Metals and Non-Metals

Grade 10 Science — Metals and Non-Metals: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. Which of the following is a physical property that distinguishes metals from non-metals?
2. The reactivity series of metals is arranged in order of their:
3. Which metal is the most reactive in the reactivity series?
4. Non-metals generally form bonds with other non-metals by:
5. Which of these metals does not react with dilute HCl?
6. The process of extracting metals from their ores is called:
7. Which metal is extracted by electrolytic reduction?
8. Corrosion of metals can be prevented by:
9. Which of the following is a non-metallic element?
10. In ionic bonding, the metal atom becomes a:
11. Which property is characteristic of non-metals?
12. The galvanic series helps predict:
13. When a metal displaces another metal from its salt, the displaced metal is:
14. Which of these is an example of alloy?
15. The phenomenon of expansion of metals on heating is used in:
16. Metals conduct electricity because:
17. Which metal is used to prevent corrosion of iron by galvanisation?
18. The ability of a metal to be drawn into thin wires is called:
19. Among the following, which is the least reactive metal?
20. Which of these non-metals is a liquid at room temperature?
21. Rusting is prevented in iron ships by attaching:
22. In a metal, the valence electrons are:
23. Which statement about metals is false?
24. The extraction of iron from iron ore involves:
25. When zinc is placed in copper sulphate solution, the colour of the solution becomes: