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WorksheetsMetals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
1) Which of the following elements is typically shiny and reflective, demonstrating the property of luster?
a)
A. Hydrogen
b)
B. Oxygen
c)
C. Silver
d)
D. Chlorine
2.
2) Why do people use iron pans when preparing a meal?
a)
A. Heat is easily conducted through the iron pans and cooks the food.
b)
B. Heat is insulated by the iron pans to prevent the food from cooking.
c)
C. Iron uses magnetism to cook the food.
d)
D. All of the above.
3.
3) Which physical property is typically associated with nonmetals?
a)
A. Conductivity
b)
B. Malleability
c)
C. Brittleness
d)
D. Ductility
4.
4) Which of the following elements is classified as a metalloid?
a)
A) Boron
b)
B) Carbon
c)
C) Oxygen
d)
D) Chlorine
5.
5) Which of the following is an example of how metals and nonmetals differ from each other?
a)
A) Metals are lustrous and Nonmetals are shiny
b)
B) Metals are shiny and Nonmetals are dull
c)
C) Metals are dull and Nonmetals are shiny
d)
D) Metals are shiny and Nonmetals are lustrous
6.
6) Why would a computer technician choose to use the element Boron to complete his service call?
a)
A) Boron is a nonmetal used in computer chips due to its semiconductor properties.
b)
B) Boron is a metal used in computer chips due to its semiconductor properties.
c)
C) Boron is a metalloid used in computer chips due to its semiconductor properties.
d)
D) All of the above
7.
7) Predict which type of elements a farmer would use when watering his crops.
a)
A) Nonmetals because Hydrogen and Oxygen are both nonmetals.
b)
B) Metals because Hydrogen and Oxygen are both metals.
c)
C) Nonmetals because Aluminum and Iron are both nonmetals.
d)
D) Metals because Aluminum and Iron are both metals.
8.
8) Which property of metals allows them to be hammered into thin sheets without breaking?
a)
A. Conductivity
b)
B. Brittleness
c)
C. Malleability
d)
D. Transparency
9.
9) Which property makes metals suitable for use in making wires?
a)
A. Ductility
b)
B. Brittleness
c)
C. Transparency
d)
D. Radioactivity
10.
10) Which of the following elements is NOT a good conductor of electricity?
a)
A. Silver
b)
B. Gold
c)
C. Aluminum
d)
D. Oxygen
11.
11) Predict what would happen to gold if you hit it with a hammer.
a)
A. The gold would shatter because it is malleable.
b)
B. The gold would bend because it is lustrous.
c)
C. The gold would bend because it is malleable.
d)
D. The gold would shatter because it is lustrous.
12.
12) Which of the following is NOT a physical property used to compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?
a)
A. Malleability
b)
B. Luster
c)
C. Reactivity
d)
D. Conductivity
13.
13) Describe the conductivity of metals, metalloids, and nonmetals.
a)
A) Metals are good conductors, metalloids are semiconductors, and nonmetals are poor conductors.
b)
B) Metals are poor conductors, metalloids are semiconductors, and nonmetals are good conductors.
c)
C) Metals are semiconductors, metalloids are poor conductors, and nonmetals are good conductors.
d)
D) Metals are good conductors, metalloids are poor conductors, and nonmetals are semiconductors.
14.
14) Your sister takes a walk and finds an unknown substance in the middle of the woods. She tries to identify the unknown substance by using her knowledge of the physical properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Which of the following questions would NOT help her determine whether the substance is a metal, a nonmetal, or a metalloid?
a)
A) Is this substance lustrous?
b)
B) Is this substance a conductor?
c)
C) Is this substance brittle?
d)
D) Is this substance explosive?
15.
15) Which of the following elements is typically found on the left side of the periodic table and tends to lose electrons?
a)
A. Nonmetals
b)
B. Metalloids
c)
C. Noble gases
d)
D. Metals
16.
16) Which of the following is a characteristic of metalloids?
a)
A. They are typically gases at room temperature.
b)
B. They have low melting points.
c)
C. They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
d)
D. They are highly reactive.
17.
17) The noble gases in group 18 of the period table are known to be the most stable because their outermost energy level is full. Noble gases should be classified as which of the following element types?
a)
A) Metals
b)
B) Metalloids
c)
C) Nonmetals
d)
D) Metalheads
18.
18) With the exception of Hydrogen, all of the elements on the left side of the period table are known to be metals. What type of element would Hydrogen be classified as?
a)
A) Nonmetals
b)
B) Metals
c)
C) Metalloids
d)
D) None of the above
19.
19) Which of the following pairs of elements do you expect to be most similar?
a)
A) G and J
b)
B) G and K
c)
C) G and H
d)
D) J and H
20.
20) Describe the physical properties of Copper (Cu) based on what you know about metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
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