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Chapter 3 Metals And Non-Metals Class 10 Science Assignment
Question : In which of the following pair, both the substances are chemically same ?
(a) milk of lime and lime water
(b) dead burnt plaster and gypsum
(c) alumina and gypsum
(d) gypsum and plaster of paris
Answer : A
Question : Match the following -
Column ( A) Column (b)
(a) NaHCO3 (i) Caustic soda
(b) Na2CO3.10H2O (ii) Baking soda
(c) NaOH (iii) Blue vitriol
(d) CuSO4.5H2O (iv) Washing soda
(a) (a) (i), (b) (ii), (c) (iii), (d) (iv)
(b) (a) (ii), (b) (iv), (c) (i), (d) (iii)
(c) (a) (i), (b) (iv), (c) (ii), (d) (iii)
(d) (a) (ii), (b) (iv), (c) (iii), (d) (ii)
Answer : B
Question : Chemical (a) is used for water softening to remove temporary hardness. (a) reacts with Na2CO3 to generate caustic soda. When CO2 is bubbled through (a), it turns cloudy. What is the chemical formula of (a) ?
(a) CaCO3
(b) CaO
(c) Ca(OH)2
(d) Ca(HCO3)2
Answer : C
Question : Bleaching powder has strong bleaching action due to -
(a) chlorine
(b) nascent chlorine
(c) nascent oxygen
(d) Cl–
Answer : B
Question : Dolomite is mineral whose formula is -
(a) CaCO3
(b) MgCO3
(c) CaCO3.MgCO3
(d) CaSO4.2H2O
Answer : C
Question : A solid compound ‘X’ on heating gives CO2 gas and a residue. The residue mixed with water forms ‘Y’. On passing an excess of CO2 through ‘Y’ in water, a clear solution ‘Z’ is obtained . On boiling ‘Z’. compound ‘X’ is reformed. The compound ‘X’ is -
(a) Ca(HCO3)2
(b) CaCO3
(c) Na2CO3
(d) K2CO3
Answer : B
Question : Which is not the correct process-mineral matching in metallurgical extraction.
(a) Leaching : silver
(b) Zone refining : lead.
(c) Liquation : tin
(d) Van Arkel : Zr
Answer : B
Question : Which of the following is not an ore of iron ?
(a) limonite
(b) cassiterite
(c) magnetite
(d) none of these
Answer : B
Question : In the extraction of copper from sulphide ore the metal is formed by reduction of Cu2O with :
(a) FeS
(b) CO
(c) Cu2S
(d) SO2
Answer : C
Question : Which of the following is a carbonate ore ?
(a) pyrolusite
(b) malachite
(c) diaspore
(d) cassiterite
Answer : B
Question : 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
Answer : D
Answer : D
Fill in the blanks :
Question. Metals can form positive ions by ……… .
Answer: losing electrons
Question. Metal reacts with water to give _____________ and hydrogen gas.
Answer: metal hydroxide
Question. The corrosion of iron is called _____________ .
Answer: rusting
Question. A non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity is ……… .
Answer: Graphite
Question. ……… is an allotroph of carbon and is the hardest natural substance.
Answer: Diamond
Question. Metals which are so soft that they can be cut with a knife are ………, ………
Answer: Sodium, Potassium
Question. A metal which burns in air with a dazzling white flame is ……… .
Answer: Magnesium
Question. Metals above hydrogen in the activity series can displace ……… from dilute acids.
Answer: Hydrogen
Question. If copper is kept open in air, it slowly loses its shining brown surface and gains a green coating. It is due to the formation of _____________ .
Answer: CuCO3
Question. _____________ is a non-metal which has a very high melting and boiling point.
Answer: Diamond
Question. Metal oxides ……… and ……… dissolve in water to form alkalis.
Answer: Sodium Oxide and Potassium oxide
Question. A non-metal which is lustrous is ……… .
Answer: Iodine
Question. The formula of calcium nitride is _____________ .
Answer: Ca3N2
Question : Why do ionic compound have high melting points?
Answer : Ionic compounds do not exist as single molecules but exist as aggregates of a large number of positive And negative ions due to strong electrostatic forces. Thus, large amount of energy is required to break The inter-ionic attraction, hence these have high melting points.
Question : Using the electronic configuration, explain how magnesium atom combines with oxygen atom to form Magnesium oxide by transfer of electrons.
Answer : Atomic no. of magnesium = 12
Question : What would you observe when zinc is added to a solution of iron (II) sulphate? Write the chemical Reaction that takes place.
