Metals Quiz-8th

The image below shows the elements of the periodic table. Use this image to answer the question. Which is the heaviest alkaline earth metal of the 6th period?

• cesium, Cs

• barium, Ba

• seaborgium, Sg

• radium, Ra

The image below shows the elements of the periodic table. Use this image to answer the question. Which is a characteristic of most metals?

• gas at room temperature

• poor conductors of electricity

• shiny appearance

• unreactive

The image below shows the elements of the periodic table. Use this image to answer the question. In which list are the elements organized from least to most metallic?

• Ca, Sc, Ti

• Sc, Ca, K

• Sr, Ca, Mg

• N, O, F

The image below shows the elements of the periodic table. Use this image to answer the question. Which element is the most ductile?

• silicon, Si

• aluminum, Al

• magnesium, Mg

• boron, B

The image below shows the elements of the periodic table. Use this image to answer the question. Which is the best choice for a building project that requires a strong metal?

• calcium, Ca

• magnesium, Mg

• nickel, Ni

• potassium, K

The image below shows the elements of the periodic table. Use this image to answer the question. A scientist discovers that the labels have fallen off two bottles in the chemical storeroom. One label says “potassium” and the other says “calcium.” Each bottle contains a metal cube. Which test could the scientist do to identify the elements?

• Compare their hardness.

• Test to see which conducts electricity better.

• Test how quickly they react with water.

• Compare their color.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Based on the data provided in the table, which is the most reactive alkali metal with oxygen?

• lithium

• sodium

• potassium

• rubidium

• cesium

What is the best prediction of francium’s properties?

• 200 °C, 145 pm, very slow

• 16 °C, 250 pm, fast

• 45 °C, 265 pm, extremely fast

• 16 °C, 290 pm, extremely fast

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which statement about the transition metals is correct?

• Their properties are midway between the properties of metals and nonmetals.

• They react faster than any other type of metal with water.

• They have higher densities than the other types of metals.

• Most are found in nature as free elements.

The image below shows four elements. Which statement about these elements is true?

• They belong to the same group.

• They belong to the same period.

• Their atomic masses increase by 1 from left to right.

• Their atoms contain the same number of protons.