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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is a property of metals?It's malleableIt can't conduct electricityThey are used in foodIt's very brittle
- 2. Multiple ChoiceGood conductor of heatMetalNonmetal
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a property of a non-metal?Conducts electricity and heats wellCan be hammered into thin sheetsIs brittle and breaks easilyHas a shiny, metallic luster
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?MetalNonmetalMetalloidPretty
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe word “luster” refers to which property of matter?The ability to conduct electrical or thermal energyCapable of being drawn out into thin wiresThe way a surface appears when it reflects lightSuitable for being shaped by beating or rolling
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMetalloids _____________have no properties of metals.have no properties of nonmetals.have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.none of the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere are metalloids located on the periodic table?to the right of nonmetalsalong the zig-zag lineto the left of the zig-zag lineto the right of the zig-zag line
- 8. Multiple Choice
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer it is said to be...
luster
malleable
brittle
ductile
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIs gold metal or nonmetal?metalnonmetal
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow do metals differ from nonmetals?metals are shiny, nonmetals are dullmetals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductorsmetals are powderynonmetals are shiny
- 11. Multiple Choice
Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -
Shiny and brittle, semiconductors
Insulators
Good conductors
- 12. Multiple Choice
The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals.What property would these elements have in common?
Good conductor of thermal energy
Poor conductor of electricity
Shiny, lustrous surface
Soft and malleable
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAt room temperature metals are ____________.plasmagasesliquidsolid
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIs gold metal or nonmetal?metalnonmetal
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow do metals differ from nonmetals?metals are shiny, nonmetals are dullmetals are good insulators, nonmetals are good conductorsmetals are powderynonmetals are shiny
- 16. Multiple Choice
Elements in the shaded area can best be described as -
Shiny and brittle, semiconductors
Insulators
Good conductors
- 17. Multiple ChoiceBrittleness is _________the capability of being broken.the capability of being bent.the capability of being stretched.the capability of being molded.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Carbon is dull and brittle. Carbon is a
metal
nonmetal
metalloid
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich element is a metalloid?TitaniumSeleniumPotassiumPolonium
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely ametalnonmetalmetalloidcannot be determined
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *ABCD
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA 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 below shows the results of her investigation. Based on the results of the conductivity test, which element is classified as a metal?HydrogenArsenicKryptonCopper
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe table shows the properties of four elements. Which element in the table is classified as a metal?ManganeseSulfurSiliconNeon
- 24. Multiple Choice´Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?metalnonmetalmetalloid
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIf a substance is magnetic it is most likely ametalnon-metal
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIf a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it isDuctileMagneticMalleableReactive
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