Curriculum/2024-25/WS 1 Subject: Chemistry Topic: Metals & Non- metals

Name: ________________________ Grade: X Sec: ________ Date: _____________.

Activity : Tick the correct answer

1) A student performs some activities on two substances and records the observations in a table as shown.

Which option classifies the substances into metals and non-metals?

(a) both the substances are metals (b) both the substances are non-metals
(c) substance M is metal while substance N is non-metal (d) substance M is non-metal while substance N is metal
2) Which option classifies the substances based on their physical properties?

3) The image shows an incomplete chemical equation of the reaction between iron and oxygen.

Which option shows the products formed during the reaction?

(a) 4FeO3(s) (b) 12FeO(s) (c) 3Fe4O2(s) (d) 2Fe2O3(s)

4) A student writes two incomplete chemical reactions.

Which option completes the reactions to form a balanced chemical

equation?
(a) X - P5O4(s); Y- (MgO)2(s) (b) X - 4PO10(s); Y- 4MgO(s)
(c) X - P4O10(s); Y - 2MgO(s) (d) X - 5P4O2(s); Y- Mg2O2(s)
5) A student studying the chemical properties of metals finds incomplete chemical reactions in his
book, as shown:

Which option completes the reaction?

6) When hydrochloric acid is added to barium hydroxide, a white-colored compound is formed. Which option gives the
complete chemical reaction?

7) When calcium oxide is added to water, it completely dissolves in water without forming bubbles. What products are formed
in this reaction?
(a) Ca and H2 (b) Ca and H2O2 (c) Ca(OH)2 (d) CaH2
8) A student adds some metallic ash in water taken in a test tube. The ash gets completely dissolved in water and the solution
changes colour. What should the student do next to test the chemical properties of the product formed?
(a) Evaporate the solution to get crystals. (b) Test the basicity using a red litmus paper.
(c) Test the acidity using a blue litmus paper. (d) Measure the temperature change using a thermometer.
9) What happens when a pellet of sodium is dropped in water?
(a) It catches fire and forms oxide. (b) It absorbs heat and forms oxide.
(c) It catches fire and forms hydroxide. (d) It absorbs heat and forms hydroxide.
10) A student drops pieces of potassium and silver in beakers containing water. The image shows the reaction.
What are the products formed in each beaker?

(a) Beaker 1: K2O and H2O; Beaker 2: AgO and H2O

(b) Beaker 1: KOH and H2O; Beaker 2: Ag2O and H2O
(c) Beaker 1: K2O and H2O; Beaker 2: No reaction takes place
(d) 1: KOH and H2O; Beaker 2: No reaction takes place

11) Which product is formed in the chemical reaction between a small strip of magnesium and dilute nitric acid?
(a) MgNO3 and 2H2 (b) MgNO3 and H2O
(c) Mg(NO3)2 and 2H2 (d) Mg(NO3)2 and H2O
12) The chemical reaction between a piece of copper and nitric acid is given by the chemical equations,

What can be inferred from the chemical equation?

(a) Copper causes the oxidation of HNO3 to form NO2. (b) Hydrogen gas gets oxidized by HNO3 to form water.
(c) gas reacts with oxygen in the air to form water. (d) Nitrate reacts with hydrogen to form NO2 and H2O.
13) A student writes the chemical equation of the reaction between lead and copper chloride.

Which option explains the reason for the formation of lead chloride?
(a) copper is more reactive than lead (b) is less reactive than copper
(c) and copper are equally reactive (d) lead is more reactive than copper
14) A student adds an equal amount of copper sulphate solution in two beakers. He adds zinc in beaker P and silver in beaker
Q. The student observes that the color of the solution in beaker P changes while no change is observed in beaker Q. Which
option arranges the metals in increasing order of reactivity?

(a) silver-zinc-copper (b) zinc-copper- silver

(c) silver-copper-zinc (d) copper-silver-zinc

15) A student learns that sodium and magnesium react with chloride to form sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, as
shown.
The melting point of sodium chloride is 1074 K while the melting point of magnesium chloride is 981 K. Why does sodium
chloride and magnesium chloride have a difference in melting point?

(a) Magnesium chloride is soluble in kerosene and petrol.

(b) Sodium chloride is formed by combining with one molecule of chlorine.
(c) Sodium chloride has strong inter-ionic bonding than magnesium chloride.
(d) chloride is formed by combining only one molecule of magnesium.

16) A student makes an electric circuit using an LED, a battery and connecting wires, as shown.

The student notices that the LED does not glow. He replaces the distilled water with a salt solution and observes that the LED
glows. How does the salt solution help the LED to glow?

(a) Salt solution is covalent in nature and conducts electricity.

(b) Salt solution has a low melting point which allows the current to flow through it.
(c) Salt solution has a high boiling point which allows the flow of current in the circuit without getting hot.
(d) Salt solution contain ions which makes it conductive and allows the electricity to flow through it.

17) Which option gives the process of extraction of mercury from its ore cinnabar?

(a) cooling cinnabar in the presence of excess air

(b) cooling cinnabar to convert it into mercuric oxide and then heating it

(c) cinnabar to convert it into mercuric oxide and then heating it again

(d) cinnabar in the presence of limited air to and then adding a small amount of water

18) A researcher conducts an experiment to obtain zinc from its ore. Which option gives the process that the researcher must
perform?

(a) converting metal sulphides into metallic oxides and then using carbon to reduce it to obtain pure metal

(b) metal oxides into metallic sulphides and then using carbon to reduce it to obtain pure metal

(c) converting metal oxides into metallic carbonates and then using carbon to reduce it to obtain pure metal

(d) metallic sulphides into metallic carbonates and then heating to reduce it to obtain pure metal

19) Which option explains the process to obtain pure copper from copper sulphate by electrolytic refining?

(a) When current is passed, pure copper from anode deposits to the cathode.

(b) When current is passed, pure copper from anode deposits in the electrolytic solution.
(c) When current is passed, pure copper from the electrolytic solution deposits at the anode.

(d) When current is passed, pure copper from the electrolytic solution deposits at the cathode.

20) A student notices that the surface of the iron swings in his society playground has turned brown

over the years. Which process must be done on the swings to save them from corroding?

(a) putting shades over swings (b) swings from the playground

(c) covering the surface of the swings with paint (d) the swings with black paper to protect them from sunlight

21) The table lists the process which explains how pure metals are obtained from impure samples by electrolytic refining.

Which option arranges the steps in the appropriate order?

(a) 2-1-3-4

(b) 1-2-4-3

(c) 3-1-4-2

(d) 4-2-3-2

22) A student notices that the surface of the iron swings in his society playground has turned brown over the years. Which
process must be done on the swings to save them from corroding?

(a) putting shades over swings (b) swings from the playground

(c) covering the surface of the swings with paint (d) the swings with black paper to protect them from sunlight

23) Earlier, every utensil or tool used at homes was made of iron. The image shows an iron bucket that has deposits of rust
over it by using over the years.

What must be done to protect objects made of iron from rusting?

(a) oiling the object after every wash

(b) covering the object with a layer of zinc

(c) cleaning the object with chromium powder regularly

(d) heating and cooling object in cycles to form a thick layer

24) Reaction between X and Y , forms compound Z .X loses electron and Y gains electron. Which of the following properties is
not shown by Z ?
(a) Has high melting point (b) Has low melting point
(c) Conducts electricity in molten state (d) Occurs as solid
25) 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
26) 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)
27) During electrolytic refining of zinc, it gets
(a) deposited on cathode (b) deposited on anode (c) deposited on cathode as well as anode (d) remains in the solution
28) Match the column I to column II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below: