Chemistry Class 9 Chapter 8
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Chemistry Class 9 Chapter 8 is about “Chemical Reactivity”. This article includes the MCQs of Chemistry class 9th chapter 8.
Chemistry Class 9 Chapter 8 Notes
Chemical Reactivity Notes
MCQs of Chemistry Class 9th Chapter 8
1. The Science of Chemistry revolves around Chemical_______________.(a) Reaction
(b) Properties
(c) Compounds
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Reaction
2. Which metal is placed in air and catches fire ?
(a) Lithium
(b) Sodium
(c) Potassium
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Sodium
3. Metals are those substances which are ____________ of heat and electricity.
(a) Insulator
(b) Bad Conductor
(c) Good Conductor
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Good Conductor
4. Which of the following is the characteristic property of metal?
(a) Malleable
(b) Ductile
(c) Lustra’s
(d) All of them
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All of them
5. The Oxides and Hydroxides of metals are ___________.
(a) Bases
(b) Salts
(c) Acids
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All of them
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6. All of the metals Except _____ exist in solid state at room temperature.(a) Tin
(b) Mercury
(c) Lead
(d) Sliver
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Mercury
7. When oxide of metal is dissolved in water, it forms an _______ solution and turns red litmus paper blue.
(a) Alkaline
(b) Salty
(c) Acidic
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Alkaline
8. A metal is an element which ______ electron and forms cation
(a) Gains
(b) Shares
(c) Loses
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Loses
9. Which of the following element lose an electron and forms a caution?
(a) Chlorine
(b) Sodium
(c) Bromine
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Sodium
10. All three metals are _______ in nature.
(a) Electropositive
(b) Electronegative
(c) Liquid
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11. In Group 1 of periodic table all are metals except
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Francium
(c) Sodium
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Hydrogen
12. The Group 2 of periodic table is composed of
(a) Non-Metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) metals
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metals
13. Group 3 of periodic table is all composed of metals except
(a) Boron
(b) Indium
(c) Gallium
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Boron
14. In Group 4 of periodic table
(a) All metals
(b) Tin and lead
(c) All non-metal
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Tin and lead
15. Which of the following are metals in group 5?
(a) Antimony
(b) Bismuth
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Both (a) & (b)
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Both (a) & (b)
16. All the members of group 6 in periodic table is _____
(a) Non-metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) metals
(d)
