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Properties and Characteristics of Metals

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Metals consist of:

a)

Neutral atoms only

b)

Negative ions

c)

Molecules

d)

Positive ions and delocalised electrons

2.

Metallic bonding is:

a)

Sharing electrons

b)

Transferring electrons

c)

Attraction between molecules

d)

Attraction between positive ions and delocalised electrons

3.

Metals conduct electricity because:

a)

Atoms move

b)

Bonds break

c)

Ions vibrate

d)

Delocalised electrons can move

4.

Metals are malleable because layers of (a)   can slide.

5.

Delocalised electrons are (a)   to move throughout the structure.

6.

Explain why metals are good conductors of electricity.

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7.

Explain why metals are malleable and ductile.

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8.

Explain why metals usually have high melting points.

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9.

Which property of metals is explained by the presence of delocalised electrons?

a)

Brittleness

b)

Electrical conductivity

c)

Low melting point

d)

Poor heat conduction

10.

What holds the positive ions together in a metallic structure?

a)

Electrostatic attraction with delocalised electrons

b)

Van der Waals forces

c)

Hydrogen bonds

d)

Covalent bonds

11.

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of particles in a metal?

a)

Positive ions in a sea of delocalised electrons

b)

Atoms held by hydrogen bonds

c)

Discrete molecules

d)

Negative ions surrounded by electrons