Homework sheet

Name Class Date

1 Complete the sentences below using words from the box. Each word may be used
once, more than once or not at all.

brittle dull good high low malleable poor shiny

a Most metals have a _______________ melting point.

b Metals are _______________ when polished and they are _______________

conductors of electricity.

c Solid non-metals are _______________ when they are hit with a hammer.

d Non-metals are _______________ conductors of electricity.

2 a The diagram below shows the particles in a metal. Label the particles.

b Describe how the particles are arranged in a metal.

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3 For each of these sentences, state whether it is true or false. If the sentence is false,
write the correct sentence on the line below it.

a Metal atoms all need to lose one electron to get a full outer shell.

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 b The electrons in metals can move around in between the ions.

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c A metal contains a layer of negative ions in a sea of electrons.

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4 Explain, in terms of structure and bonding, why metals are malleable.

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5 Explain, in terms of structure and bonding, why metals conduct electricity.

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