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Mode of occurrence of elements in nature - class-X

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Which statement is false?

  1. Elements of VB group are transition elements

  2. Elements of VA group are all metalloids

  3. Elements of IA and IIA groups are metals

  4. Elements of IVA group are neither strongly electronegative nor strongly electropositive


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In element of $VA$ only arsenic and antimony are metalloids where as nitrogen and phosphorus are non metal. Bismuth and moscovium are metal.

______ is the metal which was first discovered by man.

  1. Bronze

  2. Silver

  3. Iron

  4. Copper


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Copper is a metal which was first discovered by man.

Which of the following is the most reactive metal?

  1. Copper

  2. Gold

  3. Silver

  4. Francium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Francium, right on the bottom of the group one of periodic table. As we know,size of the atoms increases as you go down a column and decreases as you go across the table. The larger the atom, the easier is to get rid of the valence electrons and easier to react with other atoms. Now if you look at the periodic table, francium has the largest radius therefore it is the most reactive element.

Nitrogen and germanium are:

  1. metal and non-metal respectively

  2. metal and metalloid respectively

  3. non-metal and metalloid respectively

  4. non-metal and metal respectively


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen etc. are non-metal and boron, silicon, germanium etc. are metalloids. On the basis of chemical and physical properties, elements are further classified into metals, non metals and metalloids.

Second and third most abundant metal in earth's crust

  1. Aluminium, Calcium

  2. Iron, Silver

  3. Iron, Calcium

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust. The second most abundant metal in the earth is iron and third one is calcium.

Mark the correct statement.

  1. Some metals are found in earth's crust in the free state

  2. Metals at the bottom of activity series are least reactive

  3. Gold, silver can never be found in free state

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some metals are found in earth's crust in the free state. Some are found in the form of their compounds. The metals at the bottom of activity series are least reactive.

Which of the following is a non-metal?

  1. $Fr$

  2. $Pd$

  3. $I$

  4. $Sc$

  5. $Sr$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Iodine is a non-metal. Even though iodine is a non-metal, it has metallic lustre. It is neither ductile nor malleable. It is a poor conductor of electricity. These are properties of non-metals.

What is boron?

  1. Non-metal

  2. Metal

  3. Metalloid

  4. Alloy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Boron is neither metal nor non metal it is a metalloid.

The oxide ore of zinc is known as__________.

  1. Zinc blende

  2. Zincite

  3. Hemimorphite

  4. Calamine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The oxide ore of zinc is known as zincite.

Metals found at the top of the reactivity series are never found in free-state because

  1. They are less reactive

  2. They are highly reactive

  3. They are moderately reactive

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metals found at the top of the reactivity series are never found in free-state as they are very reactive, e.g. K, Na, Ca, Mg and Al, etc.

Rubies are crystalline forms of_________.

  1. Copper oxide

  2. Zinc oxide

  3. Aluminium oxide

  4. Iron oxide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rubies are crystalline forms of aluminium oxide, which are red in colour due to the presence of chromium as an impurity. 

The carbonate and silicate ore of zinc is called as_________.

  1. Calamine, pyrite

  2. Calamine, hemimorphite

  3. Hemimorphite, cryolite

  4. Cryolite, calamine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The carbonate and silicate ore of zinc is called as calamine and hemimorphite respectively.

Which of the following are found as carbonate ore in nature?

  1. $Fe$

  2. $Mg$

  3. $Zn$

  4. $Pb$


Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:

 Carbonate ores are Magnesite $(MgCO _3)$, Dolomite $(CaCO _3MgCO _3)$, Calamine $(ZnCO _3)$, Malachite $(CuCO _3.Cu (OH) _2)$, Siderite $(FeCO _3)$, and Limestone $(CaCO _3)$.

A principal ore of lead is galena $(PbS)$.

 Copper is extracted from sulphide ore using the method:

  1. Carbon reduction

  2. Carbon monoxide reduction

  3. Auto reduction

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The copper can be extracted from its sulphide ore by the auto reduction process.
The ore is reduced by heat alone.
 
$Cu _2S + O _2 \rightarrow 2Cu + SO _2$

The copper and the oxygen have been reduced (decrease in oxidation state). The sulphur has been oxidised (increase in oxidation state). The reducing agent is the sulphide ion in the copper(I) sulphide.