Answer : Zinc is more reactive than iron. When zinc is added to a solution of iron (II) suphate, green color Of iron (II) sulphate fades out and iron metal is deposited)
Zn(s) + FeSO4(aq) —–→ Fe(s) + ZnSO4(aq)
Question : What is meant by reactivity series of metals? State which of the following chemical reaction will takes Place giving suitable reason for each.
a) Zn + CuSO4 ——→ ZnSO4 + Cu
b) Fe + ZnSO4 ——→ FeSO4 + Zn
c) Zn + FeSO3 ——→ ZnSO4 + Fe
Answer : Reactivity series is a series of metals arranged in the order of their decreasing order of reactivity.
a) Reaction will take place because Zn is above Cu in the reactivity series and more reactive then Cu.
b) Reaction will not take place as Fe is below Zn in the reactivity series cannot displace Zn from its Solution.
Question : Name the metal which is generally stored under kerosene and easily cut with knife.
Answer : Sodium
Question : Why does calcium float in water?
Answer : It is because hydrogen gas formed which sticks to surface of calcium, therefore it floats.
Question : Name the metal which reacts with a very dilute HNO3 to evolve hydrogen gas.
Answer : Magnesium.
Question : A non-metal A is the largest constituent of air, when heated with H2 in 1:3 ratio in the presence of catalyst (Fe) gives a gas B. On heating with O2 it gives an oxide C. If this oxide is passed into water in the presence Of air it gives an acid D which acts as a strong oxidizing agent.
a) Identify A, B, C and D
b) To which group of periodic table does this non-metal belongs?
Answer : a) A = N2 Nitrogen
B = NH3Amonia
C = NO Nitrogen
D = HNO3 Nitric oxide
b) element A belongs to group 15 of the periodic table. Metal
Question : How will you show that silver is less reactive than copper?
Answer : In activity series silver is placed below the copper. hence copper is more reactive than silver
Question. Generally metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas. Which of the given acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals (except Mn and Mg)?
(a) H2SO4
(b) HCl
(c) HNO3
(d) All the these
Answer : C
Question. Which of the following property is generally not shown by metals?
(a) Electrical conduction
(b) Sonorous
(c) Dullness
(d) Ductility
Answer : C
Question. A reactive metal can replace a _________ reactive metal, but a _______reactive one cannot replace a ________reactive metal from its salt solution.
Fill the blanks with respectively in given order.
(a) less, more, less, more
(b) less, less, more, more
(c) more, more, less, less
(d) more, less, less, more
Answer : D
Question. Which of the following are the allotropes of carbon?
(a) Diamond and graphite
(b) Turpentine and kerosene
(c) Glass and borosilicate
(d) Fullerene and Soil
Answer : A
Question. 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
Answer : B
Question. 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) Mg
(b) Na
(c) P
(d) Ca
Answer : B
Question. The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as
(a) ductility
(b) malleability
(c) sonorousity
(d) conducitivity
Answer : A
Question. An aluminium strip is kept immersed in a freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution taken in a test tube, the change observed is that
(a) Green solution slowly gets decolourised with brown deposits.
(b) Lower end of the test tube becomes slightly warm
(c) A colourless gas with smell of burning sulphur is evolved
(d) Light green solution changes to blue
Answer : A
Question. Metallic oxide are generally _______in nature.
(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Neutral
(d) Amphoteric
Answer : B
Question. Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible for the same?
(i) Good thermal conductivity
(ii) Good electrical conductivity
(iii) Ductility
(iv) High melting point
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (iv)
Answer : D
Question. Which one among the following is an acidic oxide?
(a) Na2O
(b) CO
(c) CO2
(d) Al2O3
Answer : C
Question. Phosphorous is a reactive _______________and it is stored in __________
(a) Metal, water
(b) Metal, kerosene
(c) Non-metal, water
(d) Non-metal, kerosene
Answer : C
Question. Which of the following gas gives limewater test?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Hydrogen
Answer : C
Question : A metal M readily forms water soluble sulphate MSO4 , water insoluble hydroxide M(OH)2 and oxide MO which becomes inert on heating. The hydroxide is soluble in NaOH. The M is :
a. Be
b. Mg
c. Ca
d. Sr
Answer : A
Question : The solubilities of carbonates decrease down the magnesium group due to a decrease in :
a. hydration energies of cations
b. inter ionic interaction
c. entropy of solution formation
d. lattice energies of solids.
Answer : A
Question : Several blocks of magnesium are fixed to the bottom of a ship to :
a. make the ship lighter
b. prevent action of water and salt
c. prevent puncturing by under-sea rocks
d. keep away the sharks.
