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Metals and Reactivity
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99 CXC CSEC Chemistry questions on Metals and Reactivity, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What are the typical properties of metals?

  1. Soft, transparent and good insulators
  2. Dull, brittle and poor conductors
  3. Shiny, malleable and good conductors of heat and electricity
  4. Colourless, low-melting and poor conductors
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✓ Answer: C — Shiny, malleable and good conductors of heat and electricity
Award 1 mark. Delocalised electrons carry charge and heat, and layers of ions slide so metals can be hammered into shape. Dull, brittle and insulating are properties of non-metals.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is corrosion?

  1. The gradual destruction of a metal by reaction with its environment
  2. The change of a metal from solid to liquid on heating
  3. The coating of a metal with zinc to protect it
  4. The mixing of a metal with another element to make it harder
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✓ Answer: A — The gradual destruction of a metal by reaction with its environment
Award 1 mark. Oxygen and water attack the metal; rusting of iron is the commonest example. Melting is a change of state, zinc coating is galvanising, and mixing makes an alloy.
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How is Metals and Reactivity typically tested on CXC CSEC Chemistry papers?
Metals and Reactivity appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC Chemistry papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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