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Chemistry Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a chemical symbol?

a)

A full name of an element

b)

A one or two-letter abbreviation of an element's name

c)

A number representing the element's atomic mass

d)

A diagram of the element's structure

2.

Which of the following is a property of metals?

a)

Poor conductors of heat

b)

Brittle and non-ductile

c)

Good conductors of heat and electricity

d)

Non-malleable

3.

What are metalloids?

a)

Elements that are gases at room temperature

b)

Elements with properties of both metals and nonmetals

c)

Elements that are completely inert

d)

Elements that are only found in nature

4.

What is a characteristic of non-metals?

a)

Excellent conductors of electricity

b)

High melting points

c)

Not able to conduct electricity or heat very well

d)

Malleable and ductile

5.

What does ductile mean?

a)

Capable of being drawn out into thin threads

b)

Resistant to corrosion

c)

Able to conduct electricity

d)

Having a shiny appearance

6.

What does malleable mean?

a)

Able to be dissolved in water

b)

Capable of being shaped by hammering or pressure

c)

Resistant to heat

d)

Able to conduct sound

7.

What is an insulator?

a)

A material that conducts electricity

b)

A material with high resistance to the flow of charge

c)

A material that is magnetic

d)

A material that is transparent

8.

What is a conductor?

a)

A material that blocks heat

b)

A material that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound

c)

A material that absorbs light

d)

A material that is brittle

9.

What is the periodic table?

a)

A chart of chemical reactions

b)

An organizational system for elements

c)

A list of chemical formulas

d)

A diagram of atomic structures

10.

What are noble gases?

a)

Elements that are highly reactive

b)

Elements that are chemically inert

c)

Elements that are metals

d)

Elements that are liquids at room temperature