DPP

Daily Practice Problem

CLASS-8

DPP # 01 TOPIC : METALS & NON-METALS CHEMISTRY

I. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS :

1. Non-metal generally from -
(1) anions (2) cations (3) ions (4) none of these
2. Which non-metals have semi-conductor property ?
(1) Boron (2) Carbon (3) Silicon (4) Magnesium
3. Carnallite is the mineral of -
(1) Na (2) Ca (3) Mg (4) All of these
4. Which non-metals is the best conductor of electricity ?
(1) Phosphorus (2) Sulphur (3) Graphite (4) Fluorine
5. Which of the following gas is lighter ?
(1) H2 (2) SO2 (3) O2 (4) NO2
6. The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is -
(1) Ductility (2) Malleability (3) Sonority (4) Conductivity
7. An alloy is -
(1) a element (2) a mixture (3) an isomer (4) a metalloid
8. Which of the following metal is used for making foils in packing of food materials ?
(1) Copper (2) Platinum (3) Aluminium (4) Sodium
9. Which of the following elements is metalloid ?
(1) Si (2) Sb (3) Fe (4) Both (1) and (2)
10. Which metal does not react with water ?
(1) Ni (2) Fe (3) Au (4) Both (1) and (2)
11. Which metal has high melting point ?
(1) Sn (2) Sb (3) Fe (4) Pb
12. Which is used for vulcanization of Rubber ?
(1) Phosphorus (2) Sulphur (3) Sodium (4) Potassium
13. Which gas is used for balloon ?
(1) Helium (2) Neon (3) Argon (4) Nitrogen
14. Which gas is used in electrical bulbs ?
(1) Argon (2) Helium (3) Oxygen (4) Nitrogen
15. Bauxite is an are of -
(1) aluminium (2) copper (3) iron (4) tin

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II. SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS :
16. Give two difference between metals and non-metals.

17. Write five uses of nitrogen gas.

18. What happen when you hammer a metals and a non-metals ?

III. HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills) :

19. Give reason why we use cooking utensils of stainless steel as compound to iron.

20. Give reason why :

(i) Metals are good conductor of electricity while non-metals are bad.

(ii) Sodium reacts with cold water, but not with iron.

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