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Quiz about The Metals Quiz
Quiz about The Metals Quiz

The Metals Quiz


Metals have been used by man since he began to live a civilized life. He has learnt to use these to satisfy his needs. Let us see how much we know about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by genius238. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
genius238
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,394
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
583
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/10), Guest 152 (10/10), Lorddd (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust? [Hint: bauxite is its most important ore]. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which is the most abundant mineral in the human body and is also an important component of limestone and marble? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following is the liquid metal used in barometers, manometers and thermometers? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which is the heaviest element in nature and is used in nuclear reactors? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about gold, silver and platinum? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is NOT a property of metals? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which reddish brown metal, used in conducting wires, was one of the first metals to be discovered? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. An alloy is a mixture of two or more chemical elements. Which of the following is not an alloy of copper? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. An ore is a naturally occurring mineral from which metal can be extracted. Which of the following is an ore of iron? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following metals, or metalloids, used in computer chips and solar panels, has a place named after it in California? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust? [Hint: bauxite is its most important ore].

Answer: Aluminium

Aluminium is a whitish metal. It is the third most abundant element on Earth. It is used in various sectors such as construction, transportation and is also used to transfer electric current.
2. Which is the most abundant mineral in the human body and is also an important component of limestone and marble?

Answer: Calcium

Calcium ions are required for the clotting of blood. The main reservoir of calcium in the body is the bones whose composition mainly is calcium phosphate.
3. Which of the following is the liquid metal used in barometers, manometers and thermometers?

Answer: Mercury

Mercury is abbreviated as Hg on the periodic table. Hg has been derived from its Latin name, hydrargyrum. It is one of only two elements to be in the liquid state at room temperature (the other being bromine). It is extremely toxic.
4. Which is the heaviest element in nature and is used in nuclear reactors?

Answer: Uranium

Radioactivity was discovered by Henri Becquerel accidentally when he left some uranium salts in a photographic plate.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about gold, silver and platinum?

Answer: They are found abundantly in nature

Gold(Au), silver(Ag) and platinum(Pt) are highly nonreactive metals which are used in jewellery making due to their lustrous looks. Silver is also the strongest conductor of electricity but this does not have many practical uses due to its high price. Gold is also used in satellites as a reflector.
6. Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?

Answer: Metals have low boiling points

Metals are lustrous, sonorous, malleable, ductile elements which have high boiling and melting points and have very high tensile strengths. Though these properties do have exceptions, these are considered as primary factors to classify metals and non-metals.
7. Which reddish brown metal, used in conducting wires, was one of the first metals to be discovered?

Answer: Copper

Copper is one of the most commonly used metals having varying uses. It is abbreviated as Cu on the periodic table after its Latin name cuprum.
8. An alloy is a mixture of two or more chemical elements. Which of the following is not an alloy of copper?

Answer: Solder

Bronze, brass and gun metal all have copper in varying proportions. Solder, sometimes referred to as fuse metal, is an alloy of lead and tin. It is used in many electrical appliances.
9. An ore is a naturally occurring mineral from which metal can be extracted. Which of the following is an ore of iron?

Answer: Haematite

Cryolite is an aluminium ore, cinnabar is of Mercury and galena is of lead.
10. Which of the following metals, or metalloids, used in computer chips and solar panels, has a place named after it in California?

Answer: Silicon

The Silicon Valley in Northern California is the largest IT hub in the world. It came to be named so after the large number of silicon chip manufacturers in the area.
Source: Author genius238

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