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Metals and Nonmetals

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the physical properties of metals?

a)

Flexibility, opaqueness, non-conductive, and fragility

b)

Transparency, brittleness, insulating, and dullness

c)

Luster, conductivity, malleability, and ductility

d)

Shininess, non-malleable, non-ductile, and non-conductive

2.

Name one physical property of nonmetals.

a)

Low conductivity of heat and electricity

b)

Shiny appearance

c)

High conductivity of heat and electricity

d)

Malleable and ductile

3.

What are the uses of metals?

a)

Metals are only used in cooking

b)

Metals are not used for any practical purposes

c)

Metals are only used for decoration

d)

Metals are used in construction, transportation, electrical appliances, and manufacturing of various products.

4.

Can you give an example of a nonmetal used in daily life?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Iron

c)

Copper

d)

Gold

5.

How do metals conduct heat?

a)

Through the movement of protons

b)

Through the movement of free electrons

c)

By absorbing heat from the surroundings

d)

Through the movement of water molecules

6.

Do nonmetals conduct electricity? Why or why not?

a)

No, because they are good conductors

b)

Yes, because they have high conductivity

c)

No

d)

Yes, because they have low conductivity

7.

Name a metal that is used in making electrical wires.

a)

Gold

b)

Aluminum

c)

Plastic

d)

Copper

8.

What is the most common nonmetal used in making pencils?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Copper

c)

Silver

d)

Graphite

9.

How are metals and nonmetals different in terms of malleability?

a)

Metals and nonmetals have the same level of malleability

b)

Metals can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets, while nonmetals are brittle and cannot be easily shaped.

c)

Metals are brittle and cannot be easily shaped

d)

Nonmetals can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets

10.

What are the physical states of most metals at room temperature?

a)

Solid

b)

Plasma

c)

Gas

d)

Liquid