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Grade -12th Chemistry Work Sheet On Unit 5

PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which group of elements are the most reactive of all metallic elements ?
a) Alkali metals c) transition metals
b) Alkaline earth metals d) group 2B metals
2. Which metal can be found as free element ?
a) Cr b) Fe c) Mn d) Pt
3. Which of the ff is the second abundant element in the earth’s crust ?
a) Aluminum b) Silicon c) Oxygen d) Iron
4. The most abundant noble gas in the atmosphere is ___
a) Argon b) helium c) xenon d) Neon
5. In the process known as roasting a _________ is chemically converted to a_____
a) Carbonate/oxide c) sulfide/oxide
b) Oxide/sulfate d) phosphate/phosphide
6. Which of the ff metal is the best conductor of heat and electricity ?
a) Copper b) Silver c) gold d) tungsten
7. Which of the ff metals has the highest positive oxidation state?
a) Ti b) Cr c) Mn d) Cu
8. Which is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust ?
a) Aluminum b) silicon c) Oxygen d) Iron
9. Which of the ff ion is the most abundant in sea water ?
a) Na+ b) Ca+2 c) Cl- d) HCO3-
10. Which of the ff is the most important ingredients used for production of DAP
fertilizers ?
a) Ammonia and phosphoric acid
b) Nitric acid , urea and phosphoric acid
c) Phosphoric acid , urea and ammonia
d) Sulphuric acid , ammonia and urea
11. Which of the ff metal alloys does not contain tin ?
a) Brass b) bronze c) pewter d) plumber’s solder
12. Which of the ff metals has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity ?
a) Ag b) Co c) Cu d) Ni
13. Which of the ff gases is manufactured using Haber process ?
a) Ammonia b) nitric oxide c) nitrogen d) nitrogen dioxide
14. Which of the ff metals is extracted by thermal reduction process ?
a) Cu b) Fe c) Al d) Mg
15. Which of the ff is the most important source for the extraction of iron ?
a) Hematite b) bauxite c) chalcopyrite d) sphalerite
16. The conversion of nitrogen gas to nitrates by bacteria is called :
a) Nitrification b) nitrogen fixation c) execration d) denitrification
17. The most abundant metal on the earth’s crust is :
a) Fe b) Al c) Ca d) Na
18. Which is the most common ore used for the extraction of copper ?
a) Cuo b) CuSO4 c) CuCO3 d) CuFeS2
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Grade -12th Chemistry Work Sheet On Unit 5
19. Which of the ff material has maximum ductility ?
a) Nickel b) Aluminum c) mild steel d) copper
20. The four most abundant metals in the earth’s crust in decreasing order of
abundance are :
a) Oxygen, silicon, Aluminum and Iron
b) Iron, Aluminum, silicon and Oxygen
c) Aluminum, Iron ,calcium, and magnesium
d) Silicon, Aluminum, magnesium, and sodium
21. Which of the ff is needed for photosynthesis ?
a) Carbon dioxide b) nitrogen c) oxygen d) phosphorous
22. Which metal is used for galvanization of iron sheets ?
a) Nickel b) Zinc c) Chromium d) Aluminum
23. The main ore of lead is called :
a) Cinnabar b) Zinc blend c) galena d) chromite
24. When sodium chromate (Na2CrO4) solution is acidified , it is converted to :
a) Cr b) Cr2O7-2 c) CrO3 d) Cr2O3
25. Which of the ff is not the decomposition product of HNO3 ?
a) N2O4 b) NO2 c) O2 d) H2O
26. The metal extracted from limestone, chalk and marble is :
a) Calcium b) sodium c) Zinc d) Chromium
27. Metals that have low melting points , such as Hg,Mg, and Zn can be purified from
other metals that have high melting point by :
a) Zone refining b) electrolysis c) distillation d) leaching
28. Which of the ff statements is incorrect about sodium ?
a) It is the 7th most abundant element in the earth’s crust
b) Its main ores are Borax,Trona and Rock salt
c) It is obtained by reducing molten NaCl by coke
d) It reacts with both air and water
29. Tin doesnot react with
a) Cold water c) concentrated HNO3
b) Dilute HCl d) chlorine
30. Which of the ff element is extracted from its ore by self-reduction ?
a) Tin b) lead c) chromium d) Zinc
31. Which of the ff statement is false about Zinc ?
a) It is mainly extracted from galena
b) It reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to give Zinc chloride and Hydrogen gas
c) It shows amphoteric property
d) It is used for coating iron to prevent the iron form corrosion
32. Which of the ff statement is incorrect about chromium ?
a) Ferrochrome contains chromium and cobalt
b) It is passive towards oxidizing acids like concentrated HNO3
c) It is produced by reducing chromium(III) oxide with aluminium metal
d) It is used for electroplating
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Grade -12th Chemistry Work Sheet On Unit 5
