Name
Cloze
Activity
Topic 2.3
Date
Use with textbook pages 116–117.
Metals and non-metals
Vocabulary
compound
conductivity
ductile
elements
liquid
lustrous
malleable
metal
mixtures
non-metal
pure substance
Use the terms in the vocabulary box to fill in the blanks. You can use each term more
than once. You will not need to use every term. Some questions have more than one
correct answer.
1. Substances that contain particles that are the same throughout are
.
2. A metal that can be hammered into sheets is described as
3. Oxygen and gold are examples of
.
, which cannot be broken
down or separated into simpler substances.
4. A
can be a solid, brittle, non-conductive and dull.
5. Mercury is the only metal that is a
.
6. Sodium chloride is a
because it can be broken down into the
sodium and chlorine.
7. A substance that is
8. In many
is a metal.
you are able to see two different types of particles.
9. A pure substance that is made up of two or more types of atoms that are joined
together is called a(n)
.
Topic 2.3 • MHR 63
Name
Analyze the
Information
Topic 2.3
Date
Use with textbook pages 116–117.
Metal or non-metal?
Compare metals and non-metals by answering the questions below.
1. Two physical properties are show in the first column. Write each property in the
correct column to show whether it is a property of metals or non-metals.
Physical properties
Metals
Non-metals
solid, liquid or gas / solid
shiny / dull
poor conductors / good
conductors
malleable / brittle
ductile / not ductile
2. Decide if the following elements are metals or non-metals. Explain how you made
your decision.
Element
Metal
Non-metal
Explanation
oxygen
lead
sulfur
zinc
nickel
3. Read the description and then decide if the substance is a metal or non-metal.
a) soft, non-conductor, yellow
b) hard, malleable, conducts heat
c) hard, shiny, green, brittle
d) soft, orange, flexible
e) silvery, lustrous, ductile
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