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Metals and non metals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The correct pair of best conductors of heat are

a)

Alluminium and Silver

b)

Copper and Silver

c)

Silver and Zinc

d)

Zinc and Magnesium

2.

Lead and Mercury are

a)

Best conductors of heat

b)

Bad conductors of heat

c)

Poor conductors of heat

d)

Bad conductors of electricity

3.

Elements do not react with oxygen even at high temperature are

a)

Gold and Silver

b)

Magnesium and Alluminium

c)

Sodium and Potassium

d)

Copper and Zinc

4.

Zn, Fe, Al and Mg. When we arrange these elements in the ascending order of their

reactivity series we get

a)

Mg < Al < Zn < Fe

b)

Al < Mg < Fe < Zn

c)

Zn < Al < Mg < Fe

d)

Fe < Zn < Al < Mg

5.

Hydrogen gas is not liberated when a metal reacts with HNO3. This is because

HNO3 is a

a)

Weak oxidizing agent

b)

Strong oxidizing agent

c)

Weak reducing agent

d)

Strong reducing agent

6.

Alloys are the

a)

Heterogenous mixture of metals and non-metals

b)

Heterogenous mixture of two or more metals

c)

Homogenous mixture of metals and non-metals

d)

Homogenous mixture of two or more non-metals

7.

Identify the correct group of soft metals from the following

a)

Sodium, Alluminium and Copper

b)

Sodium, Potassium and Lithium

c)

Copper, Manganese and Magnesium

d)

Zinc, Barium and Lithium

8.

Observe the given information with respect to some elements and choose the correct name of the elements


Elements A B C D

Electrons K 2 2 2 2

L 8 8 6 8

M 1 8 0 4

N 0 1 0 0

a)

A is Silicon, B is Sodium, C is Potassium

and D is Oxygen

b)

A is Potassium, B is Oxygen, C is Sodium

and D is Silicon

c)

A is Oxygen, B is Silicon, C is Potassium and

D is Sodium

d)

A is Sodium, B is Potassium, C is Oxygen and D is Silicon

9.

NaCl and CuSO4 compounds have high melting and boiling points. This is because

a)

These are easily soluble in water and makes aqueous solutions

b)

A considerable amount of energy is required to break the strong inter-ionic bond

c)

They form positive and negative ions by the process of ionization

d)

Their ions move freely and conduct electricity

10.

The strong force of attraction between the positive and negative ions of ionic

compounds shows their

a)

Hardness

b)

Solubility

c)

Conduction of electricity

d)

Conduction of heat

11.

Non-metals come in only a few colours and are mostly silver-grey.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

At room temperature, a non-metal, such as oxygen (O), can be invisible.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The handle in this picture is covered in a ___.

a)

metal

b)

non-metal

14.

Non-metals are ___ conductors of heat.

a)

Good

b)

Poor / Bad

15.

If iron nails are added to zinc sulphate solution ,the possible observation can be

a)

No reaction takes place

b)

A silvery white coating appears on iron nails

c)

A black coating appears on iron nails

d)

A pale green colour of solution is seen

e)

option 1