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Assessment: Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids, Rare Earth Elements

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

The periodic table of elements shown to the side has eight elements highlighted. Which of the highlighted elements are metalloids? Select TWO correct answers.


a)

Sodium (Na)

b)

Boron (B)

c)

Helium (He)

d)

Polonium (Po)

e)

Yttrium (Y)

2.

Which of the following is a rare earth element?

a)

Argon (Ar)

b)

Gallium (Ga)

c)

Zirconium (Zr)

d)

Yttrium (Y)

3.

Which of the following statements describes the physical properties of a nonmetal?

a)

Good conductor, malleable, and ductile

b)

Good conductor, not malleable, and not ductile

c)

Poor conductor, not malleable, and not ductile

d)

Good conductor, brittle, and ductile

4.

Which of the following elements is a metal?

a)

Carbon(C)

b)

Iodine (I)

c)

Zinc (Zn)

d)

Neon(Ne)

5.

What properties tell you that Gold (Au) is a metal?

a)

It is a semiconductor, lustrous, and brittle.

b)

It is a good conductor, and is malleable and ductile.

c)

It is a poor conductor, brittle, and malleable.


d)

It is a poor conductor, lustrous, and malleable.

6.

Many elements are critical to the functioning of modern electronic devices because they are used as conductors in the manufacturing of computer chips and LEDs. Which types of elements are most often used for these specific purposes?
Choose 2 correct answers

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Rare Earth Elements

d)

Compounds

7.

Which of the following is an example of how rare earth elements are used in modern-day life?

a)

Kitchen cabinets

b)

LED light bulbs

c)

Gas inside balloons

d)

Car tires

8.

Which of the following elements is an example of a nonmetal?

a)

Krypton (Kr)

b)

Lutetium (Lu)

c)

Yttrium (Y)

d)

Iron (Fe)

9.

Students are designing a new product. They want it to heat up quickly and be able to bend into several different shapes. If the students want to use an element as the main component of their product, which type of element should they use?

a)

Metalloid

b)

Metal

c)

Nonmetal

d)

Rare Earth Element

10.

Students conduct an experiment to test the properties of an element and find that it is brittle, shiny, and conducts electricity fairly well. As which type of element should the students classify the substance?

a)

Metalloid

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metal

d)

Rare Earth Element

11.

The table at the side describes the characteristics of three different objects.
Which type of element does Object C represent?

a)

Rare earth element

b)

Metalloid

c)

Metal

d)

Nonmetal

12.

Which of the following elements is classified as a metalloid?

a)

Gold (Au)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Silicon (Si)

d)

Helium (He)

13.

Which property is most commonly associated with nonmetals?

a)

High electrical conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Malleability

d)

Brittle

14.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Metals

1.

Shiny Luster, Conductors, Malleable

b)

Nonmetals

2.

Dull Luster, Insulators, Brittle

c)

Metalloids

3.

Semi-Conductors, act like both metals and nonmetals

15.

The ability of a material to allow the transfer of electricity or heat through it.

a)

Conductivity

b)

Malleability 

c)

Luster

d)

Ductility

16.

I have properties of both metals and nonmetals

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Non Metals

d)

Rare Earth Elements

17.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
18.

Which elements are on to the LEFT of the stair-steps?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Periodic Table of Elements

19.

Which elements are on the RIGHT of the stair-steps?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Rare Earth Elements

20.

Conductivity is the ability to

a)

reflect light from a lustrous surface

b)

transfer thermal and electrical energy

c)

exist as a solid, liquid, or gas

d)

be hammered into thin sheets

21.
Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)

Rare Earth Element

22.

I have properties of both metals and nonmetals

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Non Metals

d)

Rare Earth Elements

23.

Rare Earth Elements are called "Rare" because it is too hard to find them.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which physical property is most likely a Rare Earth Element?

a)

Dull

b)

Malleable

c)

Brittle

d)

Insulator

25.

Rare Earth Elements have similar physical properties to what other kind of element?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Compounds