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Non-metals
17. All the members of group of 7 in periodic tables is ________
(a) Non-metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) metals
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Non-metals
18. All the elements present in D-Block of periodic table are
(a) Non-metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) metals
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metals
19. All the elements present in lanthanide and actinide series are _____
(a) Non-metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) metals
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metals
20. The tendency of an element to lose electrons and form cations is called _____ character.
(a) Electronegative
(b) Electropositive
(c) sublimation
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Electropositive
21. A more electropositive element has _____ metallic character.
(a) More
(b) Constant
(c) less
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More
22. Na \quad \longrightarrow Na^+ + ________.
(a) 4es^-
(b) 3es^-
(c) 2es^-
(d) 1e^-
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1e^-
23. Ca \quad \longrightarrow Ca^{+2} + ___________.
(a) 4es^-
(b) 3es^-
(c) 2es^-
(d) 1e^-
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2es^-
24. The elements having lower ____________ have higher electro positivity.
(a) Ionization energy
(b) Electron affinity
(c) Electro negativity
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Ionization energy
25. Which metals are most electropositive in nature?
(a) Halogens
(b) Alkaline earth metals
(c) Alkali metals
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Alkali metals
26. Non-Metals have the ability to _____ electrons in their valance shall to form anions.
(a) Accept
(b) Share
(c) donate
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Accept
27. F + ____________ \quad \longrightarrow F^-
(a) 1e^-
(b) 2es^-
(c) 3es^-
(d) 4es^-
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1e^-
28. O + ________ \quad \longrightarrow O^{-2}
(a) 1e^-
(b) 2es^-
(c) 3es^-
(d) 4es^-
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2es^-
29. Metallic character decreases across a period from _______.
(a) Right to left
(b) Top to bottom
(c) Left to right
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Left to right
30. Non-metallic character increases with increases in _______ across a period.
(a) Atomic number
(b) Mass number
(c) Molarity
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Atomic number
31. In a group from top to bottom the metallic character
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) Constant
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Increases
32. The elements of group IA except hydrogen are ______.
(a) alkali metals
(b) Alkaline earth metals
(c) Halogens
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alkali metals
33. The word alkali is an Arabic word which means. _________
(a) Rock Dangerous
(c) Ashes
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Ashes
34. How many electrons does alkali meal have in their valence shall ?
(a) 4es^-
(b) 3es^-
(c) 2es^-
(d) 1e^-
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1e^-
35. The alkali metals are highly _________ elements
(a) Electronegative
(b) Electropositive
(c) Coordinative
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Electropositive
36. Alkali metals lose their one valance electron and form ________ ions.
(a) Mono positive
(b) Bi positive
(c) Tri positive
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Mono positive
37. The ionization energy of alkali metals are ____
(a) High
(b) Moderate
(c) low
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low
38. Alkali metals form ______ compounds with group VI, VII
(a) Covalent
(b) ionic
(c) Metallic
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ionic
39. Alkali metals are very reactive, that is why they do not occur in _____ state.
(a) Free
(b) Combine
(c) molecular
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Free
40 Sodium and potassium are abundantly ____ found on the earth crust.
(a) 4.2 %
(b) 2.4 %
(c) 1.24 %
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2.4 %
41. Which element is not found in nature rather prepared in the laboratory?
(a) Sodium
(b) Lithium
(c) Francium
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Francium
42. The elements of group II A are called ________ metals.
(a) Alkaline earth
(b) Alkali
(c) noble
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Alkaline earth
43. The alkaline earth metals have ______ electrons in their valance shall
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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2
44. Alkaline earth metals are _______ in nature
(a) Electropositive
(b) Fundamental
(c) electronegative
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Electropositive
45. Alkaline earth metals lose two valance electrons and form _____ ions.
(a) M^{+4}
(b) M^{+3}
(c) M^{+2}
(d) M^{+1}
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M^{+2}
46. There are _____ alkaline earth metals.
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 8
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6
47. Alkaline earth metals are found in the form of _________
(a) Sulphates
(b) Carbonates
(c) Nitrates
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Sulphates
48. _______ occurs in nature in small amount in the form of Beryl.
(a) Calcium
(b) Magnesium
(c) Beryllium
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Beryllium
49. Magnesium halides are found in _______
(a) Rocks
(b) Sea Water
(c) Mud
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Sea Water
50. Calcium occurs as skeletal material in _________
(a) Bones
(b) Teeth
(c) Egg Shell
(d) All of them
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All of them
51. Which element has highest ionization energy?
(a) Lithium
(b) Sodium
(c) Potassium
(d) Rubidium
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Lithium
52. Moving from alkali to alkaline earth metals, the melting and boiling points, densities and hardness _______.
(a) Increases
(b) Constant
(c) Decreases
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Increases
53. Sodium does not occur in _____ state in nature because it is too reactive and readily combines with other elements.
(a) Combined
(b) Molecular
(c) Free
(d) None of these
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Free
54. Sodium is found in sea as ____________
(a) Na CI
(b) NaBr
(c) NaI
(d) All of them
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All of them
55. When freshly cut, alkali metals shows as shiny and _______ surface that rapidly tarnishes in air.
(a) Reddish
(b) Silvery
(c) Neon Green
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Silvery
56. Sodium atom belongs to _________.
(a) Group I
(b) Group II
(c) Group III
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Group I
57. The atomic number of sodium is _____ and its symbol is “Na”
(a) 17
(b) 11
(c) 21
(d) 29
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11
58. Sodium element is a ________ metal.
(a) Hard
(b) Wax like
(c) soft
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soft
59. The melting point of sodium is ________
(a) 97.6 {}^oC
(b) 69.7{}^oC
(c) 76.9 {}^oC
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97.6 {}^oC
60 The boiling point of Sodium is
(a) 880 {}^oC
(b) 900 {}^oC
(c) 920 {}^oC
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880 {}^oC
61 Sodium is a _______ conductor of heat and electricity.
(a) Bad
(b) Good
(c) Both
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Good
62. Sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide and sodamide etc. can be prepared with the help of _______.