Answer : B
Question : One mole of magnesium nitride on the reaction with an excess of water gives :
a. one mole of ammonia
b. one mole of nitric acid
c. two moles of ammonia
d. two moles of nitric acid.
Answer : C
Question : Beryllium and aluminium exhibit many properties which are similar. But, the two elements differ in
a. exhibiting maximum covalency in compounds
b. forming polymeric hydrides
c. forming covalent halides
d. exhibiting amphoteric nature in their oxides.
Answer : A
Question : Following statements regarding the periodic trends of chemical reactivity of the alkali metals and the halogens are given. Which of these statements gives the correct picture ?
a. The reactivity decreases in the alkali metals but increases in the halogens with increase in atomic number down the group.
b. In both the alkali metals and the halogens the chemical reactivity decreases with increase in atomic number down the group.
c. Chemical reactivity increases with increase in atomic number down the group in both the alkali metals and halogens.
d. In alkali metals the reactivity increases but in the halogens it decreases with increase in atomic number down the group.
Answer : D
Question : The ionic mobility of alkali metal ions in aqueous solution is maximum for :
a. K+
b. Rb+
c. Li+
d. Na+
Answer : B
Question : Which one of the following orders presents the correct sequence of the increasing basic nature of the given oxides ?
a. Al2O3 < MgO < Na2O < K2O
b. MgO < K2O < Al2O3 < Na2O
c. Na2O < K2O < MgO < Al2O3
d. K2O < Na2O < Al2O3 < MgO
Answer : A
Question : The products obtained on heating LiNO3 will be :
a. Li2O + NO2 + O2
b. Li3N + O2
c. Li2O + NO + O2
d. LiNO3 + O2
Answer : A
Question : Which of the following on thermal decomposition yields a basic as well as acidic oxide ?
a. NaNO3
b. KClO3
c. CaCO3
d. NH4NO3
Answer : C
Question : Aluminium is extracted by the electrolysis of :
a. alumina
b. bauxite
c. molten cryolite.
d. alumina mixed with molten cryolite
Answer : D
Question : Graphite is a soft solid lubricant extremely difficult to melt. The reason for this anomalous behaviour is that graphite :
a. is a non-crystalline substance.
b. is an allotropic form of diamond.
c. has molecules of variable molecular masses like polymers.
d. has carbon atoms arranged in large plates of rings of strongly bound carbon atoms with weak interplate bonds.
Answer : D
Question : Heating an aqueous solution of aluminium chloride to dryness will give :
a. Al(OH)Cl2
b. Al2O3
c. Al2Cl6
d. AlCl3
Answer : B
Question : Refining of impure copper with zinc impurity is to be done by electrolysis using electrodes as :
Cathode Anode Cathode Anode
a. pure copper pure zinc
b. pure zinc pure copper
c. pure copper impure copper
d. pure zinc impure zinc
Answer : C
Question : Aluminium is extracted by the electrolysis of :
a. alumina
b. bauxite
c. molten cryolite
d. alumina mixed with molten cryolite
Answer : D
Question : The metal extracted by leaching with a cyanide is :
a. Mg
b. Ag
c. Cu
d. Na
Answer : B
Question : Which one of the following ores is best concentrated by froth floatation method ?
a. magnetite
b. cassiterite
c. galena
d. malachite.
Answer : C
Question : Heating mixture of Cu2O and Cu2S will give :
a. Cu2SO3
b. CuO + CuS
c. Cu + SO3
d. Cu + SO2
Answer : D
Question : During the process of electro-refining of copper some metals present as impurity settle as anode mud.
These are :
a. Sn and Ag
b. Pb and Zn
c. Ag and Au
d. Fe and Ni
Answer : C
Question : Which method of purification is represented by the following equation :
Ti (s) + 2I2(g) →523K TiI4(g) →1700K Ti (s) + 2I2(g)
a. Zone refining
b. Cupellation
c. Polling
d. Van Arkel
Answer : D
Question : In the context of the Hall - Heroult process for the extraction of Al, which of the following statements is false?
a. CO and CO2 are produced in this process
b. Al2O3 is mixed with CaF2 which lowers the melting point of the mixture and brings conductivity
c. Al3+ is reduced at the cathode to form Al
d. Na3AlF6 serves as the electrolyte
Answer : D
Question : Which one of the following ores is best concentrated by froth floatation method?
a. Siderite
b. Galena
c. Malachite
d. Magnetite
Answer : B
3MnO2 + 4Al → 3Mn + 2Al2O3
Metals And Non-Metals Assertion Reason Class 10 Science
A. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. Assertion is true but reason is false.
