Elements

Name: ______________________(

Class: ______

Date: _________

Section A : Multiple choice questions

For each question, choose the most suitable option and indicate in the bracket provided.
1.

An element ____________________________.

A
B
C
D

Which of the following elements is brittle?

A
B

Will not undergo a change in state when heated.

Cannot combine with other elements to form new substances.
Usually has a low density.
Cannot be broken down into simpler substances

Copper
Sulphur

C
D

Calcium
Aluminium

When substance P is hit with a hammer, it bends but does not break. This is
because substance P is ________________.
A
B

Sonorous
Malleable

C
D

Ductile
Brittle
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In what way is copper different from brass?

A
B
C
D

Sulphur

II

Salt

III

Sodium

IV

Silicon

A
B

I only
I and II

C
D

I, III and IV
All of them

In the Periodic Table, elements in the same vertical column show

similar chemical properties.
A gradual change in properties from metallic to non-metallic.
very different chemical properties.
only metallic properties.

Computer chips are made of the element

A
B

(
Which of these substances is/are element(s)?

A
B
C
D

Copper is sonorous, but not brass.

Copper conducts electricity, but not brass.
Copper is ductile, but not brass.
Copper is an element, but not brass.

iron
silicon

C
D

silver
calcium

The elements phosphorous and sodium melt easily, have low densities, are both
white and are easily cut by a knife. Sodium conducts electricity while phosphorus
does not. Sodium is grey and shiny beneath its white surface but phosphorous is
white throughout. From these observations, we can infer that ______________.
A
B
C
D

both phosphorous and sodium are non-metals.

both phosphorous and sodium are metals.
phosphorous is a non-metal and sodium is a metal.
sodium can be either a metal or non-metal.
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The elements, carbon, silicon and germanium are in the same group so they must
have ____________________________.
A
B

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the same mass

similar chemical properties

C
D

the same densities

similar melting points
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Which one of the following is not a property of metals?

A
B
C
D

They are good electrical conductors.

They are ductile.
They are sonorous.
They are brittle.

Section B : Structured questions

Answer all questions in the space provided.
1

State if each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE.

(a)

Copper, zinc and carbon are ductile.

_______

(b)

Water is an element.

_______

(c)

Nitrogen can be used to freeze meat.

_______

(d)

Sulphur and carbon have low densities.

_______

Complete the table below.

Element

Appearance

(a)

Reddish-brown

(g)

solid
(c)
(e)
(h)

Carbon
Gold

Electrical
Conductivity
(b)
Poor
Good
Poor

Use
Make water pipes
(d)
(f)
Harden car tyres

(a)

(b)

Write down the names of the elements with the following chemical symbols
(i)

___________

(ii)

___________

(iii)

Ar

___________

(iv)

___________

(v)

Na

___________

Write down the chemical symbols of the following elements.

(i)

Chlorine

_____

(ii)

Iron

_____

(iii)

Copper

_____

(iv)

Magnesium _____

(v)

Boron

_____

Name the element used for

(a)

killing bacteria in swimming pools.

__________________

(b)

preventing tooth decay

__________________

(c)

filling fluorescent tubes.

__________________

Section C : Free response questions

Answer all questions in the space provided.
1

Give two reasons why copper is a suitable material for making electrical wires.
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For each of the metals below, write down one use and explain how the use is
related to its physical property.
(a)

Aluminium
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(b)

Magnesium.
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Some of the physical properties of four elements, A, B, C and D, are shown.

(a)

Classify these elements into metals and non-metals based on the physical
properties given.

(b)

Explain your answer, quoting figures as evidence.

(c)

At room temperature (25oC), what state does each element exist as?

Element
A
B
C
D

Melting

Boiling

point /C
-272
1083
113
-7.2

point /C
-269
2582
445
59

Density / g/cm3
0.00018
8.9
2.07
3.13

Metals

Nonmetals

(a)

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