Hence, the correct option is $C$

 Which one of the following is not an ore of aluminum?

  1. Bauxite

  2. Corundum

  3. Epsomite

  4. Cryolite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The chief ore of aluminium is bauxite $(Al _2O _3.2H _2O)$. Corundum $(Al _2O _3)$ and Cryolite $(Na _3AlF _6)$ are also aluminium ores. Epsomite is a hydrous magnesium sulfate ore with formula $MgSO _4·7H _2O$.

Which of the following are sulphate ores?

  1. Cinnabar

  2. Gypsum

  3. Galena

  4. Iron pyrite


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sulphate ores are  Gypsum $(CaSO _4.2H _2O)$, Epsom Salt $(MgSO _4.7H _2O)$, Barytes $(BaSO _4)$ and Anglesite $(PbSO _4)$.

Cinnabar is a mercury sulfide mineral with a chemical composition of $HgS$.
Galena is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide $(PbS)$.
Iron pyrite,  is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula $(FeS _2)$. 

 An alloy which does not contain copper is:

  1. Bronze

  2. Magnalium

  3. Brass

  4. Bell metal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Bronze: $Cu+ Sn + Al$
Magnalium: $Al + Mg + Ni$ 
Brass: $Cu + Zn$
Bell metal: $Cu + Sn$ 

Hence, the correct option is $B$

 In the extraction of copper from copper pyrites, iron is removed as:

  1. $FeSO _4$

  2. $FeSiO _3$

  3. $Fe3O _4$

  4. $Fe _2O _3$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The copper ($II$) ions in the copper pyrite are reduced to copper ($I$) sulphide (which is reduced further to copper metal in the final stage).
The iron in the copper pyrite ends up converted into an iron ($II$) silicate slag which is removed.
$CuFeS _2 + SiO _2 + 4O _2 \rightarrow Cu _2S + 2FeSiO _3 + 3SO _2$

Which of the following combination are correct?

  1. Fluorspar, $FeCO _3$

  2. Zinc blende, $ZnO$

  3. Magnesite, Oxide ore

  4. Cryolite, Halide ore


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, $CaF _2$. 
Zinc sulfide $(ZnS)$ is a unique compound that forms two types of crystalline structures. These two polymorphs are wurtzite and zincblende.
 
Magnesite is a mineral with the chemical formula $MgCO _3$ (magnesium carbonate).
Cryolite $(Na _3AlF _6)$, sodium hexafluoroaluminate is a halide ore.

Hence, option $D$ is correct.

Which of the following are found as sulphide ores?

  1. $Al,\ Hg,\ Pb,\ F$

  2. $Fe,\ Zn,\ Pb$

  3. $Hg,\ Pb,\ Na$

  4. $F,\ Ca,\ Cu,\ Mg$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The sulfide minerals are a class of minerals containing sulfide $(S^{2−})$ as the major anion. Some sulfide minerals are economically important as metal ores. So the metal ion with this anion should have oxidation state $+2$. 
$Fe, Zn, Pb$ all three are found as  sulfide ores. Ores of these metals are known as:  Pyrite $(FeS _2)$, Sphalerite $(ZnS)$ and Galena $(PbS)$ .

 Silica is added to roasted copper ore during extraction in order to remove:

  1. cuprous sulphide

  2. ferrous oxide

  3. ferrous sulphide

  4. cuprous oxide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Silica is added during smelting in order to remove iron oxides from copper sulphide and oxides. During roasting the iron sulfides react with oxygen (in air or oxygen enriched air) to produce iron oxides (mainly as $FeO$, but with some magnetite $(Fe _3O _4))$ and sulfur dioxide. 
Copper sulfide and iron oxide can mix, but when sufficient silica is added, a separate slag layer is formed. 
The slag forming reaction is:
$FeO + SiO _2 \rightarrow FeO.SiO _2$
Slag is less dense than matte, so it forms a layer that floats on top of the matte.

 Cinnabar is the ore of:

  1. $Zn$

  2. $Cd$

  3. $Hg$

  4. $Ag$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cinnabar is the most common  and is the chief ore of mercury with formula $HgS$.

