Metals and Non-Metals

Question 0

What side are metals on in the periodic table?

Answer 0

the left

Question 1

What are the two groups the Periodic Table can be divided into

Answer 1

Metals and Non-Metals

Question 2

What side are non-metals on in the Periodic Table

Answer 2

the right

Question 3

Name 6 metals and their symbols.

Answer 3

Copper CU, Zinc ZN, Aluminium AL, Iron FE, Silver AG, Gold AU.

Question 4

CU

Answer 4

copper

Question 5

ZN

Answer 5

Zinc

Question 6

AL

Answer 6

Aluminium

Question 7

FE

Answer 7

Iron

Question 8

AG

Answer 8

Silver

Question 9

AU

Answer 9

Gold

Question 10

Name 5 non-metals and their symbols

Answer 10

Carbon C, Oxygen O, Sulphur S, Hydrogen H, Nitrogen N

Question 11

C

Answer 11

Carbon

Question 12

O

Answer 12

oxygen

Question 13

S

Answer 13

sulphur

Question 14

H

Answer 14

hydrogen

Question 15

N

Answer 15

Nitrogen

Question 16

Name metals in decreasing order of reactivity.

Answer 16

Cats Calcium
Make Magnesium
Zebras Zinc
Cry Copper

Question 17

Name the 6 properties of metals

Answer 17

Metals are…

Lustrous (Shiny)
Usually solids at room temperature (mercury is a liquid)
Malleable (Can be hammered into different shapes)
Ductile (Can be stretched out into wires)
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Most metals rust e.g. iron

Question 18

When are metal alloys formed?

Answer 18

When metals are mixed together

Question 19

Name three alloys, what they’re made of and what they’re used for.

Answer 19

Bronze Copper and Tin Statues
Brass Copper and Zinc Musical Instruments
Solder Lead and Tin Soldering - Joining copper wires together

Question 20

What is corrosion?

Answer 20

A process whereby a metal changes to it’s oxide or some other compound by combining with oxygen from the air.

Question 21

What is rusting?

Answer 21

Iron reacts with water and oxygen to form iron oxide (rust)

Question 22

what is iron oxide?

Answer 22

rust

Question 23

What 2 things do you need for rusting?

Answer 23

oxygen and water

Question 24

How can rusting be prevented?

Answer 24

by painting, greasing and galvanising (coating metal with a coat of zinc)

Question 25

What is Group 1 of the Periodic Table called?

Answer 25

The Alkali Metals

Question 26

How many electrons do the alkali metals have on their outer shell?

Answer 26

1

Question 27

Because the alkali metals have _______ electron on their outer shell they are very __________.

Answer 27

one

reactive

Question 28

What are the alkali metals stored in? Why?

Answer 28

Oil to prevent them from reacting with oxygen and moisture in the air.

Question 29

Name 4 Physical Properties of the alkali metals

Answer 29

Shiny and easily cut with a knife
Good conductor of electricity
Low densities and float on water
Low melting points compared to other metals

Question 30

What do alkali metals make when they react with air?

Answer 30

oxides

Question 31

When Alkali metals become oxides they become_________

Answer 31

dull

Question 32

What does lithium + oxygen make?

Answer 32

lithium oxide

Question 33

What does sodium + oxygen make?

Answer 33

sodium oxide

Question 34

Potassium + oxygen = ?

Answer 34

Potassium oxide