ANAND SHIKSHA KENDRA

SARJAPUR ROAD, BENGALURU

PRACTISE TEST
Subject- Science (Chemistry)
CHAPTER- Metals and Nonmetals
Class: X Marks: 40
Date: 02/10/2022 Time- 2 Hours

General Instructions:
1) This question paper consists of 19 questions.
2) All questions are compulsory. This question paper comprises four sections-A, B,
C and D. All questions are compulsory.
3) Section A- question no. 1 to 10 are objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4) Section-B- consists of 3 very short answer type questions, carrying 02 marks each.
Answers to these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
5) Section-C- consists of 2 short answer type questions, carrying 03 marks each.
Answers to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
5) Section-D- consists of 2 long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
Answers to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
6) Section-E- consists of 2 source based/ case study based-units of assessment of 04 marks
Each with sub- parts.

1. Observe the experimental set up and identify the metal, acid and the gas depicted in the (1)
figure.

Acid Metal Gas

a. HCl Zinc Hydrogen

b. H2SO4 Copper Carbon dioxide

c. HCl Copper Carbon dioxide

d. H2SO4 Zinc Hydrogen

2. The table gives reaction of few metals with acids and bases to evolve Hydrogen gas. (1)
 Which metal can be considered as amphoteric metal?

a. A and B b. B and C c. A and D d. B and D

3. A scientist is attempting to represent an ionic bond between calcium and chlorine. (1)
The figure below shows the progress he has made so far.

What should be the next step in his presentation of the ionic bond?
a. Transfer of an electron from calcium atom to the chlorine atom.
b. Transfer of an electron from chlorine atom to the calcium atom.
c. Add another chlorine atom to accept an electron from the calcium atom.
d. Add another calcium atom to accept an electron from the chlorine atom.
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect for magnesium metal? (1)
a. It burns in oxygen with a dazzling white flame
b. It reacts with hot water to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas
c. It reacts with cold water to form magnesium oxide and evolves hydrogen gas
d. It reacts with steam to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas
5. The atomic numbers of four elements A, B, C, and D are 6,8,10, and 12 respectively. (1)
The two elements which can react to form ionic bonds (ionic compounds) are:
a. B and D b. A and D c. C and B d. C and A
6. Element X reacts with element Y to form a compound. Z. During the formation of (1)
Compound Z, atoms of X lose one electron each whereas atoms of Y gain one electron
each. Which of the following property is not shown by compound Z?
i. High melting point and boiling point
ii. Low melting point
iii. Occurrence as solid, liquid and gas
iv. Conduction of electricity in molten state
a. i and ii b. ii and iii c. i and iv d. All the above
7. A student writes two incomplete chemical reactions. (1)

Which option completes the reactions to form a balanced chemical equation?

a. X – P5O4(s); Y – (MgO)2(s)
b. X – 4PO10(s); Y – 4MgO(s)
c. X – P4O10(s); Y – 2MgO(s)
d. X – 5P4O2(s); Y – Mg2O2(s)

8. The image shows the electrolytic refining of copper. (1)

Which option explains the process to obtain pure copper?

a. When current is passed, pure copper from anode deposits to the cathode.
b. When current is passed, pure copper from anode deposits in the electrolytic solution.
c. When current is passed, pure copper from the electrolytic solution deposits at the anode.
d. When current is passed, pure copper from the electrolytic solution deposits at the cathode.
In the following questions, two statements are given- one labeled assertion and
the other labeled reason are put forward. Read the statement carefully and choose the
correct alternative from the following.
A. Both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
B. Both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
D. If Assertion is False but the Reason is True.
9. Assertion: Hydrogen gas is not evolved when there is a reaction between metal and (1)
nitric acid.
Reason: Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent and Hydrogen gas produced during the
reaction with metal gets oxidized to H2O.
10. Assertion: The reaction of calcium with water is less violent in comparison to that of (1)
sodium.
Reason: The heat evolved is not sufficient for the hydrogen to catch fire.
 SECTION-B

