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Q1.
Fill in the blanks.
- _______________ is a reactive non-metal which catches fire in air.
- _______________ and _______________ are soft metals which can be cut with a knife or a blade.
- Melting point of most of the metals is _______________ than non-metals.
- The property by the virtue of which the metals can be beaten into thin sheets is called _______________.
- _______________ is the hardest known non-metal.
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- Phosphorus
- Sodium and potassium
- higher
- malleability
- Diamond
Q2.
Tick (√) the correct option.
- Which of the following is the most reactive metal?
- Gold
- Copper
- Sodium
- Iron
- Non-metals reacts with oxygen to form
- acidic oxide
- basic oxide
- both acidic and basic oxides
- no oxide is formed
- Which of the following is not a property of metals?
- High melting and boiling points
- Bad conductor of heat
- Can be drawn into wires
- Solid in room temperature
- Which of these metals can replace all the other three metals from their salt solutions?
- Iron
- Zinc
- Copper
- Silver
- The products formed when zinc reacts with sulphuric acid are
- zinc sulphate and water
- zinc sulphate and hydrogen
- zinc oxide and water
- zinc oxide and Hydrogen
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- (iii) Sodium
- (iii) both acidic and basic oxides
- (ii) Bad conductor of heat
- (ii) Zinc
- (ii) zinc sulphate and hydrogen
Q3.
Write one word for the following.
- Non-metal with metallic lustre
- Metal that can be cut with a knife
- Non-metal which is very hard
- Non-metal which is a conductor of electricity
- Metal that is stored in kerosene
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- Iodine (I)
- Sodium (Na)
- Diamond
- Graphite
- Sodium (Na)
Q4.
Match the columns.
| COLUMN A | COLUMN B |
| 1. Aluminium | a. Dry cells |
| 2. Iron | b. Electrodes |
| 3. Graphite | c. Body parts of an aircraft |
| 4. Zinc | d. Malleable |
| 5. Gold | e. Matchboxes |
| 6. Silver | f. Exist in free state |
| 7. Copper | g. Jewellery |
| 8. Phosphorus | h. Cooking utensils |
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- (h) Cooking utensils
- (f) Exist in free state
- (b) Electrodes
- (a) Dry cells
- (g) Jewellery
- (c) Body parts of an aircraft
- (d) Malleable
- (e) Matchboxes
Q5.
Name a metal which is liquid at room temperature.
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Mercury (Hg) is in liquid state at room temperature.











