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Class 10 Metals and Non-metals worksheet
CBSE Science. Reactivity series, ionic compounds, extraction of metals, alloys. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Which metal cannot displace lead from lead nitrate solution?
- copper
- aluminium
- zinc
- iron
Answer
(a) copper
reactivity series: K > Na > Ca > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Pb > H > Cu > Hg > Ag > Au
- 2.
The electronic configuration of neon (atomic number 10) is:
- 2, 8, 1
- 10
- 2, 7
- 2, 8
Answer
(d) 2, 8
shells K, L, M, N hold 2, 8, 8, … electrons
- 3.
Which metal is a liquid at room temperature?
- iron
- aluminium
- sodium
- mercury
Answer
(d) mercury
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Will lead react with silver nitrate solution? If it does, write the balanced equation.
Answer
Yes: Pb + 2AgNO₃ → Pb(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag
lead is above silver in the reactivity series
- 5.
Write the electronic configuration of argon (atomic number 18) and find its valency. Is it a metal, a non-metal or a noble gas?
Answer
2, 8, 8; valency 0; a noble gas
outer shell has 8 electrons
Section C · long answer
- 6.
How is zinc obtained from zinc blende (ZnS)? Write the equations.
Answer
Roasting: 2ZnS + 3O₂ → 2ZnO + 2SO₂. Reduction with carbon: ZnO + C → Zn + CO.
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