Question 1:

The correct answer is D. Their atoms lose one or more electrons when they react.

Reasoning:
This is the defining chemical property of all metals. Metals have relatively low electronegativity and few valence electrons, so when they react (e.g., with non-metals like oxygen or chlorine), their atoms lose valence electrons to form positively charged ions (cations). For example:

• Sodium (Na) loses 1 electron → Na⁺

• Magnesium (Mg) loses 2 electrons → Mg²⁺

• Aluminium (Al) loses 3 electrons → Al³⁺

Why the others are incorrect:

• A is wrong because metals are typically strong, malleable, and ductile, not weak and brittle (that describes non-metals like sulfur or glass).

• B is wrong because metals are excellent conductors of electricity when solid due to their delocalized electrons.

• C is wrong because most metals have high melting points (e.g., iron melts at 1538°C, tungsten at 3422°C). Only a few (like mercury or gallium) melt at low temperatures, so this is not true for all metals.

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Question 2:

The correct answer is:

B. It has a low density

Here's why:

• Lead (Pb) is a typical metal, so it shares common metallic properties:

  • A. It can be hammered into shape — This is true for lead. Lead is highly malleable (can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets).

  • C. It conducts electricity — This is true. Like all metals, lead is a good conductor of electricity.

  • D. It conducts heat — This is true. Lead conducts heat, though not as well as some other metals like copper or silver.

• B. It has a low density — This is NOT true. Lead is actually a very dense metal, with a density of about 11.34 g/cm³. It is one of the densest common metals (much denser than iron, aluminum, or water). So saying it has a "low density" is incorrect.

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Question 3:

Let's check each property against the options:

1. Forms a basic oxide – This is a property of metals. Metal oxides are generally basic (they react with acids to form salt and water).

2. Forms an alloy – This is a property of metals. Alloys are mixtures of metals (or a metal with another element).

3. Is below hydrogen in the reactivity series – This means the metal is less reactive than hydrogen and will not react with dilute acids to produce hydrogen gas.

Now, let's evaluate each option:

• A. Copper (Cu):

  • Solid metal? Yes.

  • Forms a basic oxide (CuO)? Yes.

  • Forms alloys (e.g., bronze with tin, brass with zinc)? Yes.

  • Below hydrogen in the reactivity series? Yes (Cu is below H). ✅ This matches all properties.

• B. Carbon (C):

  • Solid? Yes.

  • Forms a basic oxide? No – carbon oxides (CO, CO₂) are acidic or neutral, not basic.

  • Forms alloys? No – carbon is a non-metal; it can be added to iron to make steel, but it is not a metal that forms alloys itself.

  • Below hydrogen? Yes, but fails the first two points. ❌

• C. Zinc (Zn):

  • Solid metal? Yes.

  • Forms a basic oxide (ZnO)? Yes (it is amphoteric, but often behaves as a basic oxide).

  • Forms alloys? Yes (e.g., brass).

  • Below hydrogen? No – Zinc is above hydrogen in the reactivity series (it reacts with dilute acids to produce hydrogen). ❌

• D. Sulfur (S):

  • Solid? Yes.

  • Forms a basic oxide? No – sulfur oxides (SO₂, SO₃) are acidic.

  • Forms alloys? No – it is a non-metal.

  • Below hydrogen? Yes, but fails the first two points. ❌

Therefore, the only element that satisfies all three conditions is A. copper.

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Question 4:

The correct answer is D. high (solid) / high (liquid).

Reasoning:
A metallic element is characterized by having a "sea" of delocalized electrons that are free to move throughout the entire structure.

• In the solid state, these electrons move freely, allowing the metal to conduct electricity well.

• In the liquid state (when melted), the metallic bonds are weakened but the delocalized electrons are still present and mobile, so the metal continues to conduct electricity well.

Therefore, a metallic element will have high electrical conductivity in both solid and liquid states.

Why the others are incorrect:

• A (low / low): This describes a typical non-metal or molecular substance (e.g., sulfur or plastic) that does not conduct electricity in either state.

• B (low / high): This describes an ionic compound (e.g., sodium chloride). In the solid state, the ions are fixed in a lattice and cannot move, so it does not conduct. In the liquid state (molten), the ions are free to move and carry charge, so it conducts.

• C (high / low): This describes a giant covalent structure like graphite (which conducts as a solid due to delocalized electrons within its layers) but does not conduct when melted because the structure breaks down. This is not a metallic element.

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Question 5:

The correct answer is C. bends / Reacts giving effervescence.

Reasoning:
Magnesium is a typical metal, so it possesses all the standard metallic properties:

1. Malleability: Metals are malleable, meaning they can be hammered or bent into shape without breaking. Therefore, magnesium bends.

2. Reaction with hydrochloric acid: Magnesium is above hydrogen in the reactivity series. When it reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, it displaces hydrogen, producing effervescence (bubbles of hydrogen gas). The reaction is:
   Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂↑

Why the others are incorrect:

• A (bends / no reaction): While magnesium does bend, it does react with hydrochloric acid (it is above hydrogen), so "no reaction" is incorrect.

