ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, KANPUR

CLASS- X SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

CH-3: METALS AND NON-METALS

ASSIGNMENT-2 ANSWER KEY

NAME:__________________________________________________CLASS:__________SEC:_______

1. Solution:
Neutral oxides: CO; N2O
Acidic oxides: SO2; CO2; SO3
Basic oxides: MgO; Na2O; CaO
Amphoteric oxides: Al2O3 ; ZnO

2. Solution:
Metals are electropositive in nature because they can form positive ions by the loss
of electrons.

3. Solution:

(b) It is due to strong force of attraction between oppositely charged ions.

(c) In solid state, ions are not free to move whereas in molten state ions are free to
move, therefore, they conduct electricity in molten state

4. Solution:
Those oxides which reacts with acids as well as bases to produce salts and water are
called amphoteric oxides, e.g. Na2O, ZnO, are amphoteric oxides among given oxides.

5. Solution:

(i) They have high melting point.

(ii)They are soluble in water.
(iii) They conduct electricity in molten state not in solid state.
(iv) They are solid and somewhat hard.
 6. Solution:
(i) These metals get corroded. Silver forms black Ag2S (silver sulphide) and copper form
greenish layer of basic copper carbonate CuCO3. CU(OH)2 .
(ii) Tamarind contains acid which reacts with basic copper carbonate and product gets
dissolved and removed from copper vessel.
(iii) Aluminium forms oxide layer on its surface which does not further react with air.

(iv) Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points due to strong force of attraction
between oppositely charged ions.
(v) It is because these metals themselves are strong reducing agents. Therefore, cannot be
reduced by reducing agent like carbon.

7. Solution:

(i) ‘A’ can be obtained by chemical reduction using carbon or carbon monoxide as reducing
agent.
(ii) ‘B’ can be obtained by electrolytic reduction.
(iii) ‘C’ can be reduced by reducing agent like ‘Al’.

8. Solution:

9. Solution:

10. Solution:

When aluminium is heated with Fe203 to get molten iron, it is called thermite reaction.

Molten iron is used to weld broken railway tracks