Which of the following is used for decorating sweets?

  1. Copper foil

  2. Aluminium foil

  3. Silver foil

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Silver foil is used for decorating sweets called Vark,  or varak (also a silver leaf, German paper) is any leaf composed of pure metals, typically silver but sometimes gold, used on South Asian sweets. The silver is edible, though flavourless.


Hence, the correct option is $C$.

Heat conduction is the property of __________.

  1. Non-metals

  2. Metals

  3. Metalloids

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Heat conduction is the property of metals. In metals, valance electron is free to flow among the atoms. Because of that metals are such good conductors of electricity. These electrons can also carry energy in the form of heat and thus the metals are conductors of heat.


Hence, the correct option is $B$

Which of the following metals exist in their native state in nature?
(i) Ca
(ii) Au
(iii) Zn
(iv) Ag

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (ii) and (iv)

  4. (iii) and (iv)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Copper(Cu), gold(Au) and silver(Ag) exist in their native state in the earth's crust, and are collectively called coinage metals.

Read the following statements and answer as true or false.
Metals occur in nature only as free elements.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given statement is false. Very few elements occur in the free state - example: gold, platinum etc. The rest of the elements are found in the combined state as compounds such as carbonates,sulphides, oxides etc.

Which of the following metals occur in the native form?

  1. Lithium

  2. Silver

  3. Gold

  4. Sodium


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Gold and Silver occur in native forms since they are non reactive metal.

Which of the following is not the allotropic form of sulphur?

  1. Roll sulphur

  2. Monoclinic sulphur

  3. Plastic sulphur

  4. Rhombic sulphur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Allotropes are defined as chemical elements which exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state.

or allotropes are defined as different structural modifications of an element, the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner.
At present, about 30 well-characterized sulphur allotropes are known.

Commonly known allotropes of sulphur are:

  1. Rhombic sulphur
  2. Monoclinic sulphur
  3. Plastic sulphur ( also known as gamma-sulphur)

Roll sulphur is not the allotropic form of sulphur.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

  1. Among all the naturally occurring elements, around 80% are metals

  2. Non-metals are more abundant than metals

  3. Sodium and potassium are soft like wax

  4. Bromine is a reddish brown liquid at room temperature


Correct Option: A,C,D
Explanation:

In general, elements located in the left two-thirds of the periodic table are metals, and the non-metals are on the right side of the table. 


There are about 98 elements in the periodic table that are found naturally. among which 10 are found in traces. Out of these 98 elements, 13 are non-metals and are metalloids. Thus, 78 are metals out of 98. hence about 80 per cent of all the naturally occurring elements are metals.

Sodium and potassium metals are soft and can be easily cut by a knife.

Bromine is a non-metal and is reddish-brown in colour as liquid and as gas.

Therefore, option $A, C, D$ are correct.

Metals and non- metals are separated by a zig - zag line.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True.

The elements that touch the zigzag line are classified as metalloids. The elements in the far upper right corner are classified as nonmetals. Elements in the first group have one outer shell electron and are extremely reactive. They are called alkali metals.

Non-metal used in packing of potato chips in:

  1. Carbon.

  2. nitrogen.

  3. oxygen

  4. Chlorine.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Potato chip bags are not full of air, but of nitrogen gas. This is done to prevent the chips from oxidizing, which is part of what makes them go stale. Oxygen is very reactive, and likes to combine with other molecules whenever it can, causing chemical changes to take place.

A purpled coloured non-metal forms a brown solution in alcohol which is applied on wounds as antiseptic . Which non metal is this?

  1. Sulphur

  2. Chlorine

  3. Oxygen

  4. Iodine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

purple coloured non-metal which forms a brown solution in alcohol, which is applied on wounds as an antiseptic is iodine. It is also known as tincture iodine. It is basically a weak solution of iodine with only 2 to 7 % iodine dissolved in asolution of water and ethanol along with potassium or sodium iodide.

In metal reactivity series the more reactive metals are at 

  1. top

  2. bottom

  3. middle

  4. none


Correct Option: A

Out of the alloys given below which one contains a non-metal?

