Pennies are made of what?
Copper Click to see the answer
A combination of metals is known as a what?
Alloy
What color is pure molten gold?
Green
At room temperature, what color is the metal mercury?
Silver
Why is mercury unique among metals?
Liquid at room temp
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
Which of these is a metal extracted from haematite and siderite?
Iron Click to see the answer
The mineral galena is the principal ore of which metal?
Lead
Which metal is the densest natural element?
Osmium
An amalgam consists of silver mixed with which other metal?
Mercury
What name is given to those metals in the middle of the Periodic Table such as gold and copper?
Transition metals
Which of these countries produces the most copper ?
Canada
Which of these is a metal?
Tin
You would drink soda pop from this type of can
Aluminum
Which two metals form the major part of the Earth's core?
Iron and nickel
What causes many metals to tarnish when exposed to the air?
Oxygen Click to see the answer
Which of these chemical elements is a metal?
Zinc
Which of these metals appears earliest in the Periodic Table?
Beryllium
Wolfram is the alternative name for which metal?
Tungsten
What percentage of Bronze is made of copper?
80-95%
What is the purpose of a bimetallic strip in household items such as thermostats and clocks?
Temperature regulation
Which of these is a metal?
Silver
Which of these everyday items is NOT usually made in part from aluminum?
House brick
What is the lightest known metal?
Lithium
Which metallic element is found in the ore pitchblende?
Uranium
Which of these is a metal extracted from hematite and siderite?
Iron
Bronze is made from two metals, copper and which other?
Tin
If an alloy is an amalgam, which metal must it contain?
Mercury
The chemical symbol for silver is Ag, which Latin word does this comes from?
Argentum
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
Which of these metals is magnetic because it is made mostly from iron?
Steel
Which metal has the chemical symbol Pb?
Lead
Ti is the chemical symbol for which metallic element?
Titanium
Which metals are combined to form brass?
Copper and zinc
Steel is an alloy based on which metal?
Iron
Which of these is a transition metal?
Chromium
What name is given to metals such as bronze and brass?
Alloy
Which of these is NOT a member of the lanthanide group of metals?
Thorium
Chemically pure gold contains how many carats?
24 Click to see the answer
Which metal is the least dense?
Lithium
From which two metals is bronze usually made?
Copper and tin
Which metallic element is used for blue and green phosphors in color TV tubes?
Cadmium
What is the liquid metal sometimes used in thermometers?
Mercury
Which of these metals appears latest in the Periodic Table?
Mercury
Which of these countries consumes the most copper?
Japan Click to see the answer
An alloy referred to as an amalgam must contain which metal?
Mercury
What alloy is formed from tin and lead?
Solder
What metal is considered to be the best conductor of electricity?
Silver
Which of these metals has the lowest melting point?
Lead
Which of these is NOT true of steel?
Is mined underground
In which item would 'Misch metal' be used?
Cigarette lighter
Which is the rarest and most expensive precious metal?
Platinum
Bell metal is an alloy of which two metals?
Copper and tin
Which precious metal may be found in its natural state in nuggets, grains or wiry tree-like structures?
Silver Click to see the answer
Which metallic element is combined with iron to make stainless steel?
Chromium
Which of these metals is contained within an Apple iPhone?
Gold
Which metal has the highest melting point?
Tungsten
Gun-metal' is a variety of which alloy?
Bronze
When conducting a flame test, which of these metals would be present if the flame was brick red?
Calcium
What alloy is formed from copper and zinc?
Brass
Argentic compounds are compounds of which metal?
Silver
Which of these metals is not at all reactive?
Gold
Which metal, with the chemical symbol Cr, is named after the Greek word for 'color'?
Chromium
Which of these metals is used for making a bar magnet?
Nickel
Which metal gets its name from Swedish for heavy stone?
Tungsten
With what color flame do rubidium compounds burn?
Pale violet Click to see the answer
What alloy is formed from copper and tin?
Bronze
What element is a robust conductor of electricity?
Silver
Which metallic element comes from the ore cinnabar?
Mercury
From which metal is the Statue of Liberty made?
Copper
Which of these metals is found in its pure state in the ground?
Copper
What is the first metallic element in the Periodic Table?
Lithium
When conducting a flame test, which of these metals is indicated by a bluish green flame?
Zinc
Which metal is common to both brass and bronze?
Copper
Which metal is obtained mainly as a by-product of lead-mining?
Silver
Galena is the principal ore of which metal?
Lead
Brass is an alloy of copper and which other metal?
Zinc
Which metal has the lowest freezing point?
Mercury
Which of these is NOT an alkali metal in the Periodic Table?
Strontium
Which metals in the Periodic table are also known as the Alkali Metals?
Group 1
Other than tourism, which metal provides the basis for much of the industry in the Scottish town of Fort William?
Aluminium Click to see the answer
Which part of the Periodic Table contains the most reactive metals?
Left-hand side
What is the most expensive element?
Platinum
What is the atomic number of Silver?
47
Which two metals make up brass?
Copper zinc
Three of these are metals - which is the odd one out?
Ammonia
With what color flame do rubidium compounds burn?
Pale violet Click to see the answer
What are the two main elements that go into the alloy steel?
Iron & Carbon
Which of these elements is an alkaline earth metal?
Calcium
Which of these metals is made up of a combination of metals?
Bronze
Which of these alkali metals has the highest atomic number?
Francium
Which of these makes iron rust?
Both are required
Which of these metals would be described as 'very reactive'?
Potassium
Which of these is NOT a Group 2 metal in the Periodic Table?
Rubidium
Which of these metals is the most conductive?
Copper
What element is a very strong and light metal which does not react with flesh and bone?
Titanium
Which of these metals is NOT an element?
Brass
Approximately how many of the known chemical elements are metals?
70
Which of these metals would be used in the manufacture of pipes, coins and electric wire?
Copper
Which metals did Alessandro Volta use in making his first battery cell that produced an electrical current?
Zinc and copper
When conducting a flame test, which of these metals is not indicated by a green flame?
Iron
Pb is the symbol for which element?
Lead
Sterling silver refers to an alloy containing a minimom of what percentage of silver?
92.50%
When conducting a flame test, which metal would be present if the flame was brilliant white?
Magnesium
Which of these substances is NOT metallic?
Talc