Week 3 Quiz (Substances & Physical Properties)

What is an example of a physical property?

• Density

• Combustion

• Corrosion

• Oxidation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What does the term "malleability" refer to in physical properties?

• Ability to conduct electricity

• Ability to be hammered into thin sheets

• Ability to dissolve in water

• Ability to react with acids

What does "ductility" refer to in physical properties?

• Ability to be drawn into wires

• Ability to conduct heat

• Ability to dissolve in water

• Ability to react with bases

Which of the following is a physical property related to smell?

• Odor

• Color

• Density

• Luster

What is meant by "high density" in metals?

• Light for their size

• Heavy for their size

• Can be pressed into sheets

• Reflects light

Which property allows metals to be used in making sheets and foils?

• High density

• Ductility

• Malleability

• High melting point

Nonmetals have a ______ melting point.

• High

• Medium

• Low

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Nonmetals are mostly ______ at room temperature.

• Solids

• Gases

Which of the following is NOT a property of nonmetals?

• Brittle

• Ductile

• Low density

• Low melting point

What does it mean if a material is ductile?

• It can be stretched into a wire

• It can be broken easily

• It can be melted

• It can be dissolved in water