Home Based Learning

• Topic: Metals and Non Metals

• Objective:
• Interpret the nature of metals and non metals.
• To study and compare chemical properties of metals and non metals.
Task:
Go through the PPT thoroughly.(No need to write the content of PPT in
notebook)
Click on the links given in the PPT and watch the video
https://youtu.be/iUrXu9YQkm4
After this, write the answers of the questions given on the next slide in
your science notebook.
Questions
Q1. What happens when: (Write chemical equations also)
• Iron articles are exposed to moist air.
• Sulphur is heated till it starts burning.
Q2. An oxide solution of which of the following elements will turn red
litmus blue.
• Sodium, carbon, phosphorus, sulphur.
Q3. How will you test the nature of the following:
• Rust (page 46 Activity 4.3)
• Sulphur dioxide
Chemical Properties
Reaction with Oxygen
Metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides.

Metal + Oxygen Metal Oxide

Metal Oxide + Water Base
For example- Magnesium burns in oxygen to form magnesium oxide.
One dissolving Magnesium oxide in water it forms Magnesium
Hydroxide.
Magnesium hydroxide turns red litmus Blue.
Corrosion of Metals
• Iron reacts with moist air to form Iron Oxide.
• Fe + O2 + H2O ------- Fe2O3
• Mg + O2 ------ MgO
• Copper reacts with moist air to form a green coating . The green coating is a mixture of
copper hydroxide and copper carbonate.
Reaction of Sulphur with Oxygen
i) Reaction with oxygen :-
Metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides.
When copper is heated it combines with oxygen to form copper oxide.
2Cu + O2 2CuO
When aluminium is heated it combines with oxygen to form aluminium
oxide. 4Al + 3O2 2Al2O3
Some metal oxides are basic oxides because they react with water to
form bases.
4Na + O2 2Na2O
Na2O + H2O
2NaOH K K 2O + O2
K2O + H2O 2KOH
Some metal oxides show acidic and basic properties. They are called
amphoteric oxides. Eg :- Aluminium oxide, Zinc oxide etc.
Al2O3 + 6HCl 2AlCl3 + 3H2O
(basic)
Al2O3 + NaOH NaAlO2
(acidic) +
H2O
The reactivity of different metals with oxygen is different :-
• Metals like potassium and sodium react vigorously with
oxygen and catch fire if kept in open. Hence they are
stored in kerosene to prevent burning.
• If magnesium is heated, it burns with a bright flame.
• If iron is heated it glows brightly.
• If copper is heated it does not burn but forms a black
coating of copper oxide.
• Silver and gold does not react with oxygen even at high
temperature.
• Some metals like magnesium, aluminium, zinc, lead etc.
forms an oxide layer over it which prevents further
oxidation. They are called self protecting metals.