A student looks up some properties of four elements, A, B, C and D.
The table shows the student's results.
| Element | Appearance | Melting point in °C | Conducts electricity? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | shiny grey solid | 1538 | yes |
| B | dull yellow powder | 115 | no |
| C | shiny reddish-brown solid | 1085 | yes |
| D | colourless gas | −219 | no |
Give the letters of the two elements that are metals.
Give two properties from the table that show element B is a non-metal.
Element C is copper. Copper is used to make electrical wires. Give the property from the table that makes copper suitable for electrical wires.
Copper is malleable. State what is meant by malleable.
State where metals are found in the periodic table.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.5 Types of substance, covering 2.5.1 Classifying substances by structure and bonding, 2.5.2 Properties of ionic and simple molecular substances, 2.5.3 Giant covalent structures: diamond and graphite, 2.5.4 Fullerenes, graphene and simple polymers, 2.5.5 Properties of metals and non-metals, and 2.5.6 Limitations of bonding models and representations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.