Metals and Non-metals 01

1. The approximate number of elements we know about today is .......

   • 18
   • 48
   • 118
   • 1018

2. Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?

   • In the middle
   • In the top rows
   • On the left-hand side
   • On the right-hand side

3. The list which contains only metals is .......

   • aluminium, copper, nitrogen
   • iron, oxygen, hydrogen
   • iron, silver, aluminium
   • iron, sulphur, copper

4. Bronze is an alloy. It is composed of .......

   • copper and tin
   • copper and zinc
   • iron and zinc
   • lead and tin

5. A metal which is used in jewellery is .......

   • lead
   • silver
   • tin
   • tungsten

6. A metal, such as platinum, may be used in jewellery as .......

   • it is shiny and reactive
   • it is shiny and unreactive
   • it is soft and a good conductor of heat
   • it is soft and cheap

7. The correct way to write the symbol for the metal chromium is .......

   • Ch
   • CH
   • Cr
   • CR

8. The list which best describes the properties of metals is .......

   • strong, good conductor of heat and electricity, solid
   • strong, poor conductor of heat and electricity, shiny
   • weak, ductile, good conductor of heat and electricity
   • weak, low melting point, poor conductor of heat

9. The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is .......

   • aluminium
   • copper
   • gold
   • iron

10. The filament of a light bulb consists of the metal .......

    • aluminium
    • iron
    • silver
    • tungsten

Quiz written by Sue Davison