Metals and Non-metals
46 CBSE Class 10 Science practice questions with answers and worked solutions.
About this chapter
- Difficulty: 23 easy · 22 moderate · 1 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Chemical Properties of Metals (13), The Reactivity Series (8), Physical Properties of Metals and Non-metals (7).
- Updated 21 September 2026.
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#1EasyPhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
Give an example of a metal which#2EasyPhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
Give an example of a metal which#3EasyPhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
Give an example of a metal which#4EasyPhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
Give an example of a metal which#5EasyPhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
#6EasyChemical Properties of Metals
#7ModerateChemical Properties of Metals
Write equations for the reactions of#8ModerateChemical Properties of Metals
Write equations for the reactions of#9ModerateThe Reactivity Series
Samples of four metals A, B, C and D were taken and added to the following solutions one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.(A dash marks a cell the book leaves blank.) Use the table above to answer the following questions about metals A, B, C and D.Metal Iron(II) sulphate Copper(II) sulphate Zinc sulphate Silver nitrate A No reaction Displacement — — B Displacement — No reaction — C No reaction No reaction No reaction Displacement D No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction #10ModerateThe Reactivity Series
Samples of four metals A, B, C and D were taken and added to the following solutions one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.(A dash marks a cell the book leaves blank.) Use the table above to answer the following questions about metals A, B, C and D.Metal Iron(II) sulphate Copper(II) sulphate Zinc sulphate Silver nitrate A No reaction Displacement — — B Displacement — No reaction — C No reaction No reaction No reaction Displacement D No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction #11ModerateThe Reactivity Series
Samples of four metals A, B, C and D were taken and added to the following solutions one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.(A dash marks a cell the book leaves blank.) Use the table above to answer the following questions about metals A, B, C and D.Metal Iron(II) sulphate Copper(II) sulphate Zinc sulphate Silver nitrate A No reaction Displacement — — B Displacement — No reaction — C No reaction No reaction No reaction Displacement D No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction #12EasyChemical Properties of Metals
#13ModerateThe Reactivity Series
#14ModerateIonic Compounds and their Properties
Answer the following about the formation and nature of ionic compounds.#15ModerateIonic Compounds and their Properties
Answer the following about the formation and nature of ionic compounds.#16EasyIonic Compounds and their Properties
Answer the following about the formation and nature of ionic compounds.#17ModerateIonic Compounds and their Properties
#18EasyOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
Define the following terms.#19EasyOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
Define the following terms.#20EasyOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
Define the following terms.#21EasyOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
#22EasyOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
#23ModerateThe Reactivity Series
Metallic oxides of zinc, magnesium and copper were heated with the following metals.(The book prints this grid empty, for the reader to fill in.)Metal → Zinc Magnesium Copper Zinc oxide Magnesium oxide Copper oxide #24EasyCorrosion and its Prevention
#25EasyCorrosion and its Prevention
#26ModerateThe Reactivity Series
#27EasyCorrosion and its Prevention
#28ModerateChemical Properties of Metals
#29ModerateThe Reactivity Series
#30ModeratePhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.#31ModeratePhysical Properties of Metals and Non-metals
You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.#32EasyChemical Properties of Metals
#33EasyThe Reactivity Series
#34ModerateOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
#35ModerateChemical Properties of Metals
Pratyush took sulphur powder on a spatula and heated it. He collected the gas evolved by inverting a test tube over it.#36EasyChemical Properties of Metals
Pratyush took sulphur powder on a spatula and heated it. He collected the gas evolved by inverting a test tube over it.#37EasyCorrosion and its Prevention
#38EasyChemical Properties of Metals
#39EasyCorrosion and its Prevention
Give reasons.#40EasyChemical Properties of Metals
Give reasons.#41ModerateCorrosion and its Prevention
Give reasons.#42ModerateOccurrence and Extraction of Metals
Give reasons.#43ModerateCorrosion and its Prevention
#44ModerateChemical Properties of Metals
#45HardChemical Properties of Metals
#46ModerateChemical Properties of Metals