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Metals, Non-metals & Alloys

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
a)
Conducts electricity and heats well
b)
Can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
Is brittle and breaks easily
d)
Has a shiny, metallic luster
3.
The list which contains only metals is .......
a)
aluminium, copper, nitrogen
b)
iron, oxygen, hydrogen
c)
iron, silver, aluminium
d)
iron, sulphur, copper
4.

_____ is used in hardening of rubber

a)

Sodium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Sulphur

d)

Iodine

5.

_______ are used in match sticks heads

a)

Nickel

b)

Neon

c)

Sulfur

d)

Phosphorus

6.

The property of metals by which they can be beaten in to thin sheets is called

a)

Sonority

b)

Malleability

c)

Ductility

d)

None of the above

7.

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

a)

Malleability

b)

Sonority

c)

Lustrous

d)

Ductility

8.

Metals are

a)

Hard

b)

Lustrous

c)

Sonorous

d)

Non ductile

9.

Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Zinc

c)

Sulphur

d)

Oxygen

10.

Metals are good conductor of

a)

Only heat

b)

Only electricity

c)

Heat and electricity both

d)

None of the above

11.

Which nonmetal is very essential for our life is

a)

Iodine

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Chlorine

12.

Non-metal used in water purification process

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Sulfur

13.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
14.

The only metal known to occur in liquid form is

a)

Mercury

b)

Aluminium

c)

Golg

d)

Bronze

15.

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

a)

Graphite

b)

Iron

c)

Gold

d)

Diamond

16.

Non metal which is good conductor of electricity

a)

Diamond

b)

Oxygen

c)

Graphite

d)

Nitrogen

17.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
18.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
19.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
20.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
21.

The chemical symbol for iron

a)

Ir

b)

Fe

c)

I

d)

Fn

22.

Chemical symbol for Gold

a)

Go

b)

G

c)

Au

d)

Mn

23.

The majority of elements in the periodic table are

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

24.

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

a)

Good

b)

Poor / Bad

25.

Non-metals are ___ conductors of heat.

a)

Good

b)

Poor / Bad

26.

At room temperature, a metal, such as gold (Au), can be invisible.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
Which of these is a metal?
a)
Gold
b)
Plastic
c)
Rubber
d)
Wood
28.
A mixture of different metals is known as
a)
Metal mix
b)
cement
c)
Alloy
d)
atom
29.

Define alloys

a)

Metals

b)

Mixture of two or more elements

c)

A group of non-metals

d)

Carbon compound

30.

What makes steels

a)

Iron + steels

b)

Iron + carbon

c)

Iron + antimony

d)

Iron + iron3

e)

Iron + vanadium

31.

Which alloy is used in making medals?

a)

aluminium

b)

pewter

c)

bronze

d)

steel

32.

Brass is an alloy made of

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and nickel

d)

copper and aluminum

33.

Bronze is an alloy made of

a)

aluminum and magnesium

b)

copper and tin

c)

lead and tin

d)

copper and nickel

34.

‘Bronze is harder than copper’. Which of the following is the best to explain the statement?

a)

Atoms in bronze are arranged closely packed and less empty spaces.

b)

Layers of atoms in bronze do not easily slide past each other.

c)

Atomic size of copper and tin is different.

d)

Bronze is a mixture of copper and tin

35.

Which of these pictures shows the particles in a solid, pure metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Steel can become stainless when alloyed with _____.

a)

chromium and nickel

b)

copper and zinc

c)

tin and lead

d)

iron aand carbon

37.

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

Steel

b)

Zinc

c)

Copper

d)

Brass

38.

Alloys are created to improve the working properties and appearance of metals, they are made by combining two or more metals.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?

a)

Lustrous

b)

Low melting and boiling points

c)

Malleable

d)

Ductile

40.

Which of the following is not a property of a metal?

a)

Lustrous

b)

Ductile

c)

Brittle

d)

Dense

41.

All metal elements melt at the same boiling point.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Why do jewelers not create jewelry with pure gold, silver, or copper?

a)

It is a soft metal, so it will rub or scratch away over time.

b)

It will not be shiny.

c)

It is impossible to find a pure form of these metals.

d)

It is too hard to shape into a design.

43.

Which of the following are alloys? (choose 3)

a)

Lead

b)

Bronze

c)

Brass

d)

Aluminium

e)

Stainless Steel

44.

Airplanes are made of pure aluminium.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Many alloys are softer than the elements that are in them.

a)

True

b)

False

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