  1. Brass

  2. Bronze

  3. Stainless steel

  4. Solder


Correct Option: B

When Amrita was asked to pick up a few articles from a collection, she picked up the following:
Wooden scale, glass test tube, paper basket.


Which article is she most likely to pick up next?

  1. Steel cup

  2. Iron chain

  3. Rubber gloves

  4. Copper wire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wooden scale, glass test tube, paper basket are all non-metals and a poor conductor of electricity and Rubber gloves are similar to these. Also if she is doing any lab work as Wooden scale, glass test tube, paper basket are usually composed of carrying out some experiment then she would need a rubber glove.

Hence, option C is correct.

In the native state, gold is present :

  1. as a mixture with a metal

  2. in free state

  3. as a mixture with a non metal

  4. as a mixture with a compound


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Very few metals exist in the free or native state. Only metals like gold, platinum and mercury are occasionally found in the free state, i.e., in the pure form.

The most abundant element in the universe is:

  1. helium

  2. oxygen

  3. silicon

  4. hydrogen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hydrogen is more plentiful than any other element making up about 3/4th the mass of the universe. Helium is second making up almost all of the remaining $25\%$. Oxygen is third most abundant element of universe. On earth, oxygen is the most common element making up about $47\%$ of earth's mass.

The metallic element present in chlorophyll is:

  1. $Hg$

  2. $Fe$

  3. $Mg$

  4. $Ni$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

1) Chlorophyll contains a magnesium ion, encased in a large ring structure known as a chlorine.

 2) The chlorine ring is a heterocyclic compound derived from pyrrole. 

3) Four Nitrogen atoms from the chlorine surround and bind the magnesium atom.

Calcium occurs as a/an___________.
(a) oxide ore (b) halide ore (c) carbonate ore (d) sulphide ore

  1. a, b

  2. b, c

  3. a, d

  4. c, d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Calcium occurs as carbonate in limestone $(CaCO _{3})$ and as flouride in flourspar $(CaF _{2})$.

Halide ores are seen for:

  1. sodium

  2. calcium

  3. both $A$ and $B$

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sodium occurs as chloride in rock salt, $(NaCl)$ and calcium occurs as fluoride in flourspar $(CaF _{2})$.

Copper occurs as a/an_________.
(A) oxide ore (B) halide ore (C) carbonate ore (D) sulphide ore

  1. a, b

  2. a, c

  3. b, c

  4. a, d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Copper occurs as an oxide ore as cuprite $(Cu _{2}O)$ and as sulphide ore as copper glance $(Cu _{2}S)$.

An element $X$ has electronic configuration $(2,\,8,\,8,\,2)$. Then $X$ is:

  1. noble gas.

  2. metal.

  3. non-metal.

  4. metalloid.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The element $X$ is calcium with atomic number 20 and electronic configuration (2,8,8,2). It has 2 valence electron.

An element which posses luster and are good conductor of electricity are:

  1. metalloid

  2. non-metal

  3. metal

  4. alloys


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metal are defined as those element which posses luster, are malleable and ductile and good conductor of electricity. They are hard and have high density.

Nitrogen is an example of:

  1. non-metal

  2. alloy

  3. metalloid

  4. metal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the periodic table there are 22 non metals out of which 10 non metals are solids, one non metal is liquid and remaining 11 non metal are gases.
Nitrogen is one of the 22 non metals.

Boron is an example of:

  1. metal

  2. non-metal

  3. metalloid

  4. alloy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metalloid is a chemical element with properties in between or that are a mixture of those of metal and non metal. Boron is also one of the metalloids

An element $X$ has an atomic number $32$ has some properties similar to metal and some to non-metal. The $X$ is among the:

  1. metal.

  2. non-metal.

  3. metalloid.

  4. none of these.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metalloids are elements which have some metals property and some non-metals property. The element $X$ is germanium which is metalloid.

An element has dull appearance, low density and low melting point are :

  1. metalloid

  2. non-metal

  3. metal

  4. minerals


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non-metal is an element that usually has low density, a dull appearance, a low melting point, and a poor conductor of heat and electricity.

Post transition elements belong to which group number in the periodic table?

  1. 1

  2. 3 to 12

  3. 2

  4. 13 to 16


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Post transition elements exists from $13^{th}$ to $16^{th}$ group number in the periodic table.

