PINNAACLE CLASSES

1. The elements whose oxides can turn phenolphthalein (a) sodium and aluminium
solution pink are: (b) zinc and potassium
(a) Na and K (c) calcium and sodium
(b) K and C (d) aluminium and zinc
(c) Na and S
(d) K and P 10. The elements whose oxides can turn litmus solution
blue are:
2. “Is malleable and ductile”. This best describes: (a) carbon and sulphur
(a) a metal (b) sodium and carbon
(b) a compound (c) potassium and magnesium
(c) a non‐metal (d) magnesium and sulphur
(d) a solution
11. A metal less reactive and another metal more reactive
3. One of the following is not a neutral oxide. This is: than hydrogen are:
(a) CO (a) aluminium and lead
(b) H 2 O (b) iron and magnesium
(c) copper and tin
(c) N 2 O
(d) copper and mercury
(d) N a2 O
12. An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with
4. A basic oxide will be formed by the element: a high melting point. This compound is also soluble in
(a) K water. The element is likely to be:
(b) S (a) calcium
(c) P (b) carbon
(d) Kr (c) silicon
(d) iron
5. An acidic oxide is produced by the element:
(a) Na (b) C 13. Which of the following metal exists in the liquid state?
(c) Ca (d) H (a) Na
(b) Ag
6. Out of aluminium, copper, calcium and tin, the most (c) Cr
reactive metal is: (d) Hg
(a) aluminium
(b) copper
14. The atomic number of an element Y is 17. The number
(c) tin −¿ ¿
of electrons in its ion Y will be: (a) 17
(d) calcium (b) 18
(c) 19
7. The least reactive metal among the following is: (d) 20
(a) sodium
(b) silver
15. The atomic numbers of four elements P , O, R and S are
(c) copper
6, 10, 12 and 17 respectively. Which two elements can
(d) lead combine to form a covalent compound?
(a) P and R
8. Out of the following oxides, the amphoteric oxide is: (b) O and S
(a) F e 2 O 3 (c) P and S
(b) A l 2 O 3
(d) R and S
(c) P2 O 5
(d) N 2 O

9. The metals which can produce amphoteric oxides are:

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