Cambridge IGCSE · Chemistry (0620)

Properties of metals: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Properties of metals.

9 questions19 marksFree, no account

Question 1

1 mark

A student adds a small piece of magnesium to a test-tube containing dilute hydrochloric acid. A gas is produced. Which test and result would identify this gas?

Question 2

1 mark

Which observation is most likely when a small piece of calcium is added to a beaker of cold water?

Question 3

1 mark

Why can pure metals be hammered into different shapes without the structure shattering?

Question 4

1 mark

Which property is a general physical property of most metals?

Question 5

1 mark

Which property allows metals to be drawn out into thin wires for use in electrical circuits?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify the specific physical property of copper that makes it an ideal material for the base of high-quality cooking pans.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Question 7

4 marks

Describe the visible observation when magnesium ribbon is heated in oxygen and provide the word equation for the reaction.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Question 8

5 marks

Predict the observations when a piece of zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid and describe the chemical test used to identify the gas produced.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Question 9

3 marks

Metals exhibit several characteristic chemical properties.
(a) Describe the general observations when a piece of magnesium is added to a test-tube containing dilute hydrochloric acid.
(b) Write the general word equation for the reaction between a metal and a dilute acid.
(c) State the test and the positive result for the gas produced in this reaction.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

* The content provided by thinka is generated by AI and may not always be accurate or up-to-date. Please use it as a supplementary resource and verify with official materials.

You've seen the model answer. Now get yours marked.

This page can show you how a good answer looks. It cannot tell you what your answer was missing. thinka marks your written work against the real mark scheme in about 15 seconds.

Get My Answers Marked Back to the notes

Want more questions like these? Get a fresh set on this topic, graded as you go.

Practice More