Which of the following is not an ore of sulphate?

  1. Anglesite

  2. Baryte

  3. Gypsum

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anglesite, baryte and gypsum all are ores of sulphate.

 Which of the following is most abundant element in the earth crust?

  1. Oxygen

  2.  Nitrogen

  3. Hydrogen

  4. Argon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most abundant elements in the earth crust is Oxygen as many compounds are in form of their oxides.

The most abundant element in air is nitrogen followed by oxygen.

The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is :

  1. Silver

  2. Aluminium

  3. Calcium

  4. Gold


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is $Al$.

Which valence shell electrons arrangement is that of a metallic element?

  1. 2, 1

  2. 2, 4

  3. 2, 5

  4. 2, 7


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer : $2, 1$

(1) $2, 1$ valence shell electrons arrangement for Lithium metal. (electronic configuration is $1s^{2} 2s^{1}$
(2) Other valence shell $e^{\ominus}$ are $p-$block elements of which is generally non-metals of metalloids.

Which of the following metal exists in free state?

  1. Gold

  2. Platinum

  3. Mercury

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A native metal is any metal that is found in its metallic form, either pure or as an alloy, in nature.

Few examples are gold and silver, platinum, mercury.

These elements exist as these are less reactive and do not form any kind of alloys in their natural state.

Option D is correct.

Metals found in a combined state in the earth's crust are known as:

  1. native metal

  2. minerals

  3. metalloids

  4. semi pure


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound and has one specific chemical composition of metals and other elements in the combined state.
An ore is a type of rock that contains sufficient minerals with important elements including metals that can be economically extracted from the rock.
A native metal is any metal that is found in its metallic form, either pure or as an alloy, in nature.
A metalloid is any chemical element which has properties in between those of metals and nonmetals, or that has a mixture of them.
All ores are minerals but not vice-versa.
The metals found in the combined state in earth's crust are called minerals.

Which of the following metals occur in free as well as combined state?

  1. Copper

  2. Silver

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Copper and silver are two metals which occur in free as well as combined state as sulphide, oxide or halide ores. 

Which of the following is the last stable element found and has highest boiling point?

  1. Rhodium

  2. Zirconium

  3. Gold

  4. Rhenium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rhenium has the highest boiling point and it is least stable element. It is unstable because, it is one of the element of Group-7 as most elements of group-7 are unstable.

Iron is mainly extracted from its oxide ores such as___________.

  1. Haemetite

  2. Magnetite

  3. Both a and b

  4. Ironide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Iron is mainly extracted from its oxide ores such as haematite and magnetite. The iron extracted from these ores is mostly used in the manufacture of steel an alloy of iron. Iron is also an essential element found in biological systems.

Which of the following metal fall under platinum group?

  1. Silver

  2. Osmium

  3. Rhodium

  4. Both b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The six platinum-group metals are ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. They have similar physical and chemical properties,[clarification needed] and tend to occur together in the same mineral deposits.
So silver does not fall under platinum group.
Osmium and Rhodium both fall under platinum group.

Hence, option D is correct.

Minerals that have a relatively high concentration of metal and can be extracted in an easy and cost-effective process are called:

  1. Metalloids

  2. Gold crust

  3. Ores

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Minerals that have a relatively high concentration of metal and can be extracted in an easy and cost-effective process are called ores.

The halide ore of sodium is called as_________.

  1. Horn salt

  2. Cryolite

  3. Rock salt

  4. Both a and c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The halide ore of sodium is called as rock salt or common salt.

Silver glance or argentite is the_________.

  1. Sulphide ore of silver

  2. Carbonate ore of silver

  3. Halide ore of silver

  4. Silicate ore of silver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Silver glance or argentite is the sulphide ore of silver.

Which of the following are halide ores?

  1. Siderite

  2. Cryolite

  3. Fluorspar

  4. Iron pyrite


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:
Siderite: carbonate ore $FeCO _3$
Cryolite: Halide ore $Na _3AlF _6$
Fluorspar: Halide ore $CaF _2$
Iron pyrite : Sulphide ore $ FeS _2$

Which of the following are found in Earth's crust mainly as oxides, sulphides and carbonates?

