SUNFLOWER PUBLIC SCHOOL

CLASS-8 SUBJECT-SCIENCE

TOPIC-MATERIALS: METALS AND NON-METALS

WORKSHEET-6 SESSION-2020/21

NOTE: PLEASE WRITE THIS WORKSHEET IN A COPY/A4SHEET/PAPER

A.TICK THE CORRECT OPTIONS:

1 The elements that have some properties of metals and some

properties of non-metals are called____

a. ores b. metal mix c. metalloids d. gangue

(Ans. c metalloids)

2 The only metal that exists as liquid at room temperature is_____

a. mercury b. chlorine c. bromine d. gold

(Ans. a-mercury)

3 The property of metals that allows them to be hammered into thin

sheets is called____

a. ductility b. hardness c. malleabilityd. sonority

(Ans. c-malleability)
4 The oxides of non-metals are generally ________ in nature.
a. acidic b. basic c. neutral d. Both a and c
(Ans. a-acidic)

5 Metals react with water to form ________ gas.

a. hydrogen b. nitrogen c. oxygen d. ozone

 (Ans. a-hydrogen)

B.FILL IN THE BLANKS:-

1. The property that allows the metals to be drawn into thin wires is
called _______.

2. Metals like ______ is a poor conductor of heat.

3. _______is the hardest known substance in nature.

4. ______is a non metal that is a good conductor of electricity.

5. Silver objects turn black due to the formation of a layer of ______ on

their surfaces.

ANSWERS:-

1. Ductility 2. Bismuth

3 Diamond 4. Graphite

5 silver sulphide

C.VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:-

Q.1What happens when copper vessel is exposed to moist air for a

long time?

Answer: When copper vessel is exposed to moist air for a long time, it
slowly reacts with carbon dioxide and moisture (water) present in the
air and loses its shine due to the formation of a green coating of copper
hydroxide and copper carbonate.

Q.2 Name the second most abundant element in the earth’s crust.
Answer: Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth’s
crust.

Q.3What is formed when metals react with oxygen?

Answer: When metals react with oxygen, it forms metal oxides that are
basic in nature.

Q.4 Name the metal that is used in household electric wiring.

Answer: Copper is the metal that used in household electric wiring.

Q.5 Name one metal that is highly unreactive.

Answer: Gold

Q.6 Name (a) a solid metal and (b) a liquid metal at room
temperature.

Answer: (a) Iron (b) Mercury

D.SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:-

Q.1What happens when the following metals react with dilute

hydrochloric acid?

(a) magnesium (b) aluminium

Answer: (a). Magnesium reacts quite rapidly with dilute hydrochloric

acid and forms magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.

Mg + 2HCl -------------> MgCl2 + H2

Magnesium hydrochloric acid Magnesium chloride hydrogen gas

(b ) Aluminium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid and forms

aluminium chloride and hydrogen gas.
 2Al + 6HCl -------------> 2AlCl3 + 3H2
aluminium hydrochloric acid aluminium chloride hydrogen gas

Q.2Which of the following elements would form (i) acidic oxides and
(ii) basic oxides?

a. carbon b. magnesium c. sulphur d. zinc e. iron

Answer: (a) carbon--acidic oxide (b) magnesium—basic oxide

(c) sulphur—acidic oxide (d) zinc—basic oxide

(e) iron—basic oxide

Q.3What is meant by `rusting of iron’?

Answer: when an iron object is left in damp air (moisture) for a

considered amount of time, it gets covered with a reddish-brown flaky
substance. This is called rusting of iron.

Q.4What will be the change in the colour of copper sulphate solution

when magnesium is added to it? Write a balanced chemical equation
for the same.

Answer:-a. The magnesium would replace the copper from copper

sulphate solution (blue colour) and form magnesium sulphate, which is
colourless solution and a fine copper powder precipitate would form.

CuSo4 + Mg ----------------> MgSo4 + Cu

Copper magnesium magnesium sulphate copper (reddish

Sulphate (blue colour) (colourless solution) brown)

Q.5 Give reasons for the following:

a. Electric wires are made of copper.

Answer: Electric wires are made of copper because it conducts

electricity with high flexibility and very little resistance.

b Gold and silver are used for making jewellery.

Answer: Metals such as gold and silver are quite unreactive, due to this
property they are used for making jewellery.

C Graphite is used for making electrodes in electric cells.

Answer: Graphite is used for making electrodes in electric cells because

Graphite is a good conductor of electricity and it is cheaper.

Q.6 In evening, Sonu plays guitar for the poor children of his colony.
They all enjoy listening to the guitar. Sonu even teaches some of them
how to play guitar, free of cost.

a. Name the property because of which strings in guitar are made of

metal.

Answer: a The string of guitar are made up of metal because it is

sonorous. Sonority is the property of ringing when strikes by an object.

b What do we learn from Sonu?

Answer: We learn from Sonu that we should show our talent to

everyone and help the needy.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:-

Q.1 State any three physical and two chemical properties to prove
that copper is a metal.

Answer: PHYSICAL PROPERTY:-

 a. Copper is malleable and ductile.
b. Copper is good conductor of electricity.
c. Copper has high melting and boiling point.

CHEMICAL PROPERTY:-

a. Copper reacts with oxygen to form copper oxide which is basic in

nature.

2Cu +O2--------→2CuO

b. Copper displaces less reactive metals from their salt solution.

Cu + Ag2So4 -----→CuSo4 + 2Ag

Q.2 State any five physical properties on the basis of which metals can
be distinguished from non-metals.

Answer.

METALS NON-METALS
Metals are solid at room Non-metals are generally solid or
temperature. Mercury is the only gaseous. Bromine is the only non-
metal that is found in liquid state.
metal that exists in liquid state.
Metals are malleable and ductile Non-metals are neither malleable
(except zinc, that is brittle.) nor ductile. They are brittle in
solid form.
Metals are lustrous (or have shiny Non-metals are non-lustrous
appearance). (except iodine and graphite).
Metals are good conductors of Non-metals are poor conductors
heat (except bismuth) of heat.
Metals are sonorous. Non-metals are non-sonorous.