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Metals Non-metals & Metalloids

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
3.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
4.
Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
6.
Which elements are found on the left to middle of The Periodic Table? 
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Candles
7.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
8.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
9.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
10.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
11.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

Malleable

b)

Brittle

c)

Dull

d)

Insulators

12.

Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -

a)

Shiny and brittle

b)

Insulators

c)

Good conductors

13.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would nonmetals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table 
b)
to the right of the table 
c)
in the zigzag line 
14.
Look at the periodic table that is provided. Where would metals be located? 
a)
to the left of the table 
b)
to the right of the table 
c)
in the zigzag line 
15.

Fill in the blank: Nonmetals have a ___________ surface, and they do not conduct heat or electricity.

a)

electricity

b)

dull

c)

changed

d)

luster

e)

metals

16.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
17.
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
18.
Brittle
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
19.
Good conductor of heat
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
20.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
21.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
22.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
23.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
24.
Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.
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
26.
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —
a)
texture
b)
conductivity
c)
luster
d)
malleability
27.
Which of the following correctly lists the three main groups of elements from greatest conductivity to least conductivity?
a)
Nonmetals -metalloids-metals
b)
metals-nonmetals-metalloids
c)
metalloids-metals-nonmetals
d)
metals-metalloids-nonmetals
28.
The word “luster” refers to which property of matter?
a)
The ability to conduct electrical or thermal energy
b)
Capable of being drawn out into thin wires
c)
The way a surface appears when it reflects light
d)
Suitable for being shaped by beating or rolling
29.
The table shows the properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metal?
a)
Manganese
b)
Sulfur
c)
Silicon
d)
Neon
30.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
31.
John was observing the physical properties of elements in order to classify them as either a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. The first element was dull, brittle, and did not conduct heat. What would its classification be? 
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
32.
´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and  very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
33.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
34.
If a substance is magnetic it is most likely a 
a)
metal 
b)
non-metal
35.

Which element category could have the characteristic of brittle? Choose the best answer.

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Metalloid and Nonmetal

36.
One property of a nonmetals is that it is a good conductor of electricity?
a)
true
b)
false
37.

All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?

a)

Dull

b)

Lustrous

c)

Malleable

d)

Conductor

38.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

39.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

40.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

41.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

42.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

43.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

44.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

45.

Metals are malleable and ductile.

a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
46.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
47.

Which element is a nonmetal?

a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
48.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
49.
Metals appear to the _______ of the dark ziz-zag line on the periodic table. 
a)
A. right
b)
B. middle
c)
C. left
50.
Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?
a)
A. malleability 
b)
B. compressibility
c)
C. ductility
d)
D. luster
51.
Nonmetals are ________ compared to metals.
a)
highly conductive
b)
brittle
c)
ductile
d)
non-conductive
52.

Conductivity is the ability to

a)

reflect light from a lustrous surface

b)

transfer thermal and electrical energy

c)

exist as a solid, liquid, or gas

d)

be hammered into thin sheets

53.
Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
54.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

55.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

56.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

57.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

58.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

59.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

60.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

61.
a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

62.

Select the correct answer: All elements on The Periodic Table are separated into this many groups

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

3

d)

nonmetals

63.

Fill in the blank: Nonmetals have a ___________ surface, and they do not conduct heat or electricity.

a)

electricity

b)

dull

c)

changed

d)

luster

e)

metals

64.

Fill in the blanks: Metalloids can be shiny or __________ and their shape is easily changed.

a)

electricity

b)

dull

c)

changed

d)

luster

e)

metal

65.

Fill in the blank: Heat and ___________ travel easily through metals.

a)

electricity

b)

dull

c)

changed

d)

luster

e)

metals

66.

How did you find out if an element is a good conductor?

a)

it lit up a light bulb

b)

hit it with a hammer

c)

bubbled in the presence of acid

d)

turned black

67.

copper can be used to make statues like the statue of liberty

a)

therefore copper is malleable

b)

therefore copper is ductile

c)

therefore copper is shiny

d)

therefore copper is a conductor

68.

Which of the metals was the most reactive?

a)

magnesium

b)

zinc

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

69.

Which of these was NOT a conductor?

a)

sulfur

b)

magnesium

c)

zinc

d)

aluminum

70.

Substances that can be hammered into thin sheets are:

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

both metals and nonmetals

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