WorksheetsMetals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins
Which of the following is a metal?
Oxygen
Iron
Helium
Chlorine
Identify the element that is a nonmetal.
Sodium
Carbon
Aluminum
Magnesium
Which element is classified as a metalloid?
Silicon
Neon
Gold
Silver
What is a common property of metals?
Brittle
Poor conductor of electricity
Malleable
Non-reactive
Explain why metalloids are important in modern technology.
They are used as insulators.
They have properties of both metals and nonmetals, making them useful in semiconductors.
They are abundant and cheap.
They are non-reactive and stable.
How do the physical properties of rare Earth elements contribute to their use in electronics?
They are lightweight and non-conductive.
They have magnetic properties and high electrical conductivity.
They are transparent and flexible.
They are brittle and non-reactive.
Compare the properties of metals and nonmetals and explain how these properties determine their uses in everyday life.
Metals are generally brittle, while nonmetals are malleable, making metals suitable for construction.
Metals are good conductors of electricity, while nonmetals are insulators, making metals suitable for electrical wiring.
Both metals and nonmetals are good conductors of heat, making them suitable for cooking utensils.
Nonmetals are shiny and ductile, making them suitable for jewelry.
Which of the following elements is a rare Earth element?
Helium
Neodymium
Carbon
Sulfur
Identify the element that is most likely to be used in the production of computer chips.
Silicon
Iron
Copper
Lead
Discuss the role of metals in the construction industry and provide examples.
Metals are used for their insulating properties, such as in fiberglass.
Metals are used for their strength and durability, such as in steel beams and aluminum frames.
Metals are used for their transparency, such as in glass windows.
Metals are used for their flexibility, such as in rubber seals.
Which of the following is a characteristic of metalloids?
They are all gases at room temperature.
They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
They are highly reactive with water.
They are poor conductors of electricity.
How do the properties of metals make them suitable for use in electrical circuits?
Metals are poor conductors of electricity, preventing short circuits.
Metals are good conductors of electricity, allowing efficient current flow.
Metals are non-reactive, preventing corrosion.
Metals are lightweight, making them easy to install.
Evaluate the importance of rare Earth elements in the development of renewable energy technologies.
Rare Earth elements are not used in renewable energy technologies.
Rare Earth elements are crucial for the production of wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries due to their magnetic properties.
Rare Earth elements are used to make solar panels more flexible.
Rare Earth elements are used to increase the efficiency of fossil fuels.
Which property of metals makes them suitable for use in cookware?
Metals are good conductors of heat, allowing even cooking.
Metals are lightweight, making cookware easy to handle.
Metals are poor conductors of heat, preventing food from burning.
Metals are non-reactive, preventing food contamination.
What is a distinguishing feature of nonmetals compared to metals?
Nonmetals are typically shiny and malleable.
Nonmetals are generally good conductors of electricity.
Nonmetals are often brittle and poor conductors of heat.
Nonmetals are ductile and have high melting points.
Label the following periodic table
metals
nonmetals
Match these parts of the periodic table
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
The blue section (left side) are (a) . The yellow section (right side) are (b) . The (c) border the staircase (green).
Label the three types of elements
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Label the periodic table based on the location of the three main groups.
Label each part of the periodic table correctly.
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
These are not ductile and not malleable.
metals
non-metals
metalloids
transition metals
Click on the metalloid
Locate the metalloid on the periodic table.
The name and symbol of a metalloid...
Gallium (Ga)
Silicon (Si)
Tin (Sn)
What are the elements called that are next to the stair-shaped line on the right side of the table
metalloids
nonmetals
transition metals
alkali metals
Which color on the image of the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids.
bright yellow
gold
teal
light blue
The is family has properties of both metals and nonmetals.
Alkali
Halogens
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Why are metalloids found on the stairstep pattern between metals and nonmetals?
They have to drop in a stair-like arrangement.
They have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals.
They want to be nonmetals so they are closer.
They are trying to get away from the metal side of the periodic table.
_____________ ______________ are things you can observe and describe about matter without it changing chemically.
Chemical properties
Luster
Physical properites
Ductile
______________ refers to the way most metals can be stretched into wires.
Luster
Ductile
Malleable
Metal
The way a metal’s surface reflects light is called ________________.
dull
luster
solids
metal
______________ refers to the way a metal can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.
Luster
Malleable
Metalloids
Solid
Most metals are ____________ at room temperature.
gas
liquid
solid
left
This group of elements sit along a stair step line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals. _________________________
luster
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?
High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster
Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster
High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster
Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Fill in the blank: Heat and ___________ travel easily through metals.
electricity
dull
changed
luster
metals
The ________ make up the smallest group on the Periodic Table.
metals
nonmetals
metalloids
solids
Conductivity is the ability to
reflect light from a lustrous surface
transfer thermal and electrical energy
exist as a solid, liquid, or gas
be hammered into thin sheets
Tending to break rather than to flex or bend
Brittle
Classify
Conductivity
Conductor
A pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout
Element
Mixture
Which element most likely has a shiny luster?
cobalt
arsenic
hydrogen
carbon
Which elements are shiny?
metals only
nonmetals only
metals and nonmetals
metals and MAYBE metalloids
