ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

Worksheet

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
GRADE: 8
TOPIC: MATERIALS: METALS AND NON-METALS
This worksheet consists of 3 pages
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. __________ and _________ metals are soft and can be cut with a knife.
2. __________ is the only metal, which is found in liquid state at
room temperature.
3. A suspension of rust in water turns __________litmus ____________. So it
is __________ in nature.
4. In general, metallic oxides are ___________ in nature whereas oxides of
nonmetals are _______ in nature.
5. Metals react with acids to produce___________ gas which burns with
a __________ sound.
6. A _____________ reactive metal can replace a ___________ reactive metal
from its salt solution.
II. Name the following:
1. Name any five common non-metals used in our daily life.
2. Property of metals which make them useful as electric wires.
3. Two non-metals which are soft solids.
4. Non-metals do not conduct electricity or heat except for one. Name it.
5. An allotrope of carbon which is as tensile as steel.
6. The property of metals by virtue of which these can beaten into sheets.
7. Non -metals used in disinfection of drinking water.
8. The property of metals which makes them useful as ringing bells.
9. The non-metal used in making pencil lead.

III. Answer the following:

1. Which of the following metals is the best conductor of heat and electricity? Gold, Silver,
Copper, Aluminum

2. Arrange the following elements in order of increasing reactivity. Sodium, Magnesium,

Copper, Zinc, Aluminum

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3. Identify the most reactive and least reactive metal amongst the following Aluminum,
Potassium, Copper, zinc, Gold
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4. Give an example of neutral oxide.

5. Why silver foils are used to decorate sweets?

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6. Why copper cannot displace zinc from its salt solution, while zinc can displace copper
from its salt solution?

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6. Write word equation of the reaction that occurs when zinc granules are placed in copper
sulphate solution.

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IV. Give reasons for the following:

1) Bells used in temples are made of metals and not wood.

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2) A copper vessel when exposed to moist air for long acquires a dull
green coating.

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3) Sodium metal is kept stored in kerosene.

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4) Phosphorus is kept stored in water.

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5) Gold and silver are used for making jewelry.

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6) Copper is used in electrical wiring.

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