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Metals and Non Metals

Learn about the physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals, including their reactivity, conductivity, malleability, and characteristic reactions.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which gas is emitted when metals react with acids?

  1. Carbon
  2. Oxygen
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Hydrogen
  5. Hydrogen chloride
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Metals produce sound when hit by an object. This quality is known as being ________________.

  1. brittle
  2. malleable
  3. ductile
  4. sonorus
  5. metallic
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The oxides formed by metals are ______________________.

  1. always basic
  2. always acidic
  3. always neutral
  4. both acidic and basic
  5. both acidic and neutral
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. All non metals are ductile.
  2. Non metals do not react with acids.
  3. Bromine is a liquid non-metal.
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. Both 1 and 2
  5. Both 2 and 3
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a metal that can be easily cut with a knife?

  1. Gold
  2. Silver
  3. Mercury
  4. Sodium
  5. Copper
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the odd one out?

  1. Sodium

  2. Magnesium

  3. Aluminium

  4. Sulphur

  5. Potassium
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Non-metals tend to be highly volatile (easily vaporised), have low elasticity, and are good insulators of heat and electricity. Which of the following is a non metal?

  1. Mercury
  2. Sodium
  3. Phosphorus
  4. Gold
  5. Copper
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following metals is not in its pure form?

  1. Zirconium
  2. Tungsten
  3. Zinc
  4. Brass
  5. Copper
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are properties of most non metals?

  1. Non-metals are malleable
  2. Non-metals are ductile
  3. Non-metals are insulators of heat and electricity
  4. Atoms in non-metals are packed in a pattern called lattice
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. Only 4
  5. Both 3 and 4
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of metalloids?

  1. Mercury
  2. Bromine
  3. Silicon
  4. Iron
  5. Copper
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following metals does not occur in its native form in nature?

  1. Gold
  2. Copper
  3. Aluminium
  4. Sodium
  5. Lead
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a highly un-reactive metal?

  1. Magnesium
  2. Sodium
  3. Iron
  4. Copper
  5. Gold
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Generally metals are considered as good conductors of electricity. Which of the following metals is the best conductor of electricity?

  1. Gold
  2. Silver
  3. Mercury
  4. Iron
  5. Copper
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match Column I with Column II.

Column I Column II
1. CuSO4 A. Light green colour
2. FeSO4 B. Blue colour
3. ZnSO4 C. Colourless
  1. 1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C
  2. 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C
  3. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A
  4. 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B
  5. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rust is formed by the reaction of _________ and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture.

  1. iron
  2. calcium
  3. gold
  4. alumunium
  5. silver
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following methods can prevent the corrosion of iron?
1. Painting
2. Greasing
3. Alloying
4. Galvanisation
5. Electroplating
  1. 1, 3, and 5
  2. 1, 2, and 4
  3. 1, 2, and 5
  4. 1, 2, 3, and 4
  5. All of them
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements correctly show the relationship between the more reactive metals and the less reactive metals in a compound?

  1. The more reactive metals overpower the less reactive metals in a compound.
  2. The more reactive metals dissolve the less reactive metals in a compound.
  3. The more rective metals charge the less reactive metals in a compound.
  4. The more reactive metals displace the less reactive metals in a compound.
  5. The more reactive metals replace the less reactive metals in a compound.
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