Transition Metals vs Group 1 Metals Quiz
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1. Compared to Group 1 metals, transition metals generally have:
- A. Lower melting points and lower densities
- B. Higher melting points and higher densities
- C. The same melting points and densities
- D. Higher melting points but lower densities
2. Which transition metal is a liquid at room temperature, unlike most other transition metals?
- A. Iron
- B. Copper
- C. Mercury
- D. Zinc
3. Why can Group 1 metals be cut with a knife but transition metals cannot?
- A. Group 1 metals are softer than transition metals
- B. Group 1 metals are denser than transition metals
- C. Transition metals are radioactive
- D. Group 1 metals have higher melting points
4. A student drops a small piece of sodium into water and it reacts vigorously, while a piece of iron shows almost no reaction. What does this demonstrate?
- A. Iron is a Group 1 metal
- B. Sodium is less reactive than iron
- C. Transition metals are much less reactive than Group 1 metals
- D. Iron cannot react with water under any conditions
5. A company needs a metal to build a strong, dense structural support that will not react quickly with air or water. Which type of metal is the better choice, and why?
- A. Group 1 metal, because it is very reactive
- B. Transition metal, because it is stronger, denser and less reactive
- C. Group 1 metal, because it has a low melting point
- D. Transition metal, because it floats on water