11. During the reaction of some metals with dilute hydrochloric acid, the following (2)
observations were made.
a. Silver metal does not show any change
b. The temperature of the reaction mixture rises when Aluminium (Al) is added.
c. The reaction of sodium metal is found to be highly explosive Some bubbles of gas are
seen when lead (Pb) is reacted with the acid.
d. The temperature of the reaction mixture rises when Aluminium is added to the acid.
Explain these observations giving suitable reasons.
12. State the reasons for the following. (2)
a. Hydrogen is not a metal but placed in reactivity series of metals.
b. Aluminium is more reactive than iron, yet its corrosion is less than that of iron.
13. a. Which metal is extracted from calamine ore? (2)
b. Write the names of the steps and the chemical equations to represent that
metal from the calamine ore.

SECTION-C

14. a. List out the steps of metallurgy. (3)

b. Differentiate between mineral and ore.
c. What is gangue? On what basis it is removed from ore?
d. Name one Aluminium ore, its chemical name and chemical formula.
15. a. Which method will you use to reduce the following? (3)
i. Oxides of less reactive metals
ii. Oxides of moderately reactive metals
iii. Oxides of highly reactive metals
b. What is an alloy? What do call any alloy which has mercury as an component?
c. State any reason for the following.
i. Sulphur is a nonmetal. ii. Magnesium is a metal

SECTION-D
16. a. Write the names of two most reactive metals and draw their electron dot structures. (5)
b. Explain by drawing electron dot structures how any one metal reacts with chlorine
and oxygen to form respective compounds.
c. State any two physical properties of the compounds formed.
17. a. How are the metals extracted from their ores which occupy top position in metal (5)
Reactivity series? Explain with an example.
b. How the above process is different from electrolytic refining?

SECTION-E

Q. No 18 and 19 contain four sub-parts each. You are expected to answer all four
sub-parts in these questions.
18. Read the following and answer all the four questions from 18(i) to 18(iv). (1X4)
No chemical reaction takes place when granules of a rusty brown solid A are mixed with the
powder of another solid B. However, when the mixture is heated, a reaction takes place between
its components. One of the products C is a metal and settles down in the molten state while the
other product D floats over it. It was observed that the reaction is highly exothermic.
a. Identify the solids A and B.
b. What are the products C and D most likely to be?
c. Write the chemical equation for the reaction between A and B leading to the formation
of C and D.
d. What is the special name of such a reaction? State one use of such a reaction.

19. Read the following and answer all the four questions from 19(i) to 19(iv). (1X4)
Precious objects made of silver and its alloys tarnish and become black when exposed to
ambient atmospheres containing moisture and H2S. Such objects usually contain small but
variable amounts of copper as alloying constituent and this affects the corrosion process due to a
preferential oxidation of copper. Since cleaning experiments are not allowed on genuine objects,
many investigations use artificially corroded dummies instead. In order to evaluate the
representativity and reproducibility of this often-used methodology, differences in morphology,
microstructure, and composition of the sulphide layers on sterling silver generated by different
sulfidation methods were analysed. Many historic silver objects are not made of pure silver but
rather of silver alloyed with small but variable amounts of copper. For example, a typical alloy
used in jewellery is sterling silver (Ag: 92.5 w%; Cu: 7.5 w%), which consists of an Ag-rich matrix
containing Cu-rich inclusions. It is well known that small amounts of Cu play a crucial role in the
corrosion process of silver alloys due to the preferential oxidation of Cu . As a result of this, the
composition, microstructure, and physical properties of tarnish layers formed on top of pure silver
is substantially different from the ones formed on silver alloys, although all advanced forms of
tarnish layers have a very similar visual appearance: black and dull. Conservation strategies aim
to reconstitute the original appearance
a. Name an alloy of Silver and the metal used with silver to prepare that alloy.
b. Which chemical present in the atmosphere is responsible for the corrosion of silver and
when it reacts with silver which compound is formed?
c. Why does copper corrosion plays crucial role in tarnishing of silver articles?
d. Observe the given graph and represent the corrosion rate of given metals in increasing order.