  1. Metals above in the activity series

  2. Metals in the middle of the activity series

  3. Metals at the bottom of the activity series

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The metals at the bottom of the activity series are the least reactive. They are often found in a free state. For example, gold, silver, platinum and copper are found in the free state. Copper and silver are also found in the combined state as their sulphide or oxide ores. The metals at the top of the activity series $(K, Na, Ca, Mg$ and $Al)$ are so reactive that they are never found in nature as free elements. The metals in the middle of the activity series $ (Zn, Fe, Pb, etc.)$ are moderately reactive. They are found in the earth’s crust mainly as oxides, sulphides or carbonates. The ores of many metals are oxides. This is because oxygen is a very reactive element and is very abundant on the earth.

Blister copper is:

  1. pure copper

  2. ore of copper

  3. alloy of copper

  4. impure copper


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Blister copper is an impure form of copper having a blister-like surface due to the release of gas during cooling. The purity of this product is 98%, it is known as blister because of the broken surface created by the escape of sulfur dioxide gas as blister copper pigs or ingots are cooled.

Silver can be separated from lead by:

  1. fractional crystallization

  2. amalgamation

  3. cupellation

  4. addition of zinc


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Parkes process is a pyrometallurgical industrial process for removing silver from lead during the production of bullion. It is an example of liquid–liquid extraction.
The process takes advantage of two liquid-state properties of zinc. The first is that zinc is immiscible with lead, and the other is that silver is 3000 times more soluble in zinc than it is in lead. When zinc is added to liquid lead that contains silver as a contaminant, the silver preferentially migrates into the zinc. Because the zinc is immiscible in the lead it remains in a separate layer and is easily removed. 

Statement: Valuable gemstones such as rubies and sapphire contain aluminium oxides along with traces of transition metals as impurities.


State whether the given statement is true or false.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sapphire is a gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide. It is typically blue, but natural "fancy" sapphires also occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green colours.


The only colour which sapphire cannot be is red – as red-coloured corundum is called ruby. Rubies are crystalline forms of aluminium oxide, which are red due to the presence of chromium as an impurity.

A rare variety of natural sapphire, known as colour-change sapphire, exhibits different colours in a different light.

The colour-change effect is caused by the interaction of the sapphire, which absorbs specific wavelengths of light, and the light source, whose spectral output varies depending upon the illuminant.
Transition-metal impurities in the sapphire, such as chromium and vanadium, are responsible for the colour change.

Hence, the given statement is $\text{true}$

Aluminium metal is purified by:

  1. Hoopes process

  2. Halls process

  3. Serpecks process

  4. Baeyers process


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

All processes are used in Aluminium metallurgy but the Hoopes process is a metallurgical process, used to obtain the aluminium metal of very high purity.
The Bayer process is the principal industrial means of refining bauxite to produce alumina (aluminium oxide).
The Hall–Héroult process is the major industrial process for smelting aluminium. 
Serpeck's process  is used for the purification of bauxite ore containing silica  as the main impurity

 Froth floatation process is used for the concentration of the ore of:

  1. $Fe$

  2. $Al$

  3. $Cr$

  4. $S$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Froth flotation is a process for selectively separating hydrophobic materials from hydrophilic.It has been described as "the single most important operation used for the recovery and upgrading of sulfide ores". 

The material mixed before ore is subjected for smelting in the extraction of iron are:

  1. cake and silica

  2. coke and limestone

  3. limestone and silica

  4. coke, limestone and silika


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Smelting is a form of extraction metallurgy. Its main purpose is to get pure metal from th ore. Coke and limestone are added. Coke acts as an reducing agent and limestone acts as a flux. Concentrated ore of iron i.e. haemetite is used.

Which of the following non-metal is a good conductor of electricity?

  1. Graphite

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Phosphorous

  4. Bromine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Graphite is a non-metal. Generally, non-metals are bad conductors of electricity but graphite is an exception. Because the structure of graphite is in such a way that electrons can move freely and conduct electricity. Due to this property, it is used in making of pencil cells. 


Hence, the correct option is $A$

Heamatite ore is concentrated by:

  1. gravity separation method

  2. forth floatation

  3. amalgamation

  4. hand picking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heamatite is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of $Fe _2O _3$. Gravity Separation or Hydraulic Washing (Levigation)

Heamatite ore is concentrated by gravity separation method. This method of concentration of the ore is based on the difference in specific gravities of the metallic ore and gangue particles. Generally metal ores are heavier than the gangue associated with them.
By flowing the powdered ore in a current of water, the lighter rocky impurities can be washed away and the ore particles are left behind. For this, either wilfley table or Hydraulic classifier is used. Generally oxide and carbonate ores are concentrated by this method. i.e. haematite and cerussite.

Which non-metallic element is in liquid form?

  1. Carbon

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Bromine

  4. Phosphorous


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bromine is a halogen and a non metal. It is a red brown liquid at room temperature. Its atomic number is 35. It belongs to fourth period and $VII :A$ group of the periodic table. 

Carbon and phosphorus are solids and hydrogen is a gas.

In general, the number of electrons in the outermost shell of a metal atom is:

  1. 1

  2. 1-3

  3. 1-8

  4. 8


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metals have 1-3 electrons in their outermost orbit. They are present on the extreme left of the periodic table. They tend to donate electrons and obtain the stable electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas. The valency on metals also ranges from 1-3.


Hence, the correct option is $B$

Which metal is found in liquid state at room temperature?

  1. Iron

  2. Zinc

  3. Mercury

  4. Aluminium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Generally all the metals are found in the solid state at room temperature. The exception to this is mercury. Mercury is found in liquid state at room temperature. Whereas non metals are found in the 3 states at room temperature $i.e.$ solid, liquid and gas.

The metal reacting readily with cold water is:

  1. gold

  2. mercury

  3. sodium

  4. magnesium


Correct Option: C

 Which of the following is the best electrical conductor?

  1. Gold

  2. Silver

  3. Copper

  4. Aluminium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The most electrically conductive element is silver, followed by copper and gold. Silver also has the highest thermal conductivity of any element and the highest light reflectance.  Because silver tarnishes, it is less desirable for high frequencies because the exterior surface is less conductive.
As to why silver is the best conductor, the answer is that its electrons are freer to move than those of the other elements. This has to do with its valence and crystal structure.

The most abundant metal in earth's crust is: 

  1. iron

  2. magnesium

  3. calcium

  4. aluminium


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in earth's crust with $\text{percentage by weight = 8.23%}$ followed by iron with $\text{5.63% by weight }$.

Hence, answer is option $D$.

The most abundant element in earth's crust is:

  1. hydrogen

  2. oxygen

  3. nitrogen

  4. silicon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The most abundant element in earth's crust is oxygen with$\text{ Percent by weight = 46.1% followed by aluminium with 8.23% by weight.}$
Hence, the answer is option $B$.

Metal is not used in making pen.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ans: (B) False

Metals or metals alloys are used to make pen body.
Eg: Aluminium is used in some cases to make the pen body and stainless steel can be used to make pen components.
Precious metals such as gold, silver also used for Expensive pens.

Find the odd one out from the following:
Aluminium, iron, copper, silver, iron, brass, sand and shirt 

  1. iron and copper

  2. brass and silver

  3. aluminium and sand

  4. sand and shirt


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ans : (D) Sand and Shirt

Note : Sand $\rightarrow$ it is composition of $SiO _{2}, Al _{2}O _{3}, K _{2}O, ....$ etc. which posses metal properties.
Above all pair posses metal properties except sand and shirt.
Shirt is non-metal (made up of fabric).

Gallium and mercury are

  1. Liquid non metals

  2. Solid metals

  3. Liquid metals

  4. Solid mettaloids


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metals exists as solids at room temperature but Gallium and mercury are  liquid metals.
They Exists as liquids at room temparature.
Hence option C is correct.

Which of the following is liquid non metal?

  1. Bromine

  2. Sulfur

  3. Aluminum

  4. Carbon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Non metals are generally solids and gases. They do not exist as liquids except Bromine. Bromine is liquid. Hence, option A is correct.

The density of non metals is _____ when compared with metals.

  1. High

  2. Same

  3. Low

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The density of non metals isl ow when compared with  metals as metals are solids and non metals are liquids and gases(Generally solids are more denser than liquids and gases).
Hence option C is correct.

