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Chemistry Metal and Structure (CH#07)
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. The main characteristic of metals?
a) They are brittle
b) They are malleable and ductile
c) They are transparent
d) They are easily dissolved in water
2. What holds the atoms of a metal together?
a) Covalent bonds
b) Ionic bonds
c) Metallic bonds
d) Hydrogen bonds
[Link] following is not a property of metals?
a) Conductivity of heat and electricity
b) Brittleness
c) Malleability
d) Ductility
[Link] following is an alloy?
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Brass
d) Silver
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5. An alloy is …………………...?
a) A pure substance made of only one type of metal
b) A mixture of two or more metals
c) A substance made of non-metal elements only
d) A substance that cannot conduct electricity
[Link] following is a property of alloys?
a) They are always brittle
b) They are always pure substances
c) They often have improved properties compared to pure metals
d) They cannot conduct electricity
7. The property of metals allows them to be drawn into wires?
a) Malleability
b) Ductility
c) Conductivity
d) Luster
8. What happens to the atoms in a metal when a force is applied?
a) They break apart
b) They move closer together
c) They rearrange randomly
d) They slide past each other
9. The following is property of alloys?
a) They are always brittle
b) They are always pure substances
c) They often have improved properties compared to pure metals
d) They cannot conduct electricity
10. The following is property of an alloy?
a) Consists of only one type of metal
b) Is always a liquid at room temperature
c) May have different properties from its constituent elements
d) Cannot conduct electricity
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11. The term for the ability of a material to be hammered into thin sheets?
a) Ductility
b) Brittleness
c) Malleability
d) Elasticity
12. The process of mixing a metal with another element to create an alloy
called?
a) Fusion
b) Alloying
c) Dissolution
d) Purification
13. The primary advantage of using alloys instead of pure metals?
a) Alloys are cheaper
b) Alloys have a lower melting point
c) Alloys are stronger and more durable
d) Alloys are less conductive
14. The following properties makes alloys useful in everyday applications?
a) High melting point
b) Low density
c) Brittle
d) Transparent
15. The term used to describe the sharing of electrons among a lattice of metal
atoms?
a) Ionic bonding
b) Covalent bonding
c) Metallic bonding
d) Polar bonding
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Q2. Metals have giant structures. We believe that metal atoms (or positively
charged ions) are held together by a ‘sea’ of electrons.
a) Define Metallic Bonds. Give one example.
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b) Write three properties of Metallic bonding?
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C) Describe delocalized electron?
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Q3. If small amounts of another metal are added to given metal, it becomes a lot
stronger. The metals are mixed together when they are molten.
A) Define Alloys. What is the difference for arrangement of atoms structurly in
between pure-metals and alloys?
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B) Explain why alloy is less malleable than pure metal?
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