Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Science Metals and Non metal

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name one metal and one non-metal that exists in liquid state at room

temperature.

(a)  

2.

Why metals can act as reducing agents while non-metal cannot?

(a)  

3.

What type of oxides are formed by metals

(a)  

4.

What type of oxides are formed by non metal

(a)  

5.

Name two non-metals which are lustrous.

(a)  

6.

Which metals have very low melting points?

(a)  

7.

Which metals are so soft that they can be cut with a knife.

(a)  

8.

Which metals are best conductors of heat?

(a)  

9.

Which metals are comparatively poor conductors of heat.

(a)  

10.

What is meant by malleability? Name two most malleable metals.

(a)  

11.

What is meant by ductility? Name two most ductile metals.

(a)  

12.

Name two metal oxides which are for water soluble

(a)  

13.

Name two metal oxides which are insoluble water

(a)  

14.

What is meant by anodising? Why is it done?

(a)  

15.

Write the electron-dot structure for Na and Cl atoms. How do these form a

chemical bond? Name the type of bond so formed. Why does a compound so

formed have high melting point?

(a)  

16.

Differentiate between metals and non-metals with respect to their chemical properties.

(a)  

17.

Differentiate between roasting and calcination.

(a)  

18.

Define the alloy

(a)  

19.

Define corrosion

(a)  

20.

What happens wheniron reacts with steam?

(a)  

21.

What happens when calcium and potassium are put in water

(a)  

22.

Show the formation of MgO

(a)  

23.

Show the formation of Na2O by the transfer of electrons.

(a)  

24.

Why Ionic compounds are generally hard solids but brittle in nature?

(a)  

25.

Why do ionic compounds are hard and solids?

(a)  

26.

Why do ionic compounds conduct electricity in their aqueous solution form or molten state?

(a)  

27.

How are the following metals reduced:

Metals which are highly reactive?

(a)  

28.

How are the following metals reduced metals which are in the middle of the reactivity series?

4 lines
29.

How you will obtain the following metals mercury from cinnabar?

4 lines
30.

How you will obtain the following metals mercury from cinnabar?

(a)  

31.

How you will obtain the following metals Copper from its ore copper glance?

(a)  

32.

What happens when manganesedioxide is heated with aluminium powder?

(a)  

33.

What happens when iron oxide is heated with aluminium powder?

(a)  

34.

How will you extract metal M from its enriched sulphide ore, if M is in the

middle of the reactivity series? Write various steps used in extracting this metal.

(a)  

35.

What is a reactivity series? Describe an activity to develop a reactivity

series.

(a)  

36.

Why metals can act as reducing agents while non-metal cannot?

(a)  

37.

What is a reactivity series? Describe an activity to develop a reactivity

series.

4 lines
38.

How electrolytic refining of copper is carried out? Explain in detail.

4 lines
39.

Define the following Amalgam

4 lines
40.

Define the following ore

4 lines
41.

Define the following:Mineral.

4 lines
42.

What is meant by corrosion? How corrosion is caused? How it can be

prevented? What is the effect of corrosion on copper?

4 lines
43.

What is meant by corrosion? How corrosion is caused? How it can be

prevented? What is the effect of corrosion on silver

4 lines
44.

Give four characteristics of ionic compounds.

4 lines
45.

Give reasons only:

Na, K and Li are stored under oil.

4 lines
46.

Give the reason only Pt, Au and Ag are used to make jewellery.

4 lines
47.

Hydrogen gas is not evolved when metals react with nitric acid. Give the reason only

4 lines
48.

Aluminium is a reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking.

4 lines
49.

Aqueous copper sulphate solution should not be stored in an iron container.

4 lines
50.

Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?

a)

NaCl solution and copper metal

b)

MgCl2 solution and aluminium metal

c)

FeSO4 solution and silver metal

d)

AgNO3 solution and copper metal

51.

Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan

from rusting?

a)

Applying grease

b)

Applying paint

c)

Applying a coating of zinc

d)

All of these

52.

An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting point.

This compound is also soluble in water. The element is likely to be

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Silicon

d)

Iron

53.

Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because

a)

Zinc is costlier than tin

b)

Zinc has a higher melting point than tin

c)

Zinc is more reactive than tin

d)

Zinc is less reactive than tin.

54.

The electrical conductivity and melting point of an alloy is

a)

Less than that of pure metal

b)

More than that of pure metal

c)

Equal to that of pure metal

d)

Electrical conductivity is less and melting point is more than that of pure

metal.

55.

Brass is an alloy of

a)

Copper and zinc

b)

Copper and tin

c)

Copper and nickel

d)

Copper and lead.

56.

Solder is an alloy of lead and tin. It has a.

a)

Low melting point and is used for welding electrical wires together

b)

Low melting point and is used for welding heavy iron machinery.

c)

High melting point and is used for welding electrical wires together

d)

High melting point and is used for welding heavy iron machinery.

57.

Galvanisation is a method of protecting

a)

Steel and copper from rusting

b)

Steel and silver from rusting

c)

Steel and iron from rusting

d)

Steel and tin from rusting.

58.

The metals which are mixed with iron to make stainless steel are:

a)

Copper and nickel

b)

Nickel and chromium

c)

Copper and chromium

d)

Copper and silver

59.

Bronze is an alloy of

a)

Copper and zinc

b)

Copper and lead

c)

Copper and tin

d)

Copper and nickel

60.

Which of the following metals are obtained by electrolysis of their chlorides

in molten state?

(i) Na (ii) Ca

(iii) Fe (iv) Cu

a)

(i) and (iv)

b)

(iii) and (iv)

c)

(i) and (iii)

d)

(i) and (ii)

61.

Which among the following statements is incorrect for magnesium metal?

a)

It burns in oxygen with a dazzling white flame

b)

It reacts with cold water to form magnesium oxide and evolves hydrogen gas.

c)

It reacts with hot water to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen

gas.

d)

It reacts with steam to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas

62.

An electrolytic cell consists of:

a)

Deposited on cathode

b)

Deposited on anode

c)

Deposited on cathode as well as anode

d)

Remains in the solution.

63.

An element A is soft and can be cut with a knife. This is very reactive to air

and cannot be kept open in air. It reacts vigorously with water. Identify the

element from the following:

a)

Solubility in water

b)

Electrical conductivity in solid state

c)

High melting and boiling points

d)

Electrical conductivity in molten state.

64.

Q.17. Which of the following metals exist in their native state in nature?

(i) Cu

(ii) Au

(iii) Zn

(iv) Ag

a)

(i) and (ii)

b)

(ii) and (iii)

c)

(ii) and (iv)

d)

. (iii) and (iv)

65.

Metals are refined by using different methods. Which of the following

metals are refined by electrolytic refining?

(i) Au (ii) Cu

(iii) Na (iv) K

a)

(i) and (ii)

b)

(i) and (iii)

c)

(ii) and (iii)

d)

(iii) and (iv)

66.

Silver articles become black on prolonged exposure to air. This is due to

the formation of:

a)

Ag3N

b)

Ag2O

c)

Ag2S

d)

Ag2S and Ag3N

67.

Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a

thin layer of

a)

Gallium

b)

Aluminium

c)

Zinc

d)

Silver

68.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Non-metals react with acids to give a salt and hydrogen gas.

a)

True

b)

Flase

69.

Write true or false for the following statements:

At ordinary temperature, the surfaces of metals such as magnesium, aluminium,

zinc, lead, etc., are covered with a thin layer of oxide which protects the metal

from further oxidation.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Iron does not burn on heating but iron filings burn vigorously when sprinkled in

the flame of the burner.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Copper does not burn in air, but the hot metal is coated with a black coloured

layer of copper (II) oxide.

a)

Truee

b)

False

72.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Silver and gold react with oxygen at high temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Hydrogen gas is evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Copper reacts vigorously with dilute HCl.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Write true or false for the following statements:

A solution of an ionic compound in water contains ions, which move to the

opposite electrodes when electricity is passed through the solution.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Write true or false for the following statements:

The elements or compounds, which occur naturally in the earth’s crust, are

known as minerals.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Write true or false for the following statements:

Those minerals which contain a very high percentage of a particular metal and

from which metal can be profitably extracted are called ores

a)

True

b)

False