The density of metals is ________ when compared with non metals.

  1. high

  2. low

  3. same

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The density of  metals are high when compared with  non metals as metals are solids and non metals are liquids and gases(Generally solids are more denser than liquids and gases).
Hence option A is correct.

Metals are solid at room temperature except

  1. Mercury

  2. Gallium

  3. both a and b

  4. Sodium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Metals are solid at room temperature except Mercury  and Gallium. These are liquids at room temparature.
Hence option C is correct.

Non metals exist in:

  1. solid

  2. liquid

  3. gas

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-metals are generally solids and gases. They do not exist as liquids except Bromine. Bromine is a liquid non-metal.


Hence option D  is correct.

Iodine is :

  1. Lustrous non-metal

  2. Sonorous non-metal

  3. Lustrous metal

  4. Malleable metal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Generally Non metals are not lustrous(not shiny). But Iodine is the only non metal which is lustrous. Iodine is shiny. Hence, option A is correct.

Non metal oxides are:

  1. Acidic in nature

  2. Amphoteric in nature

  3. Basic in nature

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Metal oxides are basic in nature whereas non-metal oxides are acidic in nature.


Non-metal oxides are called acidic oxides because when a non-metal reacts with oxygen, it gives an oxide which on dissolution with water gives an acid.

 Hence, option A is correct.

Which of the following are not the characteristic property of non-metal?

  1. Sonorous

  2. Not malleable

  3. Not ductile

  4. Not lustrous


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Non-metals are not sonorous as they do not produce sound when they are beaten. 


 Hence, option A is correct.

Non-metal oxides when react with water forms:

  1. bases

  2. acids

  3. neutral compounds

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metal oxides forms bases and non metal oxides forms acids when they react with water. Metal oxides when they reacted with water it produces bases. Hence, option A is correct.

Which of the following are characteristic property of non metals?

  1. Not malleable

  2. ductile

  3. Malleable

  4. Sonorous


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Non metals are generally not malleable as they can not be beaten into thin sheets. Substance which can be beaten into thin sheets are called malleable. Hence, option A is correct.

Bromine is

  1. Liquid metal

  2. Liquid non metal

  3. Gaseous non metal

  4. Solid non metal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non metals are generally solids and gases.They do not exist  as liquids except Bromine.Bromine is liquid.
Hence option B is correct.

State whether true or false :

All the elements having one electron in their outermost shell are metals.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrogen has one electron in its outermost shell with electronic configuration of $1s^1$ but it is a non-metal. therefore all elements having one electron in their outermost shell are not metals. Hydrogen is an exception.


 Therefore, option B is correct.

The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is :

  1. Oxygen

  2. Aluminium

  3. Calcium

  4. Gold


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Percent abundance of given elements in the earth's crust are :


Oxygen - 46.6%
Aluminium - 8.1%
calcium-3.63%
gold-0.0011%

But oxygen is a non-metal and aluminium, calcium and gold are metals. 

Therefore, Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.

Therefore, option B is correct.

Elements are classified into four major categories:

  1. Metals.

  2. non-metals.

  3. Metalloids.

  4. Noble Gases.

  5. All of the above.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Elements are classified into four major categories: Metals, non-metals, Metalloids, and noble gases

The second most abundant metal present in the crust of the earth is :

  1. $Ca$

  2. $Al$

  3. $Cu$

  4. $Fe$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iron is the second most abundant metal in the earths crust. It is found in the molten form inside the crust of the earth. In the presence of air and moisture it forms its oxide but the alloy of steel is widely used as pipes,it is unreactive in nature.

________ are elements which can accept one or more electrons and form negative ions.

  1. Metals

  2. Non-metals

  3. Metalloids

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non-metals are elements which can accept one or more electrons and form negative ions.

Most abundant element in the earth's crust is:

  1. Hydrogen

  2. Oxygen

  3. Aluminium

  4. Silicon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Percentage abundance of the given elements in the earth's crust is :


Hydrogen - 0.14%
Oxygen - 46.6%
Aluminium - 8.1%
Silicon - 27.7% 

Therefore option B, oxygen is correct.

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