A. Choose the correct option.
1. Copper is a
a. white metal
b. greenish yellow gas
C. colourless gas
d. reddish brown metal
2. A soft metal that can be cut with a knife is
a. gold
b. silver
potassium
d. iron
3. The property of metals due to which they can be drawn into thin wires is
a. malleability
b. ductility
C. sonority
d. good conductors of electricity
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a. Diamond b. Silver
C. Copper
d. All of these
5. The order of reactivity of metals is
a. Cu > Mg> Zn > Fe
b. Cu> Fe> Zn> Mg
C. Mg> Zn> Fe > Cu
d. Mg> Fe > Zn > Cu
6. A metal that will displace copper from copper sulphate solution is
a. mercury
b. gold
c. aluminium d. silver
7. Which of following gases is produced in the reaction of a metal with an acid?
a. Sulphur dioxide b. Carbon dioxide c. Oxygen d. Hydrogen
8 Which of following is the least reactive metal?
b. Potassium C. Copper
d. Silver
9. Which of following metals is used in paints and pigments?
a. Iron
b. Lead
c. Mercury d. Copper
10. Which of following non-metals is used for making matchsticks and fireworks?
b. Silicon
c. Phosphorous
a. Sodium
d. Graphite
a. Gold
Answers
1) Copper is a
a. white metal
b. greenish yellow gas
c. colourless gas
d. reddish brown metal
Ans. Reddish brown metal.
2) A soft metal that can be cut with a knife is
a. gold
b. silver
c. potassium
d. iron
Ans. Gold.
3) The property of metals due to which they can be drawn into thin wires is
a. malleability
b. ductility
c. sonority
d. good conductors of electricity
Ans. ductility.
4) Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a. Diamond
b. Silver
c. Copper
d. All of these
Ans. Silver.
5) The order of reactivity of metals is
a. Cu > Mg> Zn > Fe
b. Cu> Fe> Zn> Mg
C. Mg> Zn> Fe > Cu
d. Mg> Fe > Zn > Cu
Ans. Mg>Zn>Fe>Cu.
6) A metal that will displace copper from copper sulphate solution is
a. mercury
b. gold
c. aluminium
d. silver
Ans. Aluminium.
7) Which of following gases is produced in the reaction of a metal with an acid?
a. Sulphur dioxide
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Oxygen
d. Hydrogen
Ans. Hydrogen.
8) Which of following is the least reactive metal?
a. Platinum
b. Potassium
c. Copper
d. Silver
Ans. Platinum. (If there is any other element name instead of Platinum then the correct one is Silver.)
9) Which of following metals is used in paints and pigments?
a. Iron
b. Lead
c. Mercury
d. Copper
Ans. Lead.
10) Which of following non-metals is used for making matchsticks and fireworks?
a. Gold
b. Silicon
c. Phosphorous
d. Graphite
Ans. Phosphorus.