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WorksheetsMetals, Nonmetals and Metalloids Check Up
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which element in the table would be considered a metal?
Titanium
Polonium
Neon
Titanium and Polonium are both metals
Which element in the table would be considered a nonmetal?
Titanium
Polonium
Neon
None of these are nonmetals
Which element in the table would be considered a metalloid?
Titanium
Polonium
Neon
None of these are metalloids
Which of the following describes the properties of a metal?
lustrous, conductor, malleable, solid
lustrous, poor conductor, malleable, brittle
various luster, semiconductor, brittle
dull, brittle, insulator
Brittle, insulator, dull are adjectives that describe
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
both metalloids and nonmetals
This category of elements can be found along the "staircase" on the periodic table.
metals
metalloids
nonmetals
all of these
What is the special thing about metalloids?
has properties of both metals and nonmetals, good conductors
has properties of both metals and nonmetals, semiconductors
has properties of metals and nonmetals, but acts like a nonmetal
they are mostly liquids
Why are Rare Metals considered "rare"?
They are hard to find
they are hard to mine
there are not very many atoms of them found in the earth
they are not cooked all the way
What are the Lanthanide Series "rare metals" used for?
braces on children's teeth
cell phones and other high-tech gadgets
in vitamins and medications
they're so rare we don't use them at all
Which one of these would be best to complete a circuit that transmits sound and video to your tv?
titanium
polonium
neon
all of these would work
