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TEST-01 (OCCURRENCE OF METAL)

Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 45

Section A
1. Match the following with the correct response: [1]

(i) Bauxite (a) Silver

(ii) Hematite (b) Iron

(iii) Galena (c) Aluminium

(iv) Argentite (d) Lead

a) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a) b) (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (d) - (b)

c) (i) - (d), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (c) , (iv) - (b) d) (i) - (a), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (d)
2. Roasting is a method of heating ore: [1]

a) In the absence of water b) In the presence of water

c) In the absence of air d) In the presence of air

3. 2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO. In the given reaction C acts as: [1]

a) Dehydrating agent b) Reducing agent

c) Oxidising agent d) Catalyst

4. One day Madhu visited an aluminium industry with her father. She found that molten alumina was taken in the [1]
fused state for electrolytic reduction process. She asked her father the reason for using fused alumina as an
electrolyte instead of the solution of aluminium salt, although the latter can save ample amount of energy.
Madhu's father was pleased with her concern for saving energy, hence he explained to her why nothing could be
done about that wastage of energy in that particular instance. What could be his explanation?’ What values you
infer from this passage?
5. Why are ionic compounds usually hard? [1]
6. Which process is used for the enrichment of sulphide ores and oxide ore. [1]
7. Can all minerals of a metal act as ores? Justify. [1]
8. What is anode mud? [1]
9. Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of a metal with a metal or nonmetal. Which among the following alloys [1]
contain non-metal as one of its constituents?

a) Brass b) Steel

c) Amalgam d) Bronze
10. Iron pillar at Delhi is made up of: [1]

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 a) Mixture of both peat and wrought b) Peat Iron

c) Wrought Iron d) None of these

11. Galvanization is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a thin layer of [1]

a) Silver b) Gallium

c) Zinc d) Aluminium
12. Give reason : Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery. [1]
13. State two ways to prevent the rusting of iron. [1]
14. Assertion (A): Bronze is an alloy of lead and tin. [1]
Reason (R): Alloys are a heterogeneous mixture of metals with other metals and non-metals.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Which metal is found in plants? [1]

a) Cr b) Fe

c) CO d) Mg
16. What happens when dilute sulphuric acid is poured on a copper platen? [1]

a) No reaction takes place. b) Copper chloride formed.

c) Zinc sulphate formed. d) Copper sulphate formed.

17. Phosphorous is kept in water to protect it from: [1]

a) None of these b) Nitrogen

c) Oxygen d) Hydrogen
18. Which of the following elements occurs in free state in nature? [1]

a) Fe b) Ni

c) Pt d) CO
19. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [1]
The Earth's crust is a major source of metal. The element which occurs naturally in earth crust is known as
mineral, metal is found in a free state, combined state as oxides. Ores are usually contaminated by impurities.
These impurities are removed by various methods such as roasting, calcination, and electrolytic refining, etc.
(i) Which of the following pair of metals exist in their native state in nature?

a) Ag and Zn b) Au and Hg

c) Ag and Hg d) Au and Ag
Section B
20. The following reaction takes place when aluminium powder is heated with MnO2 [2]
3MnO2 (s) + 4Al (s) → 3Mn (I) + 2Al2O3 (I) + Heat

a. Is aluminium getting reduced?

b. Is MnO2 getting oxidised?

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21. Differentiate between an ore and a mineral. [2]
22. The reaction of a metal X with Fe2O3 is highly exothermic and is used to join railway tracks. Identify metal X. [2]
Write the chemical equation of its reaction with Fe2O3.
23. Name an ore of zinc other than zinc oxide. By what process this ore be converted into zinc oxide? [2]
24. Give the reaction involved during extraction of zinc from its ore by [2]
a. roasting of zinc ore
b. calcination of zinc ore
25. Choose from the following metals to answer the questions below: [2]
Aluminium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, nickel and zinc. Name a metal which
i. is manufactured by the electrolysis of its molten oxide.
ii. is used to galvanise iron
iii. is alloyed with zinc to make brass.
iv. reacts with aqueous copper (II) sulphate to give a pink solid.
v. does not react with cold water.
26. What is cinnabar? How is metal extracted from cinnabar? Explain briefly. [2]
27. Name a metal of medium reactivity and write three main steps in the extraction of this metal from its sulphide [2]
ore.
Section C
28. A, B and C are 3 elements which undergo chemical reactions according to following equations: [3]
a) A 2 O3 + 2B → B2 O3 + 2A

b) 3C SO 4 + 2B → B2 (S O4 )
3
+ 3C

c) 3C O + 2A → A 2 S O3 + 3C

Answer of the following:

i) Which element is most reactive?
ii) Which element is least reactive?
29. 'M' is an element which may be one out of Cu, Fe, Al, Na. It shows the following properties: [3]
(i) One of its ore is rich in M 2 O3 .
(ii) M 2 O3 is not affected by water.
(iii) It corrodes easily.
(iv) It form to chlorides M C l and M C l . Identify 'M'.
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Section D
30. Read the following and answer any four questions: [4]
In the electrolytic refining of copper. The electrolyte is a solution of acidified copper sulphate. There are an
anode and cathode. Refining is carried out by passing an electric current.

i. The anode is ________.

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 a. pure strips
b. impure copper
c. refined copper
d. none of these
ii. Anode mud consists of:
a. insoluble impurities
b. soluble impurities
c. pure metal
d. impure metal
iii. Which of the following are refined electrolytically: (A) Au, (B) Cu, (C) Zn, (D) K
a. A and B
b. B and C
c. A, B and C
d. B, C and D
iv. On passing, electric current Cu is deposited on:
a. cathode
b. anode
c. bottom of cathode
d. bottom of anode
v. Which one of the following four metal would be displaced from the solution of its salt by the other three
metal?
a. Zn
b. Mg
c. Cu
d. Ag

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