5.

1 Metals, non-metals and the

Periodic Table
Homework

Worksheet

Name …………………………………………………..………….. Class …………………..

Know your metals

Here are 10 metals.

iron copper tin aluminium chromium

lead zinc tungsten gold silver

Carry out research to decide which of these metals is described below. Use each metal only
once.

Zinc
It was first discovered in 1746.

Copper

These two metals form an alloy called bronze.

Tin

Aluminium
This metal is in Group 3 of the Periodic Table.

chromium
The atomic number of this metal is 24.

In the past this metal was used to make water pipes but
Copper
scientists found that it gradually dissolved in the water and made
some people ill.

This metal is also known as wolfram and has the atomic symbol Tungsten
W.

Iron
This metal is extracted from its ore in a blast furnace.

Gold
These two metals are sometimes found in the ground as native
metal.
lead