1. Which of the following statement is or are incorrect ?

All metals except mercury exist as solids at room temperature.

Most non-metals produce acidic oxides when dissolve in water.

Alkali metals (lithium, sodium, potassium) are so soft that they can be cut with a knife.

Platinum, is an allotrope of carbon, is the hardest natural substance known and has a very high melting and boiling point.

Answer: Platinum, is an allotrope of carbon, is the hardest natural substance known and has a very high melting and boiling point.

Explanation:

Carbon is a non-metal that can exist in different forms. Each form is called an allotrope. Diamond, an allotrope of carbon, is the hardest natural substance known and has a very high melting and boiling point. Note: Graphite, another allotrope of carbon, is a conductor of electricity.


2. Which compound is used in photography ?

AgNO3

AgCl

AgBr

AgO

Answer: AgBr

Explanation:


3. The constituent of haemoglobin is ?

Magnesium

Sodium

Iron

Copper

Answer: Iron

Explanation:


4. Elements with atomic number greater than 92 are also called ?

alkali metals

alkaline earth metals

transuranic elements

noble gas elements

Answer: transuranic elements

Explanation:


5. Which of the following statements is correct ?

All ores are minerals

All ores are minerals

All minerals are ores

None is correct

Answer: All minerals are ores

Explanation:


6. Roasting process is applied to which of them following ores ?

galena

copper glance

iron pyrites

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


7. Permanent magnets can be made from ?

Stainless steel

Ni steel

Wrought iron

Cobalt steel

Answer: Wrought iron

Explanation:


8. Which of the following metal cannot displaced hydrogen ?

Gold

Copper

Silver

All of these

Answer: All of these

Explanation:


9. The most reactive metal of the following is ?

magnesium

sodium

zinc

iron

Answer: sodium

Explanation:


10. The soldering wire is an alloy of ?

Aluminium and lead

Lead and tin

Copper and aluminium

Copper and tin

Answer: Copper and aluminium

Explanation: