Indian Navy Pilot Metals & Non-metals — practice questions

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The metal that is liquid at room temperature isRead the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The metal that is liquid at room temperature is

bromine
sodium
gallium
mercury

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Correct answer: D. mercury

Mercury is the only metal liquid at room temperature. Gallium melts at ~30°C (just above room temp) bromine is a liquid but a non-metal.

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Which of the following is NOT an ionic compound?

CH₄
MgCl₂
NaCl
CaO

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Correct answer: A. CH₄

CH₄ (methane) is covalent — electrons are shared between C and H. NaCl, MgCl₂, CaO are ionic (metal + non-metal, electron transfer).