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Aluminium oxide and zinc oxide react with both acids and bases to produce salt and water. What are these oxides called? Write chemical equation in each case.

Important Questions on Metals and Non-Metals

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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 14
Name the constituent elements of the alloys (i) Brass (ii) Bronze (iii) Solder. Mention one use of each alloy.
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 15
Out of silver and copper metals, which is more reactive and why?
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 16
Explain why the surfaces of some metals become dull when exposed to air for sometime.
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 17
Why are metals called electropositive elements while non-metals electronegative elements?
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 18
What happens when a piece of sodium metal is dropped in water taken in a beaker?
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 19
A copper coin is kept immersed in solution of silver nitrate for sometime. What will happen to the colour of the solution? Write chemical equation.
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 20
Which allotropic form of carbon is used for making electrodes? Assign reason.
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SUPER SIMPLIFIED SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CLASS X>Chapter 3 - Metals and Non-Metals>Test Your Knowledge>Q 21
Hydrogen gas is not evolved when most metals react with nitric acid. State reason to justify this statement.