JCE (Botswana) Metals and Non-metals — practice questions

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Where on the periodic table are most of the metals found?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the elements that fit neither the metals nor the non-metals called?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Where on the periodic table are most of the metals found?

On the left side
On the right side
Along the top row
In the bottom row

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Correct answer: A. On the left side

1. Elements are placed so that ones with similar properties sit together. 2. The elements on the left and middle are shiny, hard metals. 3. The elements on the right are dull or coloured, and many are gases. 4. So most metals are found on the left side of the table. _Source: Siyavula Natural Sciences Grade 7 (CC BY 4.0), What do some of the elements look like?_

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What are the elements that fit neither the metals nor the non-metals called?

Pure metals
Noble gases
Semi-metals
Rare earths

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Correct answer: C. Semi-metals

1. Metals sit on the left of the table and non-metals on the right. 2. A few elements between them share properties of both groups. 3. Those in-between elements are called semi-metals. 4. They lie in a jagged line separating the metals from the non-metals. _Source: Siyavula Natural Sciences Grade 7 (CC BY 4.0), The properties of semi-metals_