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Metals in Chemistry

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On the periodic table the zig-zag line is for....

a)

metalliod

b)

nonmetal

c)

separate nonmetal and metal

d)

metal

2.

Which of the following is not a metal?

a)

copper

b)

sulphur

c)

aluminum

d)

sodium

3.

Which of the following metals is an exception and can be cut with a knife?

a)

iron

b)

sodium

c)

gold

d)

silver

4.
Having the ability to be drawn into a wire describes which property?
a)
Malleable
b)
Ductile
c)
Brittle
d)
Nonconductor
5.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
6.

Choose the more reactive metal

a)

sodium

b)

potassium

7.

Choose the least reactive metal

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

iron

d)

copper

8.
When metal reacts with liquid water the products are...
a)
metal hydroxide and oxygen gas
b)
metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
c)
metal oxide and oxygen gas
d)
metal oxide and hydrogen gas
9.
Which one of the following metals reacts most vigorously with cold water?
a)
Sodium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Copper
d)
Zinc
10.

Which of the following is true about alloys?

a)

made up of same sized elements

b)

harder than metals because there are more than one metal

c)

contains different sized elements which disrupt regular arrangement of pure metals

d)

when force is applied, it is easy to shape than pure metals

11.
Many metals are extracted from their ores by heating them in huge furnaces. Which metal(s) cannot be extracted using this method?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Chlorine
c)
Zinc
d)
Copper
12.
Which statement is correct about extraction of iron from its ore?
a)
Iron is more difficult to extract than copper
b)
Iron is the easiest metal to extract
c)
Iron cannot be extracted from its ore
13.
What is an ore?
a)
a solid metal
b)
a rock cantaining a metal combined with other elements
c)
an element
d)
an object used to row a boat
14.
What is the name of the process that uses electricity to separate the elements in a compound?
a)
reduction
b)
electrolysis
c)
extraction
d)
mining
15.
How would you best extract iron from haematite (iron ore)?
a)
reduction by carbon
b)
electrolysis
c)
decomposition
d)
oxidation
16.
In the blast furnace, limestone is added to...
a)
Create more heat
b)
Turn iron oxide into pure iron
c)
Remove acidic impurities
17.
What gas is always produced when a metal reacts with water?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Carbon Monoxide
18.
When a metal salt reacts with a more reactive salt, what sort of reaction occurs?
a)
Displacement
b)
Neutralisation
c)
Combustion
d)
No Reaction
19.
In nature, metals normally react with other compounds to form minerals. What is the metal that is found in the mineral Haematite?
a)
Copper
b)
Aluminium
c)
Iron
d)
Zinc
20.
How do you test for hydrogen?
a)
relights a glowing splint
b)
pops a lit splint
c)
puts out a lit splint
d)
gives you a squeaky voice
21.
Which example is not an Alloy?
a)
a) Brass
b)
b) Zinc
c)
c) Bronze
d)
d) Steel
22.
What is the chemical name for rust?
a)
iron(III) oxide
b)
iron(II) oxide
c)
diiron trioxide
d)
haematite
23.
Which of the following conditions are necessary for rusting to occur?
a)
Air and water
b)
Air only
c)
Water only
d)
Air, water and heat
24.

Which of the following is not a reason for recycling metals?

a)

metal ores are finite resources

b)

recycing metals increases the purity of the metals

c)

recycling reduces the cost of producing the metals

d)

recycling reduces the pollution of the atmosphere

25.

Which property do all metals have?

a)

low boiling points

b)

low densities

c)

conductor of electricity

d)

react with cold water

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