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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?
Conducts heat and electricity well
Can be hammered into thin sheets
Is brittle and breaks easily
Has a shiny metallic luster
- 2. Multiple Choice
All of these properties describe metals EXCEPT
malleable
conductor
brittle
shiny
- 3. Multiple Choice
All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT
texture
conductivity
luster
malleability
- 4. Multiple Choice
Conductivity is a physical property of matter that describes its ability to
reflect light from its lustrous surface
transfer thermal and electrical energy
exist in nature as a solid, liquid, or gas
be hammered and rolled into thin sheets
- 5. Multiple Choice
Iron (Fe) is classified as a metal while Silicon (Si) is classified as a metalloid. Which physical property do these two elements most likely have in common? They both
exist as gases at room temperature
have a metallic shine or luster
are brittle and shatter easily
conduct electricity very well
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would help a student classify an unknown element as a metal, metalloid, or non-metal?
measure its conductivity
determine its density
find its melting point
observe its color
- 7. Multiple Choice
Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to
have less luster and shine
break easily when hammered
be gases at room temperature
conduct heat and electricity well
- 8. Multiple Choice
Electrical wires are made from metals such as copper and chromium because
wires can be stretched and bent
most metals have a metallic luster
electricity flows in a complete circuit
metals are good conductors of electricity
- 9. Multiple Choice
A student tested the conductivity of four elements using an incomplete electrical circuit. When the element is placed in the circuit, the bulb lights up brightly, lights up dimly, or does not light up at all based on the element’s ability to conduct electricity. The table shows the results of her investigation. Based on the results of the conductivity test, which element is classified as a metal?
Hydrogen
Arsenic
Krypton
Copper
- 10. Multiple Choice
The table shows the physical properties of four elements. Which element is classified as a metalloid?
Titanium
Selenium
Potassium
Polonium
- 11. Multiple Choice
The table shows the classification and physical state of four elements. Which element most likely has a shiny luster?
Cobalt
Arsenic
Hydrogen
Carbon
- 12. Multiple Choice
The table shows the properties of three classifications of elements. What are the best headings for columns A, B, and C?
A) Metals, B) Nonmetals, C) Metalloids
A) Nonmetals, B) Metalloids, C) Metals
A) Metals, B) Metalloids, C) Nonmetals
A) Nonmetals, B) Metals, C) Metalloids
- 13. Multiple Choice
Very shiny, dense substances that melt at high temperatures
Metals
Metalloids
Nonmetals
Three
- 14. Multiple Choice
These elements are on the right side of the Periodic Table.
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Three
- 15. Multiple Choice
They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
Metals
Metalloids
Three
Nonmetals
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Periodic Table is separated into this many groups.
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Three
- 17. Multiple Choice
Calcium is a metal so it is located on what side of the Periodic Table
Right
Stairstep
Left
Underneath
- 18. Multiple Choice
Arsenic is a metalloid, where is it located on the Periodic Table?
Right
Stair Step
Left
Underneath
- 19. Multiple Choice
Bromine is a liquid that does not conduct electricity or heat and is brittle when in the solid state, what type of element is it?
metal
nonmetal
metalloid
a liquid one
- 20. Multiple Choice
Fluorine is a nonmetal, what side of the Periodic Table is it located on?
Right
Stair Step
Left
Underneath
- 21. Multiple Choice
I am malleable, but do not have a shiny luster.
metal
metalloid
nonmetal
monkey
- 22. Multiple Choice
I am shiny and a good conductor of heat.
Metal
Metalloid
Nonmetal
Monkey
- 23. Multiple Choice
How many elements are metals?
1
22
88
180
- 24. Multiple Choice
How many elements are metalloids? (HINT: Look at the stair step)
8
9
10
12
- 25. Multiple Choice
What physical properties are used to classify metals, nonmetals, or metalloids?
color, smell, physical state
reactivity, streak, hardness
ability to burn, mass, hardness
luster, conductivity, malleability
- 26. Multiple Choice
The elements krypton, argon, and xenon are all nonmetals. What property would these elements have in common?
good conductor of thermal energy
poor conductor of electricity
shiny, lustrous surface
soft and malleable
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly lists the three main groups of elements from greatest conductivity to least conductivity?
nonmetals, metalloids, metals
metals, nonmetals, metalloids
metalloids, metals, nonmetals
metals, metalloids, nonmetals
- 28. Multiple Choice
The word "luster" refers to which property of matter?
the ability to conduct heat and electricity
capable of being drawn into thin wire
the way a surface appears when it reflects light
suitable for being shaped by beating or rolling
- 29. Multiple Choice
The table shows properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metal?
manganese
sulfur
silicon
neon
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