Metals and Non-Metals Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge!

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Do you know why metals conduct electricity but non-metals don’t? Test your knowledge of Metals and Non-Metals with this interactive Class 10 Science MCQ Quiz! These questions are based on NCERT and CBSE syllabus, helping you prepare effectively for exams. Let’s see how well you score!

Chapter 3: Metals and Non-Metals

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A piece of zinc (Zn) – a reactive metal – was dropped into a test tube containing a substance. A zinc salt was formed and hydrogen gas was liberated. This is shown in the equation below.

Zn + _____ → zinc salt + H2 gas

Which of the following can be the substance that zinc was dropped into?

    1. Water

    1. Hydrochloric acid

    1. A solution of zinc salt

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What happens when calcium is treated with water?

    1. It does not react with water

    1. It reacts violently with water

    1. It reacts less violently with water

    1. Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of the calcium

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On placing a copper coin in a test tube containing green ferrous sulphate solution, it will be observed that the ferrous sulphate solution

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When brass, an alloy of Zn and Cu, is dissolved in dil. HCl, hydrogen gas is evolved. The evolution of gas is due to:

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Shown below is a container that is used in the transportation of goods over long distances.

Shown below is a container that is used in the transportation of goods over long distances

These containers are made of steel. Which property of steel is mainly used to make these containers?

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Generally metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas. Which of the following acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals (except Mn and Mg)?

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During the electrolytic refining of copper what happens at the anode?

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Which one of the following metals does not react with cold as well as hot water?

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Which of the following are not ionic compounds?

    1. KCl

    1. HCl

    1. CCl4

    1. NaCl

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Although metals form basic oxides, which of the following metals forms an amphoteric oxide?

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Sodium comes after potassium in the reactivity series, so sodium is _____.

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Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Mercuryliquid at room temperature
2. Iodinenon-lustrous
3. Lithiumlow melting point
4. Graphitegood conductor

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A cable manufacturing unit tested a few elements on the basis of their physical properties.

PropertiesWXYZ
MalleableYesNoNoYes
DuctileYesNoNoYes
Electrical ConductivityYesYesYesNo
Melting PointHighLowLowHigh

Which of the above elements were discarded for usage by the company?

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During the purification of a metal by electrolysis, what happens at the negative electrode?

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Listed here is the reactivity of certain metals.

MetalReaction with airReaction with waterReaction with dilute acids
GoldDoes not oxidize or burnNo reactionNo reaction
SodiumBurns vigorously to form oxideViolent reactionViolent reaction
ZincBurns to form oxidesReacts on heating with waterReacts to produce hydrogen
PlatinumDoes not oxidize or burnNo reactionNo reaction

Which of the above metals are likely to be obtained in their pure states from the Earth’s crust?

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