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MATERIALS METALS AND NON-METALS MCQs

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Question 11. Sodium metal is dipped in which of the following substances for storage?
  1.    sulphuric acid
  2.    petrol
  3.    kerosene
  4.    vaseline
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> kerosene
:
C
Sodium metal is very reactive. It reacts vigorously with oxygen and water. A lot of heat is generated in the reaction. It is, therefore, stored in kerosene
Question 12. Pick the odd one from the following elements.
  1.    Gold
  2.    Potassium
  3.    Carbon
  4.    Platinum
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Carbon
:
C
Out ofthese only Carbon (C)is anon-metal whereas the others are all metals.
Question 13. Non-metals displace hydrogen from dilute acids.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Carbon
  4.    Platinum
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
Non-metals do not displace hydrogen from acids. Only metals that are more reactive than hydrogen can.
Question 14. Which of the following metal on reaction with cold water liberates hydrogen gas but does not float on water (unlike Calcium) due to its vigorous reaction (with water)?
  1.    Sodium (Na)
  2.    Calcium (Ca)
  3.    Gold (Au)
  4.    Zinc (Zn)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sodium (Na)
:
A
Metals such as potassium and sodium react violently with cold water. The reaction is so violent and exothermic that the evolved hydrogen immediately catches fire.
Question 15. When nitric acid HNO3 reacts with metals, hydrogen gas is not observed because
  1.    Metallic hydrides are formed. 
  2.    Hydrogen is oxidised by nitric acid.
  3.    Metal weakly react with nitric acid.
  4.     Hydrogen is reduced by nitric acid.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Hydrogen is oxidised by nitric acid.
:
B
Most of the metals do not react with HNO3 because itis a strong oxidizing agent.
Since hydrogen is a reducing agent, nitric acid oxidises the hydrogen produced to water and itself undergoes reduction to giveN2O, NO, NO2, N2 andNH3.
Hence, when metals (except Mn and Mg) are treated with nitric acid, hydrogen gas is not liberated.
Question 16. Why is sodium stored in kerosene in a laboratory?
  1.    Sodium is a very reactive metal and reacts vigorously at room temperature.
  2.    Sodium is less reactive and stays inert at room temperature.
  3.    Sodium is a metal.
  4.    Sodium dissolves in kerosene.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sodium is a very reactive metal and reacts vigorously at room temperature.
:
A
Sodium is highly reactive. It reacts vigorously with Oxygen and water. A lot of heat is generated in thisreaction. It istherefore, storedin kerosene for safety reasons.
Question 17. Gold is more ductile than mercury.
  1.    True
  2.    False.
  3.    Gold (Au)
  4.    Zinc (Zn)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
Ductility is the property of being able to be made into thin wires. Gold is the one of the most ductile metal and the ductility of mercury is less compared to gold.
Question 18. Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
  1.    Zinc
  2.    Phosphorus
  3.    Sulphur
  4.    Oxygen
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Zinc
:
A
Zinc is a malleable metal and thus can be beaten into thin sheets. Phosphorus, sulphur and oxygen are all non-metals. Non metals are usually not malleable.
Question 19. All non-metals are non-lustrous.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Sulphur
  4.    Oxygen
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B
Usually, metals are lustrous and non-metals are non-lustrous. However, iodine is an exception to this rule as it is a lustrous non-metal.
Question 20.


Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?


  1.     Zinc
  2.     Phosphorus
  3.     Sulphur
  4.     Oxygen
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Zinc
:
A

Zinc is a malleable metal and thus can be beaten into thin sheets. Phosphorus, sulphur and oxygen are all non-metals. Non metals are usually not malleable.


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