WorksheetsPhysical Science Chapter 17 Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Different forms of the same element that have different properties because of different atom arrangements are called ______.
a)
allotropes
b)
carbons
c)
silicons
d)
isotopes
2.
Metals can be used as wire because they are ______.
a)
ductile
b)
malleable
c)
shiny
d)
dull
3.
Substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most likely to be ______.
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
4.
The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are the ______.
a)
actnides
b)
transition metals
c)
lanthanides
d)
noble gases
5.
A group of elements that has two electrons in its outer energy level is the ______.
a)
alkaline earth metals
b)
alkali metals
c)
halogens
d)
actnides
6.
Hydrogen is grouped with the alkali metals because it ______.
a)
is a metal
b)
has one electron in its outer energy level
c)
is a gas
d)
does not readily form compounds
7.
The bonding that occurs when positively charged ions are surrounded by a cloud of
electrons is called ______ bonding.
a)
ionic
b)
radioactive
c)
covalent
d)
metallic
8.
Three transition elements in Group 12 of the periodic table are ______.
a)
iron, nickel, and cobalt
b)
copper, silver and gold
c)
mercury, zinc and cadmium
d)
neon, helium and xenon
9.
When metals combine with nonmetals, the atoms of the metals tend to lose electrons, forming _____ bonds.
a)
ionic
b)
covalent
c)
triple
d)
unbreakable
10.
Which of the following is not a property of a nonmetal?
a)
brittle
b)
poor conductor of heat and electricity
c)
luster
d)
dull
11.
When an atom loses one electron, it becomes a positively charged ion. This is called a(n)
a)
isotope
b)
allotrope
c)
cation
d)
anion
12.
When an atom gains one electron, it becomes a negatively charged ion. This is called a(n)
a)
isotope
b)
allotrope
c)
cation
d)
anion
13.
Which group of elements has a tendency to become cations (+1) when bonding?
a)
alkali
b)
alkaline earth
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
14.
Which group of elements has a tendency to become anions when bonding?
a)
alkali
b)
alkaline earth
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
15.
Which of the following is not a property of metals
a)
malleable
b)
ductile
c)
poor conductors of heat and electricity
d)
luster
16.
The only metal that is not solid at room temperature is
a)
Steel
b)
Aluminum
c)
Copper
d)
Mercury
17.
The two rows of elements that seem to be disconnected from the periodic table are the ______.
a)
nonmetals
b)
halogens
c)
inner transition metals
d)
noble gases
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