Metals and Nonmetals
  • 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of metals
A) Poor conductors of heat and electricity
B) Brittle
C) Malleable and ductile
D) Low density
  • 2. Which element is a nonmetal?
A) Iron
B) Carbon
C) Aluminum
D) Copper
  • 3. Which property is typical of nonmetals?
A) Low density
B) Shiny appearance
C) Good conductor of electricity
D) High melting point
  • 4. Which group of elements tends to gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration?
A) Nonmetals
B) Noble gases
C) Metals
D) Metalloids
  • 5. Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
A) Sodium
B) Oxygen
C) Chlorine
D) silicon
  • 6. Which type of bonding is most characteristic of metals?
A) Metallic bonding
B) Hydrogen bonding
C) Covalent bonding
D) Ionic bonding
  • 7. Which property is typical of metals but not nonmetals?
A) Brittle
B) Low melting point
C) Poor conductor of electricity
D) Ductile
  • 8. Which element is considered a metal?
A) Fluorine
B) Hydrogen
C) Magnesium
D) Nitrogen
  • 9. Which category of elements is typically found on the left side of the periodic table?
A) Metalloids
B) Noble gases
C) Metals
D) Nonmetals
  • 10. Which element is a nonmetal in its elemental form but behaves as a metal in some of its compounds?
A) Mercury
B) Hydrogen
C) Phosphorus
D) Carbon
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