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- ductility
- sonority
- malleability
- conductivity
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Correct answer: A. ductility
Ductility: metals can be drawn into thin wires.
Uttarakhand Board Class 10 Metals and Non-metals — practice questions
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The property of metals by which they can be drawn into thin wires is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The property of metals by which they can be hammered into thin sheets is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The most malleable metals are:Read the answer and worked solution →Metal oxides that react with both acids and bases to give salt and water are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The arrangement of metals in decreasing order of their reactivity is called the:Read the answer and worked solution →When an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution, the reaction that occurs is a:Read the answer and worked solution →An ionic bond is formed by the:Read the answer and worked solution →Ionic compounds generally have high melting and boiling points because of:Read the answer and worked solution →The process of coating iron with a thin layer of zinc to prevent rusting is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Brass is an alloy of:Read the answer and worked solution →The thermit reaction, used to join railway tracks, involves the reaction of iron(III) oxide with:Read the answer and worked solution →Most non-metals are poor conductors of electricity. The notable non-metal that conducts electricity is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which property is a hallmark of metals?Read the answer and worked solution →A wire can be drawn out of a metal because the metal is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which non-metal conducts electricity?Read the answer and worked solution →Which metal is liquid at room temperature?Read the answer and worked solution →Sodium is stored under kerosene because it:Read the answer and worked solution →Iron nail dipped in copper sulfate solution shows colour change because:Read the answer and worked solution →Which metal will NOT displace hydrogen from dilute HCl?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the most reactive metal among these?Read the answer and worked solution →Reaction of Mg with steam gives:Read the answer and worked solution →When magnesium burns in air the ash that forms is:Read the answer and worked solution →In the formation of NaCl from Na and Cl, sodium:Read the answer and worked solution →Ionic compounds conduct electricity:Read the answer and worked solution →The ore of aluminium is:Read the answer and worked solution →Highly reactive metals like sodium and aluminium are extracted from their ores by:Read the answer and worked solution →Heating a sulfide ore strongly in excess air converts it to an oxide. This step is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Iron is protected from rusting by coating it with zinc. This process is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Calcination differs from roasting in that calcination is performed:Read the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
The property of metals by which they can be hammered into thin sheets is called:
- brittleness
- malleability
- volatility
- ductility
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Correct answer: B. malleability
Malleability: metals can be beaten into thin sheets.
The most malleable metals are:
- gold and silver
- zinc and lead
- iron and copper
- sodium and potassium
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Correct answer: A. gold and silver
Gold and silver are the most malleable (and ductile) metals.
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