Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Properties of metals

Properties of metals — practice question

The characteristics of four elements, P, Q, R and S, are given below. Solid P reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid and releases hydrogen. Solid Q is an electrical insulator. Solid R is used in saucepan production because it is a good heat conductor. Solid S reacts with oxygen to make a compound in which atoms of S share electrons with atoms of oxygen. Which of these elements are metals?

  • AP and R
  • BP and S
  • CQ and R
  • DQ and S

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