Properties of Elements Quiz

Students made observations about the element shown on the periodic table below: What properties would this element likely have? Choose THREE correct answers.

• Malleable

• Good insulator

• Shiny luster

• Good conductor

• Brittle

A student was observing a closed jar that is filled with matter but appears to be empty. The student created different models to explain the arrangement of the molecules in the jar. Which model most likely shows the molecule arrangement in the jar? Choose the correct answer from the drop-down menu to complete the statement.

• Model A

• Model B

• Model C

• Model D

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A student is trying to classify an unidentified, solid gray material as a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. The element has a shiny luster but is not malleable. Which element is the student likely classifying?

• Neon (Ne)

• Silicon (Si)

• Tungsten (W)

• Iron (Fe)

Students were observing the object below. Which statement most likely explains why the object is either a solid, liquid, or gas?

• The kinetic energy of the molecules.

• The number of atoms in the object.

• The volume of the matter.

• The amount of pressure placed on the object.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A Periodic Table is shown. Which elements are dull, brittle, and good electrical insulators? Select THREE correct answers.

• Si

• B

• C

• Se

• S

A student was observing a cup filled with sand. Which model shows how the sand molecules would be arranged if the cup fell over?

• Option F

• Option G

• Option H

• Option J

Students were observing certain elements on the Periodic Table. The elements are shown below. Which statements correctly compares metals and nonmetals?

• Chromium (Cr) is dull and brittle. Sulfur (S) is shiny and malleable.

• Cobalt (Co) is a good insulator of electricity. Carbon (C) tends to be a good conductor of electricity.

• Platinum (Pt) cannot be stretched into thin wires. Chlorine (Cl) can be stretched into thin wires.

• Magnesium (Mg) tends to be a good conductor of thermal energy. Argon (Ar) tends to be a good insulator of thermal energy.

A student is observing the properties of the objects listed below. The student places the objects into two groups based on their common properties. How should these objects be classified?

• High Kinetic Energy: Steel paper clip, Helium, Neon; Low Kinetic Energy: Orange juice, Cooking oil, Glass marble

• Take Shape of Container: Steel paper clip, Orange juice, Cooking oil; Fills Container: Helium, Glass marble, Neon

• No Regular Arrangement: Orange juice, Helium, Cooking oil, Neon; Fixed Arrangement: Steel paper clip, Glass marble

• Fixed Volume: Helium, Neon; No Fixed Volume: Steel paper clip, Orange juice, Cooking oil, Glass marble

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Students recorded properties of elements found on three sections of the Periodic Table shown below.

• 1: Shiny, Conductor, Malleable, Mostly solids 2: Shiny & dull, Semiconductor, Mostly Brittle, Solids 3: Shiny, can glow, Conductor, Malleable, Solids

• 1: Shiny & dull, Semiconductor, Mostly Brittle, Solids 2: Dull, Insulator, Brittle, Mostly gases 3: Shiny, Conductor, Malleable, Mostly solids

• 1: Shiny, Conductor, Malleable, Mostly solids 2: Dull, Insulator, Brittle, Mostly gases 3: Shiny, can glow, Conductor, Malleable, Solids

• 1: Shiny, can glow, Conductor, Malleable, Solids 2: Shiny, Conductor, Malleable, Mostly solids 3: Dull, Insulator, Brittle, Mostly gases

A student wanted to classify four different objects based on physical properties. The students used the questions shown in the table to test each object. Which statement correctly identifies the object based on the properties listed in the table?

• Object 1 is milk.

• Object 2 is a rock.

• Object 3 is water.

• Object 4 is oxygen.