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IInroduction to Engineering Materials

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a metal is heated up and cooled slowly, this is called...

a)

Annealing

b)

Tempering

c)

Quenching

d)

Work hardening

2.

An alloy contains

a)

Only metal atoms

b)

Metal atoms and atoms of one or more different elements

c)

Metal and non-metal atoms only

d)

Only non-metal atoms

3.

An alloy containing atoms of nearly equal size is called a/an

a)

Interstitial alloy

b)

Substitutional alloy

c)

Interesting alloy

d)

Subliminal alloy

4.

The most reactive metals are the

a)

Transition metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Lanthanides

5.

An example of a metal that can be found in its pure elemental form on Earth is

a)

Sodium

b)

Potassium

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

6.

An interstitial alloy contains

a)

Atoms all of similar size

b)

Atoms that are very small lying within the lattice of atoms that are much larger

7.

Steel is an alloy containing

a)

Iron and copper

b)

Carbon and iron

c)

Aluminium and iron

d)

Iron and calcium

8.

Heat treatment alters what in metals?

a)

The arrangement of crystal grains

b)

The size of crystal grains

9.

Fast cooling of metals results in

a)

Larger metal crystals and thus a softer, more malleable metal

b)

Smaller metal crystals and thus a harder, more brittle metal

c)

Larger metal crystals and thus a harder, more brittle metal

d)

Smaller metal crystals and thus a softer, more malleable metal

10.

Brass is an alloy made from

a)

Copper and zinc

b)

Silver and copper

c)

Iron and carbon

d)

Copper and silver

11.

Compared to their component metals, alloys are generally

a)

Softer and more malleable

b)

Much better conductors of electricity

c)

Much better conductors of heat

d)

Harder and less malleable

12.

When a metal reacts with water, what is produced?

a)

CO2 and H2O

b)

Oxygen gas and metal hydroxide

c)

Hydrogen gas and metal hydroxide

d)

Acid and CO2

13.

To determine the rate a metal reacts with acid, one could

a)

Measure the volume of oxygen gas bubbles produced

b)

Measure the volume of hydrogen gas bubbles produced

c)

Measure the volume of carbon dioxide gas bubbles produced

d)

Weigh the precipitate

14.
What is the basis of a metallic bond?
a)
the attraction of neutral metal atoms.
b)
the attraction between protons and neutrons.
c)
the attraction between positive metal ions and interlocking electrons.
d)
the attraction between positive metal ions and free floating electrons.
15.
There are more metals than non metals in the periodic table.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
At room temperature, most metals are
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
an alloy
17.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to be shaped
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
18.
Which of these is NOT an alloy?
a)
bronze
b)
copper
c)
brass
d)
stainless steel
19.

What is the ability of a substance to be pulled into a wire?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Conductivity

d)

Solubility

20.
Why do metals conduct
a)
They are shiny
b)
The electrons are held tightly within the lattice
c)
The electrons are delocalised and able to move
d)
The electrons are shared between two metal ions
21.
A mixture of two or more metals is called:
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
compound
d)
alloy
22.
Why do metals conduct
a)
They are shiny
b)
The electrons are held tightly within the lattice
c)
The electrons are delocalised and able to move
d)
The electrons are shared between two metal ions
23.

Which of the following is an alloy?

a)

stainless steel

b)

chromium

c)

nickel

d)

lead

24.
Metallic bonding is...
a)
a type of covalent bond.
b)
a type of ionic bond.
c)
an attraction between positive ions and electrons.
25.
What is the ability of a substance to allow heat, sound, or electricity to flow through it?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Conductivity
26.

Which of these are considered properties of metals? (choose ALL that apply)

a)

brittleness

b)

low melting point

c)

luster (shininess)

d)

malleability

e)

ductility

27.
I can hit a metal with a hammer without the metal shattering because of its __________.
a)
Ductility
b)
Malleability
c)
Conductivity
d)
Lustrousness
28.
Why are alloys generally used to make everyday objects?
a)
Alloys are often stronger and less active than pure metals.
b)
Alloys have higher melting point than pure metals.
c)
Alloys are less expensive to produce than pure metals.
d)
Alloys have ionic bonds instead of metallic bonds.

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