CBSE Test Paper-02

Chapter 03 Metals and Non Metals

1. An element belonging to 16th group of periodic table is used in the manufacturing of

vulcanized rubber. This element reacts with hot and conc. HNO3 to form sulphuric

acid. The concerned element is: (1)

a. Oxygen
b. Sulphur
c. Germanium
d. Silicon
2. Malachite is an ore of: (1)
a. Mercury
b. Zinc
c. Iron
d. Copper
3. Name the reducing agent in the following reaction: (1)

a.
b. Al
c.
d. Mn
4. Cryolite is used in the electrolytic reduction of Alumina to: (1)
a. Decrease the melting point of
b. All of these
c. Act as a flux to separate gangue.
d. To slow down the reaction.
5. Which of the following metal reacts neither with cold water nor with hot water but
reacts with hot steam to produce hydrogen gas? (1)
a. Mg
b. Fe
c. Ca
d. Na
 6. Name one property which is not shown by ionic compounds. (1)
7. Why does calcium float in water? (1)
8. Give an example of metal which can be easily cut with a knife. (1)
9. Can all minerals of a metal act as ores? Justify. (1)
10. A, B and C are 3 elements which undergo chemical reactions according to following
equations: (3)
a.
b.
c.
Answer of the following:
i. Which element is most reactive?
ii. Which element is least reactive?
11. What property is made use of in the concentration of ore by: (3)
i. gravity separation
ii. froth floatation process?
12. A piece of granulated zinc was dropped into copper sulphate solution. After sometime
the colour of the solution changed from blue to colourless. Why? (3)
13. What would happen to copper vessel if it is left for a few days in humid atmosphere
without being cleaned? (3)
14. You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch. (5)
i. How could you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non-
metals.
ii. Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-
metals.
15. Give reasons: (5)
i. Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.
ii. Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil.
iii. Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking.
iv. Carbonate and sulphide ores are usually converted into oxides during the process
of extraction.
v. Lemon or tamarind juice are effective in cleaning tarnished copper vessels.
 CBSE Test Paper-02
Chapter 03 Metals and Non Metals

Answers

1. b. Sulphur
Explanation: The element is Sulphur. Sulphur is used to manufacture
sulphuric acid and in the vulcanisation of rubber. S + 2HNO3 --> H2SO4 + 2NO

2. d. Copper
Explanation: Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with the
formula CuCO3.Cu(OH)2

3. b. Al
Explanation: Aluminium is the reducing agent in the reaction. It reduces
manganese dioxide (MnO2) to manganese (Mn) and itself gets oxidised to

aluminium oxide. Manganese dioxide acts as an oxidising agent.

4. a. Decrease the melting point of

Explanation: The difficulty of separating aluminium from oxygen in the
alumina is overcome by the use of cryolite as a flux to dissolve the oxide
mineral. Pure cryolite melts at 1012 °C. It dissolves the aluminium oxides
sufficiently well to allow easy extraction of the aluminium by electrolysis.

5. b. Fe
Explanation: Sodium reacts vigorously with water. Such is the reaction that it
has to be stored under kerosene. Calcium can react with cold water. Magnesium
reacts with hot water. Heated iron reacts with water when hot steam is passed
over it.
3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g) -> Fe3O4 (s) + 4H2 (g)

6. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state.

7. Calcium is heavier than water which should sink in water but when calcium metal is
dropped in water it flows because it reacts with water to form hygrogen gas and due
to the sticking of the H2 gas bubbles on calcium metal surface, it starts floating.

8. Sodium and potassium are metals which can be easily cut with a knife.
 9. Only those minerals can act as ores from which a metal can be conveniently and
profitably extracted.
10. i. Most reactive element is B as it has replaced both A and C from their compounds.
ii. Element C is least reactive as it has been replaced both by A and B.
11. i. In the gravity separation process, the densities of ores and the gangue are the
basis of concentration process.
ii. In the froth floatation process, the difference in the wetting properties of the ore
particles and gangue particles with water and oil is the basis of concentration
process.
12. Zinc is above copper in the reactivity series, so zinc is more reactive than copper,
hence Zinc displaces copper from its (copper's) salt solution.
CuSO4 + Zn ZnSO4 + Cu

The colour of CuSO4 solution was blue, which changed to colourless due to formation

of ZnSO4 solution, which is colourless.

13. Copper is not affected by dry air at ordinary temperature. On exposure to moist air, it
gets covered with a beautiful green coating of either basic carbonate or basic
sulphate.
2Cu + H2O + CO2 + O2 → CuCO3.Cu(OH)2

8Cu + 6H2+2SO2 + 5O2→ 2[CuSO4.3Cu(OH)2]

Copper present in bronze or in utensils is corroded by moist air containing acidic

oxides like carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide etc. The greenish layer formed is of basic
copper carbonate or basic copper sulphate. This phenomenon is called ‘corrosion of
metals’.
14. i. Set up the electric circuit as shown ahead :

Insert the sample to be tested between clips A and B If the bulbs glows, the sample
 is metal. If the bulb does not glow, the sample is non-metal. Thus metals are good
conductors of electricity whereas non-metals are poor conductors of electricity.
ii. If a substance produces a sound when struck beating with hammer, it is a metal
and if no sound is produced, it is a non-metal. Metals are sonorous whereas non-
metal are non-sonorous.
15. a. Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewelry because of their bright shiny
surface and high resistance to corrosion. Also they have high malleability and
ductility.
b. Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil to prevent their reaction with
oxygen, moisture and carbon dioxide of air so as to protect them.
c. Aluminum metal forms a thin layer of aluminum oxide all over its surface under
the action of moist air. This layer prevents the metal underneath from further
corrosion. It is cheap, easily available, malleable and ductile. Therefore, it is used
to make utensils for cooking.
d. It is easier to obtain a metal from its oxides as compared to its sulphides and
carbonates. So, prior to reduction, metal carbonate and sulphides must be
converted into metal oxides. A carbonate ore is converted into oxide by
calcination whereas a sulphide ore is converted into oxide by roasting.
e. When copper vessels are exposed to moist air, they form a green coating of basic
copper carbonate [ ].

The sour substances such as lemon or tamarind juice contain acids. Lemon juice
contains citric acid and tamarind contains tartaric acid. These acids dissolve the
coating of copper oxide or basic copper carbonate present on the surface of
tarnished copper vessels and make them shining red-brown again.