General Science - Elements and Metals in English

In chemistry General Science - Elements and Metals in English, a metal is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. Metals are sometimes described as a lattice of positive ions surrounded by a cloud of delocalized electrons.

Elements and Metals

Elements and Metals MCQ Question

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Q.1. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air ?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen sulphide

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Nitrogen

Answer: Option B

Q.2. Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature ?

A. Phosphorous

B. Bromine

C. Chlorine

D. Helium

Answer: Option B

Q.3. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is

A. copper

B. magnesium

C. iron

D. calcium

Answer: Option B

Q.4. Which of the following is used in pencils ?

A. Graphite

B. Silicon

C. Charcoal

D. Phosphorous

Answer: Option A

Q.5. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals ?

A. Tin

B. Mercury

C. Lead

D. Zinc

Answer: Option B

Q.6. Chemical formula for water is

A. NaAlO2

B. H2O

C. Al2O3

D. CaSiO3

Answer: Option B

Q.7. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is

A. nitrogen

B. hydrogen

C. carbon dioxide

D. oxygen

Answer: Option A

Q.8. Washing soda is the common name for

A. Sodium carbonate

B. Calcium bicarbonate

C. Sodium bicarbonate

D. Calcium carbonate

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

What is the scientific name for washing soda ?

Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda or soda ash), Na2CO3 is a sodium salt of carbonic acid.

Scientific name for baking soda ?

Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder. Since it has long been known and is widely used, the salt has many related names such as baking soda, bread soda, cooking soda, and bicarbonate of soda.

Q.9. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically

A. silicon dioxide

B. germanium oxide

C. a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide

D. sodium silicate

Answer: Option A

Q.10. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas ?

A. Methane

B. Nitrous oxide

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Hydrogen

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

In order, the most abundant greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are:

• water vapor
• carbon dioxide
• methane
• nitrous oxide
• ozone
• chlorofluorocarbons