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