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Metals

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which grouping of elements could has the characteristic of luster (shiny)?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

2.
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
3.

Which have the property of being brittle?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

4.

Which is a good conductor of electrical and thermal energy?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

5.
Which element is a metalloid?
a)
Titanium
b)
Selenium
c)
Potassium
d)
Polonium
6.

All of the following are characteristics of metals except ..... ?

a)

Dull

b)

Metallic luster

c)

Malleable

d)

Ductile

7.

Iron is a good conductor, it is malleable and it is magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

8.
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
9.
Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.

Which of the following is a property of a nonmetal?

a)

Conducts electricity and heats well

b)

Can be hammered into thin sheets

c)

Is an insulator

d)

Has a shiny, metallic luster

11.

All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —

a)

color

b)

conductivity

c)

luster

d)

malleability

12.
A student tested the conductivity of four elements using an incomplete electrical circuit. When the element is placed in the circuit, the bulb lights up brightly, lights up dimly, or does not light up at all based on the element’s ability to conduct electricity. The table below shows the results of her investigation. Based on the results of the conductivity test, which element is classified as a metal? 
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Arsenic
c)
Krypton
d)
Copper
13.
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
14.
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
15.

The table shows the properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metalloid?

a)

Manganese

b)

Sulfur

c)

Silicon

d)

Neon

16.
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
17.

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 is the element most likely classified as?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

18.

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 classified as?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

19.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
20.

If a substance is magnetic it is most likely a

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

21.

Which statement does NOT correctly compare boron with another element?

a)

Boron is less malleable than iron.

b)

Boron is a solid at room temperature, but neon is a gas.

c)

Boron is a better conductor of electricity than fluorine.

d)

Boron conducts electricity as well as silver does.

22.

Tin, flourine, and sulfur are elements found on the periodic table. Tests involving these three elements would show that at normal room temperature -

a)

sulfur is not malleable and flourine conducts electricity

b)

tin is malleable and conducts electricity

c)

flourine is malleable and conducts electricity

d)

all three of the elements are malleable and conduct electricity

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