a)

metals.

b)

nonmetals.

c)

neither, they are a combination of both.

10.

When describing physical properties of elements the term shiny is scientifically described as

a)

pretty

b)

lustrous

c)

sleek

11.

Nonmetals are described as which of the following?

a)

dull, insulating, and brittle

b)

lustrous, malleable, ductile

12.

Metals are mostly found on which side of the periodic table?

a)

Left

b)

Right

13.

The periodic table contains metals, non metals, and metalloids.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
15.
The metals of Group 1 are commonly called the 
a)
Transition metals
b)
Alkaline earth metals
c)
Lanthanides
d)
Alkali Metals
16.
Low density
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
17.
Comes first in a chemical compound
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

18.

When a metal is shiny, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

19.

When a metal can be pounded into thin sheets, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

20.

When a metal can be made into thin wires, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

21.

When a metal can allow heat or electricity to flow through it, we say it is ___________.

a)

lustrous

b)

malleable

c)

ductile

d)

conductive

22.

Which of the following metals conducts heat and electricity the best?

a)

aluminum

b)

copper

c)

steel

d)

nickel

23.

Which state of matter are most metals at room temperature?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

degrees

24.

List four factors that affects the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

volume

e)

catalysts

25.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

By lowering the activation energy or reaction

b)

by giving them more energy

c)

by making them more available

26.

Why does a higher concentration increase the rate of reaction?

a)

it increases the amount of reactants

b)

it lowers the activation energy

c)

it increases the energy of particle collisions

d)

it increases the frequency of particle collisions

27.

Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

it increases both the frequency and energy of particle collisions

b)

it only increases the frequency of particle collisions

c)

it only increases the energy of particle collisions

d)

it reduces the activation energy of the reaction

28.
What is the rate of reaction?
a)
How fast a reaction is 
b)
How big a reaction is
c)
How loud a reaction is
d)
How much gas a reaction produces
29.

A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up during the reaction is called a

a)

catalyst

b)

product

c)

reactant

d)

solute

30.
Catalysts permit reactions to proceed along a ___________energy path.
a)
lower
b)
higher
31.
A catalyst increases the efficiency of collisions between reactants.
a)
true
b)
false
32.

What is the name given to a catalyst in the human body?

a)

Biology

b)

Catalyst

c)

Chemical

d)

Enzyme

33.

When a catalyst is added to a reaction the rate of reaction,,,

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Does not change

34.

The following graph shows two different reaction pathways for the same overall reaction at the same temperature. Which pathway is slower and why?

a)

Red, because the activation energy is larger

b)

Blue, because the activation energy is lower

c)

both reaction progress at the same rate

35.

The following graph shows two different reaction pathways for the same overall reaction at the same temperature. Which pathway is using a Catalyst?

a)

Red, because the activation energy is larger

b)

Blue, because the activation energy is lower

c)

both reaction progress at the same rate