Gulf Asian English School
CHEMISTRY –WORKSHEET (2025-2026)
GRADE: 8
CHAPTER: METALS AND NON-METALS
TOPIC: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF METALS AND NON-METALS
LEVEL- 1
1. Identify each element as metal , non metal or
metalloid.
COPPER
OXYGEN
CHLORINE
SODIUM
SILICON
MAGNESIUM
OXYGEN
POTASSIUM
CALCIUM
BORON
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN
IRON
GERMANIUM
2. A student is making an electric circuit to light a bulb. He needs
a battery, connectingwires, switch, and a bulb, as shown.
He used different materials to connect the battery, switch, and the
bulb. He noted whenthe bulb goes on.
Which material is a good conductor of electricity?
a. Wool
b. Copper
c. Rubber
d. Plastic
3. Mehak notices that the ladle she is using to make soup is made of two materials.
She observes that the handle of the ladle is cool, but the other
end is hot. How can thetwo materials be classified based on
conduction of heat?
e. wood and steel are good conductors of heat
f. steel and wood are bad conductors of heat
g. wood is a good conductor of heat, but steel is not
h. steel is a good conductor of heat, but wood is not
4. A student classifies chromium as ductile but not carbon.
i. Chromium can be drawn into thinwires, but carbon cannot.
j. Chromium can be made into thinsheets, but carbon cannot.
k. Chromium can be beaten to makesound, but carbon cannot.
l. Chromium can be plated over other metals, but carbon cannot.
5. Name the property:
a) Which allows metals to be hammered into thin sheets.
b) Which enables metals to be drawn into wires.
6. Name a metal which is found in liquid state at room temperature.
7. Name two metals that are malleable in nature.
8. Name a non-metals that exist as a violet solid at room temperature.
9. Which non metal is a good conductor of electricity?
10. Name a non metal which is found in liquid state at room temperature?
11. Name two metals which can be cut with a knife.
LEVEL – 2
Give the reasons for the following:
1. Bells are made of metals.
2. Aluminium foil is used to wrap food items.
3. Gold and silver are used for making jewellery.
4. Graphite is used to make electrodes in electric cells.
LEVEL – 3
1. If you put one end of a rod of a metal in hot water, you feel hot at the
other end of the rod. What does it mean? What is this property of metals
called?
2. A) In the figure given below, the bulb glows when an iron nail is placed in
between two ends of wire. Complete the following sentences on the basis
of this fact.
a. is a metal.
b. Metals are good of electricity.
c. B) In the figure if a wooden stick replaces the iron nail, will the bulb glows or
not? Justify your answer.
Complete the following mind map:
Metals are good conductors
of…………………………,,and……………
Metals are………………………….
…………………………. Metals and Non- (beaten into thin sheets)
Non-metals are not metals Non metals are not
Metals are ductile
(…………………………………………… Metals are
……………………………………………
…………………………) (produce ringing sound when struck)
Non – metals are not. Metals are ………………………… Non-metals do not produce sound.
(shiny appearance)
Non-metals are dull
ASSERTION REASON QUESTIONS:
1. Assertion(A): Metalloids have properties both of metals
and non- metals.
Reason(R): Aluminium, Mercury and Gold are examples
of metalloids.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
2. (A) Graphite and Diamond are lustrous .
(R) All non-metals are lustrous and can be polished.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.
ASSET BASED QUESTIONS
1. Properties of substances W,X,Y and Z are listed below.
W: A liquid metal
X : A liquid non-metal
Y : Gaseous non-metal
Z: A non-metal which conducts
electricity
W,X,Y and Z are respectively
a) Iron, iodine, hydrogen and oxygen
b) Gold, sulphur, chlorine and hydrogen
c) Copper, phosphorus, nitrogen and carbon
d) Mercury, bromine, oxygen and graphite
2. Which of the following statements is NOT True for metals
a) Generally metals are malleable
b) Metals are good conductors of heat
c) Metals have low densities
d) Metals are sonorous
3. I) Copper is a metal II) Sulphur is a non metal. Select the correct statement
about I and II.
a) Both I and II are false b)Both I and II are true
c)I is true and II is false d) I is false and II is true
4. X is used for decorating sweets because, it is Y in nature. Substitute X and Y
with correct choice.
X Y
a Silver foil Ductile
b Copper foil Malleable
c Aluminium foil Ductile
d Silver foil Malleable
5. Aluminium is used to make cooking utensils. Which of the following
properties of aluminium are responsible for the same?
I) Good thermal conductivity
II) Good electrical conductivity
III) Ductility
IV) High melting point
a) I & II
b) I & III
c) II & III
d) I & IV