• B (breaks / no reaction): Breaking is a property of non-metals (brittle), not metals. Also, magnesium does react with the acid.

• D (breaks / reacts): While the reaction with acid is correct, magnesium is malleable and would bend, not break. Breaking suggests a brittle, non-metallic substance.

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Question 6:

The correct answer is B.

Reasoning:
Let's break down both parts of the statement:

1. "The more reactive a metal, the greater its tendency to form positive ions."

   • Reactivity in metals is directly related to their ability to lose electrons. The more reactive a metal, the more readily it loses its valence electrons to form positive ions (cations). So this part is correct.

2. "A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from a compound."

   • This is the fundamental principle of displacement reactions. A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its salt solution or oxide because it can "take" the electrons or oxygen more readily. For example, zinc (more reactive) displaces copper (less reactive) from copper sulfate solution.

Why the others are incorrect:

• A has the correct first part but the incorrect second part (more reactive metals do displace less reactive ones).

• C has the incorrect first part (more reactive metals have a greater, not lesser, tendency to form positive ions) and the incorrect second part.

• D has the incorrect first part but the correct second part.

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Question 7:

The correct answer is A. Y, W, X, Z.

Reasoning:
To determine the order of decreasing reactivity (most reactive first), we compare how each metal reacts with cold water and acid:

• Metal Y: Reacts fast with cold water and violently with acid → This is the most reactive (similar to potassium/sodium).

• Metal W: Reacts very slowly with cold water and has a slow reaction with acid → This is the second most reactive (similar to calcium).

• Metal X: No reaction with cold water, but a slow reaction with acid → This is less reactive than W (similar to lead).

• Metal Z: No reaction with cold water and no reaction with acid → This is the least reactive (similar to copper/silver/gold).

Putting them in order from most to least reactive gives: Y → W → X → Z.

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Question 8:

The correct answer is A. platinum, nickel, zinc.

Reasoning:
A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its oxide (or compound). We can use the given word equations to compare their reactivities.

Equation 1:
Zinc + nickel oxide → zinc oxide + nickel

• Zinc displaces nickel from its oxide.

• This means zinc is more reactive than nickel.

Equation 2:
Nickel + platinum oxide → nickel oxide + platinum

• Nickel displaces platinum from its oxide.

• This means nickel is more reactive than platinum.

Combining these two comparisons:
Zinc > Nickel > Platinum (in order of decreasing reactivity).

The question asks for the order of increasing reactivity (least reactive first), so we reverse the order:
Platinum → Nickel → Zinc.

Why the others are incorrect:

• B (nickel, platinum, zinc): Incorrect because platinum is less reactive than nickel, so it should come first.

• C (zinc, nickel, platinum): This is the order of decreasing reactivity (most reactive first), not increasing.

• D (nickel, zinc, platinum): Incorrect because zinc is more reactive than nickel, so nickel should not come before zinc.

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Question 9:

To determine the order of reactivity, we use the two given tests:

1. Reaction with dilute acid:

   • Metals above hydrogen in the reactivity series react with dilute acids to produce hydrogen gas.

   • Metals below hydrogen do not react with dilute acids.

   • Since R and S react with acid, but T does not, this tells us that R and S are more reactive than T. (T is below hydrogen).

2. Reduction of metal oxide by carbon:

   • Carbon can only reduce the oxides of metals that are less reactive than carbon (carbon is placed between zinc and iron in the reactivity series).

   • A "yes" here means the metal oxide can be reduced by carbon, meaning the metal is less reactive than carbon.

   • A "no" here means the metal oxide cannot be reduced by carbon, meaning the metal is more reactive than carbon.

   Now applying this:

   • Metal R: Oxide is not reduced by carbon → R is more reactive than carbon.

   • Metal S: Oxide is reduced by carbon → S is less reactive than carbon.

   • Therefore, R is more reactive than S.

Combining both conclusions:

• R is more reactive than S (from carbon reduction).

• Both R and S are more reactive than T (from acid reaction, since T does not react with acid).

So the order from most reactive to least reactive is: B.  R → S → T.

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Question 10:

The correct answer is B. aluminium.

Reasoning:
In chemistry, oxidation is defined as the gain of oxygen (or loss of electrons).

Looking at the equation:
Fe₂O₃ + 2Al → 2Fe + Al₂O₃

• Aluminium (Al) starts as a pure element and ends up in aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃). This means it has gained oxygen (it has combined with oxygen from iron(III)oxide).

• Because it gains oxygen, aluminium is oxidized. (It also acts as the reducing agent.)

Why the others are incorrect:

• A. Iron(III)oxide (Fe₂O₃) loses oxygen to become pure iron (Fe). Losing oxygen means it is reduced, not oxidized.

• C. Iron (Fe) is the product of reduction, not the substance being oxidized.

• D. Aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) is the product of oxidation, not the substance being oxidized.

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