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Metals Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are metals used to make everyday objects like pots and kettles?

a)

Metals are good conductors of electricity

b)

Metals are good conductors of heat

c)

Metals are malleable and ductile

d)

Metals have high melting and boiling points

2.

What is metallic bonding?

a)

The electrostatic attraction between metal ions and nonmetal ions

b)

The electrostatic attraction between metal ions and free-floating electrons

c)

The electrostatic attraction between metal ions and wood

d)

The electrostatic attraction between metal ions and plastic

3.

Why do metals have high melting and boiling points?

a)

Because metals are good conductors of heat

b)

Because metals are good conductors of electricity

c)

Because of the strong electrostatic attraction between metal ions and free-floating electrons

d)

Because of the regular repeating pattern of metal ions in the lattice structure

4.

What property of metals allows them to be moulded into different shapes?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Lattice structure

c)

Ductility

d)

Malleability

5.

What property of metals allows them to be stretched into wires?

a)

Lattice structure

b)

Conductivity

c)

Ductility

d)

Malleability

6.

What holds the metallic structure in place?

a)

Metal ions

b)

Nonmetal ions

c)

Plastic

d)

Free-floating electrons

7.

Why are metals good conductors of heat?

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8.

Why can metals conduct electricity?

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9.

What is the term used to describe the regular repeating pattern of metal ions in a metallic structure?

a)

Covalent structure

b)

Ionic structure

c)

Lattice structure

d)

Metallic structure

10.

What is the term used to describe the free-floating electrons in a metallic structure?

a)

Nonmetal ions

b)

Metal ions

c)

Plastic

d)

Sea of electrons

11.

What is the reason why metals have high melting and boiling points?

a)

Because of the strong electrostatic attraction between metal ions and free-floating electrons

b)

Because metals are good conductors of electricity

c)

Because of the regular repeating pattern of metal ions in the lattice structure

d)

Because metals are good conductors of heat

12.

What property of metals allows them to be shaped into various objects like cars, bicycles, and buildings?

a)

Lattice structure

b)

Ductility

c)

Malleability

d)

Conductivity

13.

What property of metals allows them to be used for making wires?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Lattice structure

d)

Malleability

14.

What is the term used to describe the electrostatic attraction between metal ions and free-floating electrons?

a)

Covalent bonding

b)

Metallic bonding

c)

Plastic bonding

d)

Ionic bonding

15.

What property of metals allows them to have high melting and boiling points?

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