CBSE – CHEMISTRY X CLASS

TARGET 100 % MODULE – III

Class : X BOARD : CBSE Subject : Chemistry

METALS AND NON METALS

Assertion & Reason :
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A
c) A is correct and R is incorrect d) A is incorrect and R is correct.
1. Assertion (A) : Metals, in their pure state, have a shining surface [ ]
Reason (R) : All metals are lustrous
2. Assertion (A) : Some metals can be beaten into thin sheets [ ]
Reason (R) : Metals are malleable
3. Assertion (A) : Gold is the most ductile metal [ ]
Reason (R) : The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires is called
ductility
4. Assertion (A) : Gold is the most ductile metal [ ]
Reason (R) : A wire of about 2 km length can be drawn from one gram of
gold.
5. Assertion (A) : Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric
acid. [ ]
Reason (R) : HNO3 is a strong oxidising agent
6. Assertion (A) : Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric
acid. [ ]
Reason (R) : It oxidises the H2 produced to water
7. Assertion (A) : Sodium chloride does not exist as molecules. [ ]
Reason (R) : Sodium and chloride ions, being oppositely charged, attract
each other and are held by strong electrostatic forces of attraction
8. Assertion (A) : Gold, silver, platinum and copper are found in the free state.
Reason (R) : Copper and silver are also found in the combined state as their
sulphide or oxide ores. [ ]

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9. Assertion (A) : Moderately reactive metals are found in the earth’s crust mainly
as oxides, sulphides or carbonates, but ores of many metals are
oxides [ ]
Reason (R) : Oxygen is a very reactive element and is very abundant on the
earth.
10. Assertion (A) : The oxides of low reactive metals can be reduced to metals by
heating alone [ ]
Reason (R) : Copper which is found as Cu2S in nature can be obtained from
its ore by just heating in air
11. Assertion (A) : The electrical conductivity and melting point of an alloy is less
than that of pure metals [ ]
Reason (R) : Solder, an alloy of lead and tin (Pb and Sn), has a low melting
point and is used for welding electrical wires together
12. Assertion (A) : The electrical conductivity and melting point of an alloy is less
than that of pure metals [ ]
Reason (R) : Brass, an alloy of Copper and Zinc (Cu and Zn), is not good
conductor of electricity whereas copper is used for making
electrical circuits.

CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

13. Assertion (A) : Covalent compounds are largely non-conductors of electricity
Reason (R) : The bonding in these compounds does not give rise to any
ions. [ ]
14. Assertion (A) : Carbon needs to gain or lose four electrons to attain noble gas
configuration
Reason (R) : It has four electrons in its outermost shell. [ ]
15. Assertion (A) : Diamonds can be synthesised by subjecting pure carbon to
very high pressure and temperature. [ ]
Reason (R) : Synthetic diamonds are small but are otherwise indistinguishable
from natural diamonds..
16. Assertion (A) : The bonds that carbon forms with most other elements are very
strong making these compounds exceptionally stable [ ]
Reason (R) : The formation of strong bonds by carbon is due to its small
size.
17. Assertion (A) : The chemical properties of CH 3OH, C2H5OH, C3H7OH and
C4H9OH are all very similar. [ ]
Reason (R) : The presence of a functional group such as alcohol decides the
properties of the carbon compound.

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18. Assertion (A) : Fuels such as coal and petroleum have some amount of nitrogen
and sulphur in them. [ ]
Reason (R) : Their combustion results in the formation of oxides of sulphur
and nitrogen which are major pollutants in the environment.
19. Assertion (A) : The colour produced by each element is a characteristic property
of that element
Reason (R) : Cu gives blue green, Na gives yellow and Calcium gives brick
red flame up on burning. [ ]
20. Assertion (A) : Coal and petroleum have been formed from biomass which
has been subjected to various biological and geological
processes [ ]
Reason (R) : Coal is the remains of trees, ferns, and other plants that lived
millions of years ago.
21. Assertion (A) : Vegetable Oils containing unsaturated fatty acids should be
chosen for cooking.
Reason (R) : Animal fats generally contain saturated fatty acids which are
said to be harmful for health. [ ]
22. Assertion (A) : Soaps are molecules in which the two ends have differing
properties [ ]
Reason (R) : One is hydrophilic, that is, it interacts with water, while the
other end is hydrophobic, that is, it interacts with hydrocarbons.

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