1. Which of the following element is a metalloid ?

Calcium

Carbon

Silicon

Nitrogen

Answer: Silicon

Explanation:


2. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity ?

Mercury

Aluminium

Gold

Copper

Answer: Copper

Explanation:


3. The stainless steel is an alloy of ?

Iron and nickel

Iron and chromium

Iron, nickel and chromium

Nickel and chromium

Answer: Iron, nickel and chromium

Explanation:


4. Iron is galvanized by coating it with, ?

zinc

manganese

nickel

chromium

Answer: zinc

Explanation:


5. Which of the following metals exist in their native state in nature ?

Au and Ag

Zn and Ag

Au and Zn

Cu and Au

Answer: Au and Ag

Explanation:

Gold (Au) and silver (Ag) are not reactive or very less reactive. These metals are called noble metals. Thus, these are placed at the bottom of the reactivity series. Since gold and silver are least reactive of all the metals, these are found in free state in nature.


6. The poorest conductor of heat among metals is ?

Mercury

Sodium

Lead

Calcium

Answer: Lead

Explanation:


7. Example of an amphoteric oxide is ?

MgO

Na2O

K2O

Al2O3

Answer: Al2O3

Explanation:


8. Copper objects lose their shine and form green coating of ?

Copper carbonate

Basic Copper carbonate

Copper hydroxide and Copper oxide

Copper oxide

Answer: Basic Copper carbonate

Explanation:


9. The most abundant element in the universe is ?

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Carbon

Helium

Answer: Hydrogen

Explanation:


10. The composition of aqua-regia is ?

Conc.HCl (3) : Conc.HNO3 (1)

Dil.HCl (3) : Dil.HNO3 (1)

Dil. HCl (3) : Conc. HNO3 (1)

Conc.HCl (3) : Dil. HNO3 (1)

Answer: Conc.HCl (3) : Conc.HNO3 (1)

Explanation:

Aqua-regia is a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid in the ratio of 3:1. Aqua-regia being a very strong acid dissolves gold in it.