D. Assertion is false and reason is true.
Question. Assertion: Copper displaces silver from silver nitrate solution.
Reason: Copper is more reactive than silver.
Answer: A
Question. Assertion: Aluminium oxide and zinc oxide are acidic in nature.
Reason: Amphoteric nature means that substance have both acidic and basic character.
Answer: C
Question. Assertion(A): Magnesium chloride is an ionic compound.
Reason (R): Metals and non-metals react by mutual transfer of electrons.
Answer: A
Question. Assertion (A): Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid.
Reason (R): Nitric acid is a strong oxidising agent.
Answer: A
Question. Assertion(A): MgCl2 is a covalent compound.
Reason (R): MgCl2 is a good conductor of electricity in molten state.
Answer: D
Question. Assertion: Electrovalency of Na is +1.
Reason: The number of electrons which an atom either loses or gains in the formation of an ionic bond is known as its valency.
Answer: B
Question. Assertion: Different metals have different reactivities with water and dilute acids.
Reason: Reactivity of a metal depends on its position in the reactivity series.
Answer: B
Question. Assertion: The oxides of sulphur and phosphorus are acidic in nature.
Reason: Metal oxides are basic in nature.
Answer: B
Question. Assertion: Iron is the most widely used metal. But it is never used in its pure state.
Reason: Pure iron is very soft and stretches easily when hot.
Answer: A
1 Mark Questions :
Question : Name the following:
i) The most abundant metal in the earth crust.
ii) The only non-metallic element which exists as a liquid.
iii) The process by which a metallic oxide ore changes into metal.
iv) Minerals which can be profitably converted to metals.
Short Answer type Questions :
Question. The bronze medals are made up of ?
Answer: copper and tin
Question. Name some metals which may corrode easily?
Answer: Iron, copper, silver
Question. Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking why
Answer: Good conductor of heat
Question. What chemical process is used for obtaining a metal from its oxide?
Answer: Reduction process
Question. What are minerals?
Answer: The elements or compounds, which occur naturally in the earth‘s crust are known as minerals.
Question. Name the alloy of lead and tin
Answer: Solder
Question. Define calcination.
Answer: The process of changing the carbonate ores and its oxides by heating strongly in limited air
Question. What are ores?
Answer: Minerals from which metals can be profitably extracted are called ores.
Question. Which gas is produced when Cinnabar is heated in the presence of oxygen?
Answer: SO2
Question. Name the metals at the top of the activity series
Answer: Potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and aluminium
Question : Show the electronic transfer in the formation of following :
i) Sodium oxide
ii) Calcium Hydride
ii) (Magnesium chloride ( At.Nos. Na=11 , O=8 , Ca=20 , H=1 , Mg=12 , Cl=17 )
Question : Classify the following compounds into ionic & molecular compounds.
( Fe2O3 , CO2 , Mg3N3 , NH3 , Li2O , K3N , HCl(g) , C6H12O6 , 3 , HCl (aq), CaO )
Question : Give reasons:
i) Metals can be given different shapes according to our needs.
ii) Hydrogen is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid.
iii) Aluminium oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide.
iv) Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten state.
v) Gold and silver are used to make jewellery.
Question : Swasti took sulpher powder on a spatula and heated it. He collected the gas evolved by inverting a test tube over it, as shown in the figure.
(a) What will be the action of gas on
(i) Dry litmus paper?
(ii) Moist litmus paper?
(b) Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction taking place?
Answer : (a) (i) no action on dry litmus paper (ii) moist litmus paper becomes re as the reaction taking place.
(b) Balanced equation for the reaction taking place:
S + O2 —-→ SO2
Question : What is amphoteric oxide? Give examples.
Answer : Those oxides which reacts with acids as well as bases to produce salts and water are called amphoteric Oxides. E.g. Na2O, ZnO etc.
Question : State reason for the following:
(i) Lemon is used for restoring the shine of tarnished copper vessels’
(ii) Copper wires are used in electrical connections.
Answer : (i) when a copper object remains in damp air for a considerable time, the copper reacts slowly with Caron dioxide and water in air to form a green coating of basic copper carbonate on its surface. If corroded copper vessels are treated with lemon which is acidic in nature, the acid solution dissolves Green color basic copper carbonate and makes them look shiny.
(ii)Copper metal is the next best conductor of electricity after silver metal. So electric wires are made of copper.
Question : Name a non-metal which is lustrous and a metal which is non-lustrous.
Answer : Iodine is a non-metal which is lustrous and lead is a non-lustrous metal.
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