HOLY CHILD PUBLIC SCHOOL

SESSION-(2022-2023)
CLASS-VIII
SUBJECT-SCIENCE
Assignment-Materials-Metals and Non-Metals
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1- The ___________oxides turn red litmus blue.
a- Metallic b- Non-metallic c-Both of these d- None of these
Q2- Which of the following non-metal is used for cleaning wounds?
a-Bromine b-Iodine c- Chlorine d- Sulphur
Q3- Most abundant element in the universe is _____________.
a-Oxygen b-Sulphur c-Iron d-Hydrogen
Q4-__________and ________are soft metals and can be cut with a knife.
a- Iron and sodium b- Zinc and potassium
c- Silver and Gold d-Sodium and Potassium
Q5-When silver and copper objects are exposed to air they get tarnished and turn __________
and _________respectively.
a- Red and Green b- Black and Green
c- Green and Blue d-Blue and Red
Q6- Which liquid metal is used for making thermometers?
Q7- Name two major nonmetals which are present in fertilisers and enhance the growth of plants.
Q8- Which non-metal is essential for our life and all living beings inhale it during breathing?
Q9- Name one ore for each one of the following metals.
a. Aluminium b. Iron c. Copper
10- In the given figure, you find that the bulb glows when an iron nail is placed between two
ends of wire. Complete the following sentences on the basis of this fact.
(a) _________ is a metal. (b) Metals are good ___________of electricity.

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 Q11-What happens –
(a) When a magnesium ribbon is heated in the presence of air.
(b) When zinc metal is placed in dilute HCl.
(c ) When an iron nail is placed in copper sulphate solution.

Q12- Differentiate between

(a) ore and gangue (b) Pig iron and wrought iron
Q13- What do you mean by reactivity of metals? Write flow chart of the same.
Q14-Which metal is used for safe packing of foodstuffs, medicines and chocolates and why?
Q15- Name the metal which breaks on hammering and is brittle in nature.
Q16- The glass mirrors have thin coating of silver or aluminium. Why?
Q17-Name one metal which is bad conductor of heat and one non metal that is good conductor
of heat.
Q18- Q20- When silver objects are kept in air, they get tarnished and gradually turn black due to
the action of hydrogen sulphide present in air. Name the product formed in this process.

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Q19- Why is sodium stored in kerosene and phosphorus stored in water?
Q20- Which gas is evolved when sodium metal is added in water and why does this gas catches
fire?
Q21- Name three metals that are used for making coins, ornaments, decorative items and why
these metals are used for the above purpose?
Q22- What do you mean by displacement reaction? Name one metal which does not show
displacement reaction with zinc.
Q23- Which metal is used in car radiators and calorimeters.
Q24- Which metal is used for making body parts of aircrafts and to make paints?
Q25- Name one metal that is used for solders.
Q26- How is carbon useful for us? write three points.
Q27- Write two uses for each of the following non metals
(a) Iodine (b) Sulphur (c) Chlorine
Q.28 Which gas is used to preserve blood, cornea and body organs?

Assertion and Reason type questions

Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
(b) Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, but reason is true.
Q29- Assertion: Chromium is used for electroplating an iron object.
Reason: Chromium is corrosion resistant in nature.
Q30- Assertion: Aluminium is added to dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas.

Reason: Sodium reacts vigorously with water.

Q31- Assretion: Sulphurous acid turns blue litmus paper red.
Reason: Sodium does not float on the surface of water and melts at the same time to form a
golden ball.

Case Study/Paragraph based Questions

The process of slowly eating away of metals by the action of air and moisture is called corrosion.
If a metal is reactive, its surface is attacked slowly by air and water (moisture). There is a
chemical reaction between the metal and moist air, which tarnishes the metal, e.g., copper silver.

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Gradually the chemical reaction takes place underneath the surface and eats away the whole
metal. Alloys are made to prevent corrosion.
Q32- German silver and brass are the alloys of which metals?
Q33-Name one metal that is used in galvanisation.
Q34- What do you observe when copper object remains in damp air for a long time? Write
chemical equation for the same.
Q35- Radhika bought a statue made of copper. To her surprise, it acquired a dull green coating
after a couple of months. Explain the reason.