33. Which metal is manufactured by chemical reduction ?
a) Na b) Ca c) Al d) Cr
34. Why are silicate minerals not commonly used as source of metals ?
a) They are rare minerals
b) They usually don’t contain important metals
c) They are difficult to reduce and concentrate
d) They are only found at excessive depths in the oceans
35. Which chemical determine the development of a country ?
a) H2SO4 b) (NH4)2HPO4 c) NH3 d) HNO3
36. Ostwald process is used to manufacture :
a) H2SO4 b) NH3 c) HNO3 d) (NH4)2HPO4
37. What type of ores does dolomite contain?
a) Sulphide b) carbonate c) sulphide d) phosphate
38. Copper , Zinc , lead and mercury are mostly found in nature as :
a) Oxides b) sulphides c) sulphates d) phosphates
39. Which of the ff metals forms a volatile compound during extraction process ?
a) Fe b) Co c) Ni d) Cu
40. What are the two metals that occur in free and combined states ?
a) Al and Cu c) Ag and Cu
b) Au and Pt d) Ca and Pt
41. For what purpose do the plants need Nitrogen ?
a) Photosynthesis b) respiration c) making protein d) making food
42. The building block of bones and teeth is :
a) Sulphur b) phosphorous c) oxygen d) nitrogen
43. Which of the ff substance is mismatched with the process of its production ?
a) H2SO4 contact process
b) NH3 haber process
c) HNO3 Ostwald process
d) (NH2)4SO4 solvay process
44. Which of the ff lowers the melting point of Alumina during the production of
Aluminium by Hall process ?
a) Al2O3 b) Na3AlF6 c) KAlSiO8 d) AlCl3
45. Which of the ff doesnot contain silicon element ?
a) Quartz b) Asbestos c) Kaolinite d) Fluorapatite
46. Which of the ff is not true about HNO3 ? it is :
a) Used as reducing agent c) used as oxidizing agent
b) Used as an acid d) used to make explosive materials
47. The advantage of DAP over UREA is that :
a) It is double fertilizer c) it is organic fertilizer
b) It is cheap fertilizer d) it is found in rocks
48. In down’s cell , during the extraction of sodium by electrolysis of molten solution
of NaCl , what is the use of adding CaCl2 to the molten solution of NaCl?
a) To increase the ionization of NaCl
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b) To increase the melting point of NaCl
c) To lower the melting point of NaCl
d) To increase electrical conductivity
49. Which of the ff is commonly known by the name “galena” ?
a) ZnS b) PbS c) FeS2 d) HgS
50. Concentration process that involves treating ore of metals in suitable solvent that
dissolves the ore is called?
a) Leaching b) amalgamation c) froth floatation d) purification of metals
51. During respiration , the carbon dioxide (CO2) is :
a) Produced b) released to the environment c) absorbed d) depleted
52. Haber process is industrial preparation of :
a) Ammonia b) nitric acid c) sulfuric acid d) sodium carbonate
53. Which of the ff mineral doesnot contain Iron metal ?
a) Hematite b) Magnetite c) Magnesite d) Siderite
54. Ostwald’s process is the industrial production of :
a) NH3 b) HNO3 c) Na2CO3 d) H2SO4
55. Which metal must be combined with chromium to produce steel ?
a) Mg b) Cu c) Zn d) Fe
56. Which of the ff is not correctly paired with its ore ?
a) Pb-galena b) Sn-galena c) Zn-zinc blende d) Al-bauxite
57. The catalyst used during contact process is :
a) Pt b) Si c) V2O5 d) Ni
58. The common name of Nitric acid is:
a) Aqua regia b) Aqua fortis c) Aqua Addis d) Aqueous solution
59. Which of the ff is not the use of H2SO4 ?
a) It is used in fertilizer , plastic, paint and detergent production
b) It is used in lead storage battery as an electrolyte
c) It is used to make explosives
d) It is used to de-melt ice
60. With which of the ff is gold complexes to recover it from its ore ?
a) NO3- b) CO3-2 c) SO4-2 d) CN-
61. The only acid which can attack silicon is :
a) HClO4 b) HF c) H2SO4 d) HNO3
62. Which of the ff statement is not correct about minerals and ores ?
a) Minerals are the natural forms in which various metals exist
b) Ore are usually used to extract metals economically
c) All ores are minerals
d) All minerals are ores
63. Which of the ff is not a major step in metallurgical processes ?
a) Pretreatment c) mining the ore
b) Extracting the metal and refining d) concentrating the ore
64. Why is CaCl2 added to NaCl in 1: 3/2 ratio in the down’s cell for the
manufacturing of sodium metal ?
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a) CaCl2 is used to lower the density of the mixture
b) CaCl2 is used as an electrolyte
c) CaCl2 is used as a catalyst
d) CaCl2 is used to lower the melting temperature of NaCl
65. The chemical formula of chile salt peter is
a) NaNO3 b) KNO3 c) Na2B4O7.10H2O d) Na3AlF6
PART II: FILL IN THE BLANK SPACE :
66. A solid substance that occurs naturally in the earth’s crust is called________
67. An element is called unreactive if it isnot affected by _____and_______
68. __________ is the conversion of nitrogen in to nitrogen compounds
69. ___________ is the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores
70. ___________ is used when high degree of purity is needed
71. Na/Pb alloy is used to make ____________and ____________
72. The only important ore of tin is called ____________
73. The main ore of lead is called __________-
74. Chromium is produced in two forms which are ___________and ________
75. ___________ is white crystalline compound that is completely soluble in water
76. ____________ is the undesired material or impurity found together with the ore
77. ____________is an alloy of nickel and chromium
78. _____________is the world’s most important industrial chemical
79. ______________is the process of converting an ore in to a compound that is easy
to reduce.
80. Plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by ___________

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