You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.
$(a)$ How could you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non-metals ?
$(b)$ Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.
You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.
$(a)$ How could you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non-metals ?
$(b)$ Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.
$(a) $ With the hammer, we can beat the sample and if it can be beaten into thin sheets (that is, it is malleable), then it is a metal otherwise a non-metal. Similarly, we can use the battery, bulb, wires, and a switch to set up a circuit with the sample. If the sample conducts electricity, then it is a metal otherwise a non-metal.
$(b)$ The above tests are useful in distinguishing between metals and non-metals as these are based on the physical properties. No chemical reactions are involved in these tests.
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A man went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold bangles to him which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new but their weight was reduced drastically. The lady was upset but after a futile argument the man beat a hasty retreat. Can you play the detective to find out the nature of the solution he had used?
A man went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold bangles to him which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new but their weight was reduced drastically. The lady was upset but after a futile argument the man beat a hasty retreat. Can you play the detective to find out the nature of the solution he had used?
Samples of four metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
Metal
Iron $(II)$ sulphate
Cooper $(II)$ sulphate
zinc sulphate
Silver nitrate
$A.$
No reaction
Displacement
$B.$
Displacement
No reaction
$C.$
No reaction
No reaction
No reaction
Displacement
$D.$
No reaction
No reaction
No reaction
No reaction
Use the Table above to answer the following questions about metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$.
$(i)$ Which is the most reactive metal ?
$(ii)$ What would you observe if $B$ is added to a solution of Copper $(II)$ sulphate ?
$(iii)$ Arrange the metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ in the order of decreasing reactivity.
Samples of four metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
| Metal | Iron $(II)$ sulphate | Cooper $(II)$ sulphate | zinc sulphate | Silver nitrate |
| $A.$ | No reaction | Displacement | ||
| $B.$ | Displacement | No reaction | ||
| $C.$ | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | Displacement |
| $D.$ | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction |
Use the Table above to answer the following questions about metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$.
$(i)$ Which is the most reactive metal ?
$(ii)$ What would you observe if $B$ is added to a solution of Copper $(II)$ sulphate ?
$(iii)$ Arrange the metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ in the order of decreasing reactivity.
Write equations for the reactions of
$(i)$ iron with steam
$(ii)$ calcium and potassium with water
Write equations for the reactions of
$(i)$ iron with steam
$(ii)$ calcium and potassium with water
Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal? Write the chemical reaction when iron reacts with dilute $H_2SO_4$.
Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal? Write the chemical reaction when iron reacts with dilute $H_2SO_4$.
Differentiate between metal and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties.
Differentiate between metal and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties.