level 1
What property describes the shininess of metals?
A) Ductility
B) Luster
C) Malleability
D) Conductivity
B) Luster (Correct Answer)
Transition elements are known for:
A) Being all gases
B) Having a single oxidation state
C) Their ability to form various oxidation states
D) Being less dense than alkali metals
C) Their ability to form various oxidation states (Correct Answer)
Which property allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets?
A) Ductility
B) Malleability
C) Luster
D) Conductivity
B) Malleability (Correct Answer)
What does the term "malleability" refer to?
A) The ability to conduct electricity
B) The ability to be shaped or hammered
C) The ability to lose electrons
D) The ability to be drawn into wires
B) The ability to be shaped or hammered (Correct Answer)
What does conductivity refer to in metals?
A) The ability to be shaped
B) The ability to reflect light
C) The ability to conduct heat and electricity
D) The ability to rust
C) The ability to conduct heat and electricity (Correct Answer)
Which group contains the most reactive metals?
A) Transition Metals
B) Alkaline Earth Metals
C) Alkali Metals
D) Noble Gases
C) Alkali Metals (Correct Answer)
What is the main use of transition metals?
A) They are used in batteries.
B) They are used in construction due to their strength.
C) They are not used in any applications.
D) They are used exclusively in nuclear reactions.
B) They are used in construction due to their strength. (Correct Answer)
Which group includes lithium and sodium?
A) Alkaline Earth Metals
B) Alkali Metals
C) Transition Metals
D) Noble Gases
B) Alkali Metals (Correct Answer)
Which group is primarily used in fireworks
A) Transition Metals
B) Alkali Metals
C) Alkaline Earth Metals
D) Noble Gases
B) Alkali Metals (Correct Answer)
Which of the following is a nonmetal?
A) Iron
B) Gold
C) Carbon
D) Aluminum
C) Carbon (Correct Answer)
Metals are typically:
A) Gases at room temperature
B) Brittle and non-conductive
C) Solid and conductive (Correct Answer)
D) All of the above
C) Solid and conductive (Correct Answer)
What is the primary characteristic of metals as you move down a group in the periodic table?
A) They become less reactive.
B) They become more malleable.
C) They become more reactive.
D) They become gases.
C) They become more reactive. (Correct Answer)
What is one use of copper, a transition element?
A) Insulation
B) Wiring
C) Packaging
D) None of the above
B) Wiring (Correct Answer)
What is a characteristic of transition metals?
A) They are all gases.
B) They can form multiple oxidation states.
C) They are nonreactive.
D) They are poor conductors.
B) They can form multiple oxidation states. (Correct Answer)
The transition metals are found in which groups of the periodic table?
A) Groups 1 and 2
B) Groups 3-12
C) Groups 13-18
D) None of the above
B) Groups 3-12 (Correct Answer)
What does ductility allow metals to do?
A) Be hammered into sheets
What does ductility allow metals to do?
A) Be hammered into sheets
B) Be drawn into wires
C) React with acids
D) Reflect light
C) React with acids
D) Reflect light
B) Be drawn into wires (Correct Answer)
Which of the following compounds is a lanthanide?
A) Uranium
B) Gold
C) Cerium
D) Copper
C) Cerium (Correct Answer)
What defines the reactivity of alkali metals?
A) Their melting point
B) Their outer electron configuration
C) Their density
D) Their color
B) Their outer electron configuration (Correct Answer)
As you move from left to right across a period, metallic properties generally:
A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) Remain the same
D) Turn into nonmetallic properties
B) Decrease (Correct Answer)
What type of metal is often used in construction due to its strength?
A) Aluminum
B) Iron
C) Sodium
D) Mercury
B) Iron (Correct Answer)
Which of the following is a characteristic of alkaline earth metals?
A) They have one electron in their outer shell.
B) They are very reactive.
C) They have two electrons in their outer shell.
D) They are gases at room temperature.
C) They have two electrons in their outer shell. (Correct Answer)
Metals can typically conduct
A) Only electricity
B) Only heat
C) Both electricity and heat
D) Neither
C) Both electricity and heat (Correct Answer)
The lanthanides are known for being:
A) Highly reactive
B) Radioactive
C) Shiny and conductive
D) Gaseous
C) Shiny and conductive (Correct Answer)
Which of the following is true about alkaline earth metals?
A) They are less reactive than alkali metals.
B) They have one outer electron.
C) They are gases at room temperature.
D) They are not metals.
A) They are less reactive than alkali metals. (Correct Answer)
Which of the following is a property of metals?
A) They are generally brittle.
B) They have low melting points.
C) They are typically shiny and malleable.
D) They are all nonreactive.
C) They are typically shiny and malleable. (Correct Answer)