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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On adding dilute sulphuric acid to a test tube containing a metal ‘X’, a colourless gas is produced when a burning match stick is brought near it. Which of the following correctly represents metal ‘X’?

Sodium

Silver

Copper

Sulphur

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- Assertion: Rusting of Iron is endothermic in nature.

- Reason: As the reaction is slow, the release of heat is barely evident.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.

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Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible for the same?

1. Good thermal conductivity

1. Good electrical conductivity

1. Ductility

1. High melting point

I and IV

I and III

II and III

I and II

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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

Only II

Either I or III

Only III

Only I

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The electronic configurations of three elements X, Y, and Z are

X – 2, 8; Y – 2, 8, 7 and Z – 2, 8, 2.

Which of the following is correct?

Y is a metal

X is a metal

Y is a non-metal and Z is a metal

Z is a non-metal

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The diagram shows the reaction between metal and dil. Acid.

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What is the reason for the different behavior of Mg in test tube B?

Mg is a lighter element than dil. HCl

Mg reacts with dil. HCl to produce N2 gas which helps in floating

Mg reacts with dil. HCl to produce CO2 gas which helps in floating

Mg reacts with dil. HCl to produce H2 gas which helps in floating

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The metal X does not react with cold water but floats on hot water with the formation of colorless bubbles. Which of the following represents metal X.

Magnesium

Aluminium

Lead

Copper

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An element with atomic number_____ will form a basic oxide.

7 (2,5)

17 (2,8,7)

11 (2,8,1)

14 (2,8,4)

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Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Ductility	Drawn into wire
2. Malleability	Drawn into sheets
3. Good conductors of heat	Copper and mercury
4. Non-metals	Solids or gases

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1, 3 and 4

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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)?

HCl

H2SO4

All of these

HNO3

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Which one of the following correctly represents Sodium oxide?

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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

I and II

III and IV

I and IV

II and III

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2 mL each of concentrated HCl, HNO_3, and a mixture of concentrated HCl and concentrated HNO₃ in the ratio of 3:1 were taken in test tubes labeled as A, B, and C. A small piece of metal was put in each test tube. No change occurred in test tubes A and B but the metal got dissolved in test tube C respectively. The metal could be

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

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Copper ions gain electrons to become neutral copper atoms

Neutral copper atoms lose electrons to become ions

Copper ions lose electrons to become neutral atoms

Neutral copper atoms gain electrons to become ions

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The colour of the solution observed after 30 minutes of placing zinc metal to copper sulphate solution is

Colourless

Reddish Brown

Dirty green

Blue

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