Metals, NonMetals, And Metalloids - Part 1 Question Preview (ID: 34340)


CBA 2 Review For TEKS 6.6A - Compare Metals, Nonmetals, And Metalloids Using Physical Properties Such As Luster, Conductivity, And Malleability. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

A group of elements have no luster, have no conductivity, and are brittle. What is the classification of these elements?
a) metals
b) nonmetals
c) metalloids
d) none of the above

Which of these is NOT a physical property used to classify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?
a) texture
b) malleability
c) conductivity
d) luster

The element sulfur (S) is grouped in the Periodic Table with the nonmetals. Based on this, what do you know about sulfur?
a) it's a poor conductor of electicity
b) Its soft and malleable
c) It has a shiny surface
d) It can be pulled into thin wires

A student is trying to decide if an element is a metal or a nonmetal. What should the student do?
a) Find the elements density.
b) Find the element's melting point
c) Measure the element's conductivity
d)

Where on the Periodic Table are the metalloids found?
a) on the left
b) along the bottom
c) along the stair step
d) on the right

What are the physical properties we use to classify metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?
a) reactivity, smell, and density
b) physical state, hardness, and mass
c) luster, conductivity, and malleability
d) explosive, corrosive, and reactive

A certain element, when pounded with a hammer, doesn't break apart but forms thin sheets. It also conducts electricity very well. The element is most likely a
a) metal
b) nonmetal
c) metalloid
d) none of the above

Which group of elements has, in general, higher melting and boiling points?
a) metals
b) nonmetals
c) metalloids
d) none of the above

What would be a good element to make an electrical wire out of?
a) Copper because it is a metal and conducts electricity well.
b) Carbon because it is a solid at room temperature
c) hydrogen because it is a nonmetal and conducts electricity well.
d)

What is luster?
a) the way a surface reflects light
b) the way a substance can be shaped by hammering
c) the way a substance conducts electricity
d)

Ther are only a few nonmetals that conduct electricity
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What would be the best way to determine if an element is malleable or not?
a) shine a light on it.
b) try to hammer it flat.
c) see if it conducts electricity
d) see if it sinks or floats

If I student wanted to find an element that was a good conductor of electricity, had a shiny surface, and was soft and malleable, where on the Periodic Table would they look?
a) with the nonmetals
b) with the metals
c) with the gasses
d) they won't find it on the periodic table.

A group of elements are shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity. What is the classification of these elements
a) metals
b) nonmetals
c) metalloid
d) none of the above

Which of these elements is most likely a good conductor of heat and electricity?
a) hydrogen, a nonmetal gas
b) carbon, a nonmetal solid
c) cobalt, a metal solid
d) boron, a metalloid solid

Both potassium and polonium have a metallic luster. Potassium conducts heat and electricity well, but polonium is only a semi-conductor. What is the most likely classification of these elements.
a) they are both metals
b) they are both nonmetals
c) potassium is a metalloid and polonium is a metal
d) potassium is a metal and polonium is a metalloid

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