21. Which of the following lists of properties is characteristic of metals?
(a) Shiny, brittle, conduct heat and electricity.
(b) Shiny, malleable, conduct heat and electricity.
(c) Shiny, malleable, do not conduct heat and electricity.
(d) Shiny, malleable, conduct heat but not electricity.
22. A substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined is called
(a) a mixture.
(b) a compound.
(c) a solution.
(d) a precipitate.
23. Neutrons are
(a) negatively charged particles found outside the nucleus in an atom.
(b) neutral particles found outside the nucleus in an atom.
(c) neutral particles found in the nucleus in an atom.
(d) positively charged particles found in the nucleus in an atom.
24. The most metallic elements in the periodic table are found:
(a) on the extreme right of the table
(b) on the extreme left of the table
(c) in the middle of the table
(d) in the second column
25. Which property is described by the statement that aluminum can be bent into various shapes?
(a) density
(b) malleability
(c) hardness
(d) viscosity
26. The total number of atoms represented by the formula K
2
Cr
2
O
7
is
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 11
(d) 28
27. Which of the following lists consists only of metals?
(a) titanium, zinc, copper, lead, aluminum
(b) silver, chromium, oxygen, tin, copper
(c) gold, mercury, carbon, iron, lead
(d) nickel, platinum, chlorine, aluminum, silver
28. Moving down a column (family) in the periodic table, the number of electrons in the highest orbit
(a) increases gradually.
(b) decreases gradually.
(c) shows no pattern.
(d) remains constant.
29. Rows in the periodic table are also referred to as
(a) periods.
(b) families.
(c) groups.
(d) columns.
30. The element with the symbol Na is:
(a) Potassium
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Nalium
(d) sodium
31. Protons are
(a) positively charged particles found outside the nucleus in an atom.
(b) negatively charged particles found outside the nucleus in an atom.
(c) neutral particles found in the nucleus in an atom.
(d) positively charged particles found in the nucleus in an atom.