This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 10 > Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a A) Metal. B) Parstretal. C) Metalloid. D) Cannot be determined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metalloid. 2. Which of the following is a property of non-metals? A) Dull appearance and brittle texture. B) High conductivity of heat and electricity. C) Poor conductivity of heat and electricity. D) Malleable and ductile properties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poor conductivity of heat and electricity. 3. The best malleable metal is A) Iodine. B) Copper. C) Gold. D) Zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gold. 4. A chemical bond resulting from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a(n) A) Covalent bond. B) Ionic bond. C) Charged bond. D) Dipole bond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ionic bond. 5. When sodium reacts with water it starts floating A) Because hydrogen formed sticks to its surface and makes it less dense. B) Because it is less dense than water. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because hydrogen formed sticks to its surface and makes it less dense. 6. Which of the following is the correct arrange-ment of the given metals in ascending order of their reactivity? (Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium) A) Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium. B) Sodium > Magnesium > Iron > Zinc. C) Sodium > Zinc > Magnesium > Iron. D) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron. 7. Most metals are solid at room temperature A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 8. Of these, the most ductile metal is A) Al. B) Au. C) Cu. D) Ag. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Au. 9. Complete the word equation, Iron + Oxygen goes to A) Rust. B) Iron Oxide. C) Iron Dioxide. D) Iron fluoride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron Oxide. 10. Which metal produces MOST vigorous reaction when reacts with oxygen? A) Aluminium. B) Iron. C) Magnesium. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Potassium. 11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals? A) Brittle. B) Good conductor. C) Dukes. D) Malleable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brittle. 12. Sodium reacts with water to produce A) Sodium chloride and hydrogen gas. B) Sodium oxide and hydrogen gas. C) Sodium dioxide and hydrogen gas. D) Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. 13. What is a conductor? A) Heat and electricity move through them easily. B) Able to be drawn into a wire. C) Able to be hammered into different shapes. D) Shiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat and electricity move through them easily. 14. Which of the following pairs will give dis-placement reactions?(a) FeSO4 solution and Copper metal(b) AgNO3 solution and Copper metal(c) CuSO4 solution and Silver metal(d) NaCl solution and Copper metal A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. Although metals form basic oxides, which of the following metals form an amphoteric oxide? A) Na. B) Ca. C) Al. D) Cu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Al. 16. Electronegative elements A) Metals. B) Non metals. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non metals. 17. Which of these is true A) Sodium is more reactive than copper and copper is more reactive than gold and gold is more reactive than silver. B) Sodium is more reactive than potassium and potassium is more reactive than zinc. C) Zinc is more reactive than calcium. D) Gold is more reactive than mercury. E) Calcium is more reactive than zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Calcium is more reactive than zinc. 18. An element X is soft and can be cut with a knife. This is very reactive to air and cannot be kept open in air. It reacts vigorously with water. Identify the element from the following(a) Mg(b) Na(c) P(d) Ca A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 19. A non-metal 'X' exists in two different forms 'Y' and 'Z\'Y' is hardest natural substance, whereas 'Z' is good conductor of electricity. Identify X, Y and Z. A) 'X' is Sulfur 'Y' is diamond 'Z' is graphite. B) 'X' is carbon 'Y' graphite is 'Z' is diamond. C) 'X' is Oxygen 'Y' is diamond 'Z' is graphite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 20. The electronic configurations of three elements X, Y and Z are X-2, 8; Y-2, 8, 7 and Z-2, 8, 2.Which of the following is correct? A) X is a metal. B) Y is a metal. C) Z is a non-metal. D) Y is a non-metal and Z is a metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Y is a non-metal and Z is a metal. 21. Aluminum can be hammered into different shapes or rolled into flat sheets. This means Aluminum is A) Dukes. B) Malleable. C) Lustrous. D) High density. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malleable. 22. The atomic number of an element Y is 17. The number of electrons in its ion $X^-$ A) 17. B) 18. C) 19. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18. 23. Which of the following is the most ductile metal? A) Fe. B) Au. C) Ag. D) Na. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Au. 24. Non-metal that is a good insulated of electrical A) Santal. B) Sulfur. C) Graphate. D) Brumin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Graphate. 25. An element A is soft and can be cut with a knife. This is very reactive to air and cannot be kept in open.It reacts vigorously with water. Identify the element from the following: A) Mg. B) And. C) P. D) CA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 1Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 2Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 3Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 4Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 5Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 6Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 7Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 8Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 9Class 10 Science Chapter 3 Metals And Non Metals Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books