9E Quick Quiz
1 Compared to non-metals, metals are:
A good conductors of heat but not electricity.
B good conductors of electricity but not heat.
C good conductors of both heat and electricity.
D not good conductors.
2 Which list contains only magnetic materials?
A magnesium, copper, gold
B aluminium, gold, iron
C iron, nickel, cobalt
D nickel, tin, lead
3 Which of these describes some properties of most metals?
A They ring when hit, are shiny and most are solids.
B They are all liquids, have high melting points and conduct electricity.
C They cannot be shaped or pulled into long thin wires.
D They are all brittle and break when you try to bend them or hit them.
4 Which of the following statements is true?
A Iron is used to make planes because it is very strong and light.
B Aluminium is used to make jewellery because it is light, strong and shiny.
C Gold is used to make buildings because it is very cheap and gold is a very common metal.
D Copper is used to make electrical wires because it conducts electricity well and can be stretched.
1 When some acid is put onto a piece of metal:
A there is always a reaction which burns a hole in the metal.
B there is never a reaction.
C some metals will react with the acid and produce bubbles of gas.
D there is always a reaction, which produces a powder.
2 Which of the following is the correct way to test for hydrogen gas?
A Bubble the gas through limewater.
B Bubble the gas through universal indicator solution.
C Put a glowing splint into a tube of the gas (the splint will burn brightly).
D Put a burning splint into a tube of the gas (the gas will explode with a squeaky pop).
3 If an acid reacts with a metal, the products are:
A a salt and water.
B a salt and hydrogen gas.
C only hydrogen gas.
D a salt, water and carbon dioxide.
4 Which of the following is not needed to make a prediction about the products of a reaction between a metal and an acid?
A general information about the reactions between metals and acids
B information about the properties of the metal
C the name of the metal used
D the name of the acid used
1 When some acid is put onto a piece of rock:
A it always reacts and gives off a gas.
B it reacts if the rock contains a carbonate.
C it always reacts explosively and shatters the rock.
D it won’t react.
2 The best test for carbon dioxide uses:
A universal indicator solution.
B a burning splint.
C litmus paper.
3 When an acid reacts with a metal carbonate, the products are:
A the metal and carbon dioxide.
B a salt and water.
C carbon dioxide, water and a salt.
D the metal, a salt and water.
4 Which of these is not a sign that a reaction has taken place?
A The substance catches fire.
B The substance has changed from a solid to a liquid.
C A gas is given off.
D There is an explosion.
1 A neutral solution is made when:
A two acids are added together.
B an acid and an alkali are added together.
C water is added to an acid.
D water is added to an alkali.
2 When an acid and an alkali react together:
A a salt and water are both produced.
B only a salt is produced.
C a metal is formed.
D a gas is given off.
3 Which of these word equations is correct?
A copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ® copper sulphate + water
B copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ® copper chloride + carbon dioxide + water
C copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ® copper chloride + hydrogen
D copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ® copper chloride + water
4 Which of these is not a salt?
A magnesium sulphate
B iron sulphide
C tin chloride
D zinc nitrate