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Elements are classified into – Metals – Non-metals – Metalloids – Noble gases. State which of A, B, C, D is a –

1. Metallic element
2. Non-metallic element
3. Metalloid
4. Noble gas.

A: Is non-malleable, non-ductile & a poor conductor of electricity ___________
B: Has lustre, is malleable and ductile & a good conductor of heat ___________
C: Is unreactive and inert and present in traces in the air _________
D: Shows properties of both metals and non-metals ___________
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Match the noble gases – with their correct symbols:
Noble gases Symbols
(a) Helium (1) Ar
(b) Neon (2) Xe
(c) Argon (3) Rn
(d) Krypton (4) He
(e) Xenon (5) Kr
(f) Radon (6) Ne
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Match the compounds in List I – 1 to 20 with their correct formulas from in List II-A to T.
  List I   List II
1 Hydrochloric acid $A$ $NaCI$
2 Potassium Hydroxide $B$ $NaOH$
3 Sulphuric Acid $C$ $KCI$
4 Zinc Hydroxide $D$ $Ca(OH)_2$
5 Sodium Chloride $E$ $CaS$
6 Nitric Acid $F$ $CuSO_4$
7 Calcium Hydroxide $G$ $CaCO_3$
8 Carbonic Acid $H$ $NH_4CI$
9 Sodium hydroxide $I$ $HCI$
10 Copper sulphate $J$ $ZnO$
11 Potassium Chloride $K$ $$HNO_3$$
12 Calcium Carbonate $L$ $H_2CO_3$
13 Magnesium Sulphide $M$ $MgS$
14 Zinc Sulphate $N$ $MgO$
15 aluminium Hydroxide $O$ $KOH$
16 Sodium Carbonate $P$ $ZnSO_4$
17 Calcium Sulphide $Q$ $Na_2CO_3$
18 Magnesium Oxide $R$ $H_2SO_4$
19 Zinc Oxide $S$ $AI(OH)_3$
20 Ammonium Chloride $T$ $Zn(OH)_2$
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Match the statements in List I – 1 to 10 correct answers in List II-A to J.
List I LIst II
1 Fluorine and chlorine A Nitrogen
2 A diatomic molecule B Boron
3 A molecule containing the elements hydrogen and oxygen. C Reactants
4 A metalloid - showing properties of both metals and non-metals. D Chemical Formula
5 The term used for the substances which take part in the chemical reaction E Halogens
6 The term represents a substance by means of symbols. F Water
7 The term used for the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction G Nitric Acid
8 A compound containing one atom of zinc and two atoms of chlorine. H Products
9 The chemical name for nitrogen monoxide. I Phosphorus
10 A polyatomic molecule. J Zinc Chloride

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Match the non-metallic elements – with their correct symbols. Non-metallic elements are:
Non-Metallic elements Symbol
(a) Carbon (1) O
(b) Chlorine (2) I
(c) Oxygen (3) Si
(d) Phosphorus (4) C
(e) Hydrogen (5) Cl
(f) Nitrogen (6) P
(g) Iodine (7) F
(h) Bromine (8) H
(i) Fluorine (9) S
(j) Silicon (10) Br
(k) Sulphur (11) N
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Match the metallic elements – with their correct symbols Metallic elements
Metallic elements Symbol
(a) Potassium (1) Ca
(b) Sodium (2) Zn
(c) Calcium (3) Pb
(d) Magnesium (4) Hg
(e) Zinc (5) Cu
(f) Aluminum (6) Au
(g) Iron (7) K
(h) Lead (8) Fe
(i) Copper (9) Al
(j) Mercury (10) Na
(k) Silver (11) Mg
(l) Platinum (12) Pt
(m) Gold (13) Ag
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Match the formulas of the following gases with their correct names :

Gases - $(a) H_2 (b) N_2(c) O_2 (d) Cl_2 (e) HCI (f) NH_3 (g) CO (h) CO_2 (i) SO_2 (j) NO (k) NO_2.$

Names:

(1) Ammonia (2) Nitrogen Dioxide (3) Oxygen (4) Hydrogen (5) Nitrogen (6) Chlorine (7) Carbon Monoxide (8) Sulphur Dioxide (9) Nitrogen Monoxide (10) Carbon Dioxide (11) Hydrogen Chloride
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From the elements – He, Br, Pt, and O; the element which is metallic is ____, an inert element is ____, forms a triatomic molecule is ____, is liquid at room temperature is_ ___.
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Match the Columns:

Column A Column B
(a) Metals (i) Non-Reactive
(b) Molecules (ii) Brittle
(c) Non-Metals (iii) Lustrous
(d) Noble Gases (iv) Smallest unit of Compound

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