Ch – 3 Metals and Non – Metals

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) Non metals used in fire crackers industry
(a) Carbon
(b)Charcoal
(c) Sulphur ✓
(d)Oxygen
2) Non metals used in jewellery as well as in batteries
(a) Charcoal
(b)Carbon ✓
(c) Oxygen
(d)Iodine
3) Copper + Zinc + Tin forms
(a) Gun metal ✓
(b)German silver
(c) Bronze
(d)Steel
4) An alloy of carbon is
(a) Stainless steel✓
(b)Gun metal (c) Brass
(d) Duralumin
5) The most widely used metal is
(a) Aluminium
(b)Copper
(c) Zinc
(d)Iron ✓
6) In 22 carat gold , the % of gold present is
(a) 74.3
(b)94.2
(c) 91.6 ✓
(d)88
7) Metal which can displace iron from its salt is
(a) Copper
(b)Mercury
(c) Magnesium ✓
(d)Lead
8) In a reactivity series , the metals are arranged in
(a) Decreasing order of reactivity
(b)Increasing order of reactivity ✓
 (c) Increasing order of atomic number
(d)Sequence of reaction done in the lab
9) The gas which burns with a popping sound
(a) Oxygen
(b)Hydrogen ✓
(c) Chlorine
(d)Carbon dioxide
10) Metals which react with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) , a base
is
(a) Zinc , Copper
(b)Aluminium , copper
(c) Zinc, aluminium ✓
(d)Copper , iron
11) Non metals which react with concentrated sulphuric acid
are
(a) Sulphur , Carbon
(b)Sulphur , Phosphorus ✓
(c) Carbon , Phosphorus
(d)None
12) The colour change observed when magnesium ribbon is
dipped in copper sulphate solution is
(a) Colourless to blue
(b)Blue to colourless✓
(c) Brown to blue
(d)No change in colour
13) Metal used to make aircraft bodies
(a) Aluminium ✓
(b)Copper
(c) Iron
(d)Zinc
14) A metal with low density is
(a) Aluminium
(b)Iron
(c) Sodium ✓
(d)Calcium
15) Arsenic is a
(a) Metal
(b)Metalloid✓
(c) Non metal
 (d)Alloy
16) The process of removal of impurities from ore is called
(a) Concentration of ore✓
(b)Reduction of ore
(c) Refining of ore
(d)Metallurgy
17) The chemical formula of the white residue collected when
magnesium ribbon is burnt is
(a) MgO✓
(b) MgOH
(c) MgO2
(d) Mg2O
18) When Carbon dioxide is dissolved in water , it forms
(a) Aqueous carbon dioxide
(b) Carbonic acid.✓ (c)
Carboxylic acid
(d) An insoluble solution
19) Iron reacts with steam to form
(a) Fe(OH)2
(b) Fe3O4✓
(c) H2O . Fe
(d) No reaction
20) Non metal used in glass cutting industry is
(a) Iodine
(b)Sulphur
(c) Carbon✓
(d)Chlorine

II. ASSERTION REASONING

1) A – Silver is not used for making electrical cables.
R – Silver is best conductor of electricity.

Option B A and R both true but R is not the correct explanation.

2) A – Pure gold is mixed with copper or silver to make jewellery. R –

Pure gold is soft.
 Option A, Both A and R is true and R is correct explanation of A.

3) A – Stainless steel is used in making of surgical implements. R –

Stainless steel is resistant to corrosion.

Option A.
4) A – All metals are solid at room temperature.
R – Mercury occur in liquid state at room temperature.

Option B

5) A – Solution of carbon dioxide in water turns red litmus blue. R –

Carbon dioxide is basic in nature.

Option D

6) A – Most of the metals can be beaten into sheets.

R – Ductility is a property of all metals.

Option B
7) A – Bronze and brass are costlier than copper.
R - Alloys have better properties than the constituent metals.

Option A

8) A – Metals can be used for making bells.

R – Metals are generally brittle in solid state.

Option C
9) A – Ductility is the property of metal which can be used to draw
wires.
R – Metals are good conductor of electricity but poor conductor of
heat.

Option C
10) A – Reactive metals are found in combined state in the
nature. R – Platinum is found in native state in nature.
 Option B

III. 2 MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Explain why Pickles are not stored in iron containers.

Ans) Pickles contain citric acid which react with iron containers to
form toxic compounds which is not good for human health.

2) Give 2 properties of copper which makes it suitable for making

electric cables.

Ans) i. Copper is good conductor of electricity.

ii. Copper is a ductile metal.

3) Name 2 metals which can float on water and why?

Ans) Sodium and potassium can float on water as they have low
density.

4) Why temple / church bells are made of metals? Define this

property. Ans) Temple and Church bells are made up of metals
because metals produce ringing sound when they are struck
hard. This property of metals to produce ringing sound when
struck hard is called sonarosity.

5) Define ductility. Name the most ductile metal

Ans) The property of metals to be drawn into thin wires on
application of force is called ductility. The most ductile metal is
gold.

6) Define metallurgy. List its steps.

Ans) Metallurgy is the sequence of process involved in extracting

metals from its ore.

Steps involved in metallurgy

i. Concentration of ore.
ii. Reduction of ore iii.
Purification of ore
 7)What happens when :-
• magnesium reacts with water.
Magnesium reacts with water to form magnesium
hydroxide and release hydrogen gas.
Mg +2H2O →Mg(OH)2 + H2
• Copper reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Copper does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Give balanced reactions.

8) How are ore different from minerals? Give the chemical formula
and name of one ore each for iron and aluminium.
Ans) Minerals are those inorganic rocky substance which
contains metals in them where as oars are those particular
mineral which which contains metals in higher percentage. Ore
of iron --magnetite
Ore of aluminium --bauxite
9) What is tensile strength? Name a non metal having high tensile
strength. Ans) It is the property of an metal to which stand
external pressure without deforming.
Non metal with high tensile strength is carbon fibre.

10) Small pieces of zinc is placed in copper sulphate solution.

Give 2 observations.
Ans) i. The colour of solution changes from Blue to
colourless. ii. Brown deposition of copper over zinc is
observed.

IV. 3 MARKS QUESTIONS

1) Name 3 alloys of copper with their composition.
Ans) Brass Cu+ Zn
Bronze Cu+ Sb
Duralumin Al+ Cu+ Mg+ Mn

2) With the help of an activity show that metal oxides are basic in
nature.
Ans) Aim of activity- to show metal oxides are basic in nature.
Materials required -i. Magnesium
ribbon • ii. Burning splinter
• iii. Watch glass.
 • Iv. A bowl of water • V. Litmus paper.
Procedure- i. Magnesium ribbon was burnt.

ii. Residue was collected in a watch glass

iii. Residue was dissolved in water iv.
Litmus paper was dipped in the solution of residue and water.

Diagram from book.

Observation-i. Magnesium burns with

white dazzling light. ii. White powdery residue is formed.
iii. Residue get dissolved in water. iv. Red litmus stones
blue in the solution.

Conclusion- Metal oxides when dissolved in water forms

metallic hydroxide which are basic in nature.

3) Name 3 alloys of zinc with their composition and use.

Ans) Brass Cu+Zn
German silver Cu+
Zn+ Ni . Gunmetal
Cu+ Sb+ Zn.

4) With the help of an activity show the gas produced when metals
react with acids is hydrogen.

Ans) Aim of the activity - to show gas produced when metals react
with acids is hydrogen.
Materials required-- Two test tubes

Magnesium ribbon

Dilute
hydrochloric acid
A burning splinter .

Procedure-i. dilute hydrochloric acid was taken in a test you and

few pieces of magnesium ribbon was put in it.
ii. an empty test tube was inverted over the test tube in which
reaction was going on.

iii. Gas produced during the reaction was collected in the inverted
empty test tube and a burning splinter was later brought near its
mouth.
Diagram from book

Observation—i. When magnesium ribbon was dipped in dilute

hydrochloric acid bubbles were seen evolving out.

ii. When the burning splinter was brought near the mouth
of the empty test tube in which gas was collected, the gas
started burning with a popping sound.

Conclusion- hydrogen gas burns with a popping sound indicating

the gas present in the test tube is hydrogen.

5) Non metal X used in gunpowder reacts with oxygen to form Y.

Identify X&Y and give chemical reaction for formation of Y.
Ans) X is Sulphur
Y is Sulphur dioxide
S+O2 →SO2
6) Name the metal which :-
• can be cut with a knife. Sodium
• melts on our palm. Caesium
• poorest conductor of electricity. Mercury
7) Name the non metal :- • with lusture. Iodine
• which is liquid at room temperature. Bromine
• used in making of fertilizers. Nitrogen
8) Explain why :-
• aluminium is used for making aircraft bodies.
Aluminium has high ten strength and is very light that is
why it is used in making aircraft bodies.

• Pickles are not stored in iron containers.

Pickles contain acid which readily react with iron to form
toxic compounds which is not good for human health.
 • phosphorus is stored underwater .
Phosphorus is highly reactive nonmetal which do not react
with water but reacts vigorously with air so it is stored
under water.

9) Name the most abundant metal in the surface of earth. Explain

why sodium exist in combined form and gold exist in native form
in nature.

Ans) The most abundant metal in the surface of earth is aluminium.

Sodium is a highly reactive metal which reacts which reacts with

the substances around atmospheric gases water etc whereas gold is a noble
metal and doesn't react with the substances around. So sodium is found in
combine sheet and gold in its native state in nature.

10) Define alloys. How are alloys better than their constituent
metals? Give the composition of duralumin and German silver.
Ans) Alloys are homogenous mixture of two or more metals along
with some non metals.
Alloys have better properties than the constituent metals as they
are harder, stronger, lustrous and resistant to corrosion.
Duralumin - aluminium + copper + manganese +
magnesium. German silver -copper + nickel zinc.
V. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
1) Iron articles are often quoted with layer of zinc to prevent rusting.
• Define rusting.
Ans) Rusting is a process of formation of layer of iron oxide
over and iron surface when it reacts with humid air.
• Give the conditions required for rusting.
Ans) conditions required for rusting humidity and oxygen.
• Give the chemical formula for rust.
Ans) Fe₂O₃·nH₂O
How zinc prevents rusting?
Ans) zinc forms a protective layer over the iron article and
prevents its exposure to the atmospheric gases and water.
2) Your friend has a gold necklace that she wants to polish. She uses
special liquid to make it shine.
• Why does gold not tarnish easily?
 And) Gold is a noble metal which do not react with the
substances around like water atmospheric gases etc so it
doesn't get anished easily.
• What property of gold makes it suitable for making
jewelleries? Ans) Gold is suitable for making jewellery
because it is least reactive and is most malleable and
ductile metal.
• In which scale purity of gold is measured? Ans) Purity of
gold is measured in carats.
• Name the metals with which gold is alloyed.
Ans) gold in its purest form is a very soft metal it i it is
mixed with other metals to increase its strength. Gold is
alloyed with silver and copper.