Problem Analysis:
The worksheet consists of two main sections:
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Section 1: Identifying properties that apply to metals and/or non-metals.
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Section 2: Completing words to describe the properties of materials used in specific applications.
Let's solve each section step by step.
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Section 1: Properties of Metals and Non-Metals
We need to determine which properties apply to metals and/or non-metals and mark the appropriate boxes.
#### Properties:
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a. Most are good conductors of electricity.
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Metals: Yes (Metals are excellent conductors of electricity.)
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Non-metals: No (Most non-metals are poor conductors; exceptions like graphite exist but are not typical.)
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b. Most are flexible solids.
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Metals: Yes (Metals are generally malleable and flexible.)
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Non-metals: No (Non-metals are typically brittle or rigid.)
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c. Most are shiny when polished.
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Metals: Yes (Metals have a characteristic luster when polished.)
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Non-metals: No (Most non-metals are not shiny, though some like diamond can be reflective.)
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d. Tend to be brittle solids that break rather than bend.
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Metals: No (Metals are ductile and malleable, not brittle.)
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Non-metals: Yes (Many non-metals, like glass or ceramics, are brittle.)
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e. Mostly poor conductors of heat.
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Metals: No (Metals are excellent conductors of heat.)
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Non-metals: Yes (Most non-metals are poor conductors of heat.)
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f. All but one are solids at room temperature.
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Metals: Yes (Most metals are solids at room temperature, with mercury being the exception.)
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Non-metals: No (Many non-metals are gases or liquids at room temperature, e.g., hydrogen, oxygen.)
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g. Some are gases.
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Metals: No (Metals are almost always solids at room temperature.)
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Non-metals: Yes (Many non-metals are gases, e.g., hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.)
#### Marked Boxes:
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Metal: a, b, c, f
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Non-metal: d, e, g
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Section 2: Properties of Materials Used in Specific Applications
We need to complete the words that describe the properties of the materials being used.
#### Image 1: Aluminium is used for cooking pots.
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Property: Aluminium is a
good conductor of heat.
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Answer: c =
conductor, of =
heat
#### Image 2: Iron is used for bridges.
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Property: Iron is
strong.
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Answer: s =
strong
#### Image 3: Silver is used for mirrors.
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Property: Silver is
reflective.
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Answer: s =
reflective
#### Image 4: Silver is bent to make jewellery.
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Property: Silver is
malleable.
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Answer: f =
malleable
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Final Answers:
#### Section 1:
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Metal: a, b, c, f
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Non-metal: d, e, g
#### Section 2:
1. Aluminium is used for cooking pots as it is a
good conductor of heat.
- c =
conductor, of =
heat
2. Iron is used for bridges as it is:
strong.
- s =
strong
3. Silver is used for mirrors as it is:
reflective.
- s =
reflective
4. Silver is bent to make jewellery as it is:
malleable.
- f =
malleable
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{Section 1: Metal (a, b, c, f), Non-metal (d, e, g)} \\
\text{Section 2: c = conductor, of = heat; s = strong; s = reflective; f = malleable}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of metal or nonmetal worksheet.