(a) Potassium
(b) Silver
(c) Sodium
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Sodium
63. Sodium form alloy with mercury called _______.
(a) Sodium amalgam
(b) Mercurous sodium
(c) Botanical liquid
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Sodium amalgam
64. Magnesium is the member of ______ metals.
(a) Alkali
(b) Alkaline
(c) Halogens
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Alkaline
65. The dolomite, kieserite and Epsom salt are the combined forms of ________.
(a) Beryllium
(b) Calcium
(c) Magnesium
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Magnesium
66. Magnesium is present in sea water as _________.
(a) Chlorides
(b) Bromides
(c) Silicates
(d) Both a and b
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Both a and b
67. Magnesium is responsible for permanent _______ of water.
(a) Hardness
(b) Ionization
(c) Stability
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Hardness
68. Magnesium is essential constituent of ________ in plants.
(a) Xylem
(b) Mesophyll
(c) Chlorophyll
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Chlorophyll
69. The atomic number of magnesium is ________.
(a) 16
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 24
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70. Magnesium occupy _______ electronic shells.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
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3
71. Magnesium has a silvery grey ________ appearance.
(a) Gaseous
(b) Solid
(c) Liquid
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Solid
72. Magnesium has a melting point of ________.
(a) 651 {}^oC
(b) 156 {}^oC
(c) 561 {}^oC
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651 {}^oC
73. The boiling point of Magnesium is ________
(a) 210 {}^6oC
(b) 1062 {}^oC
(c) 1106 {}^oC
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1106 {}^oC
74. Magnesium has __________ characteristics.
(a) Malleable
(b) Ductile
(c) Good Conductor
(d) All of them
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All of them
75. The main ingredient in calcium carbonate, lime stone, marble etc is _______.
(a) Calcium
(b) Sulphur
(c) Silver
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Calcium
76. The atomic number of calcium is ________.
(a) 05
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
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77. Calcium has ________ valance electrons.
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
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2
78. The melting point of calcium is ______.
(a) 158 {}^oC
(b) 851 {}^oC
(c) 518 {}^oC
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851 {}^oC
79. The boiling point of calcium is ______.
(a) 1487 {}^oC
(b) 1484 {}^oC
(c) 1490 {}^oC
(d) 1493 {}^oC
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1487 {}^oC
80. _______ is a mixture of Aluminum, copper, magnesium and manganese.
(a) Magnesium
(b) Duralumin
(c) Amalgam
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Duralumin
81. The metals present in group I and II are _______, very reactive, very electropositive is called soft metals.
(a) Soft
(b) Hard
(c) Wax like
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Soft
82. Iron is a transition element, with atomic number ______.
(a) 56
(b) 26
(c) 46
(d) 36
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26
83. _________. Metals are those metals which resists oxidation and corrosion in moist air.
(a) Carbon family
(b) Lanthanide
(c) Noble
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Noble
84. Noble metals are relatively inert and found _______ in nature.
(a) Free
(b) Combined
(c) Complex
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Free
85. ________ is used to make ornamental objects and jeweler for thousands of years.
(a) Lithium
(b) Bronze
(c) Gold
(d) Aluminum
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Gold
86. We alloy gold with other metals such as ________.
(a) Copper
(b) Silver
(c) Platinum
(d) All of them
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All of them
87. ________ are those substances which are non-conductors of heat and electricity.
(a) Metals
(b) Non-metals
(c) Metalloids
(d)
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Non-metals
88. The oxides and hydroxides of non-metals are _______.
(a) Acids
(b) Bases
(c) Salts
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Acids
89. Non-metals exists in ______ states of matter at room temperature.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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3
90. Non metal is an element which gains an electron and form _______.
(a) Anion
(b) Cation
(c) Radical
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Anion
91. All non-metallic elements have the ability to gain electrons from other elements, hence they are ______ in nature.
(a) Electronegative
(b) Electropositive
(c) Allotropic
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Electronegative
92. Group VIII elements are called _______.
(a) Noble gases
(b) Halogens
(c) Carbon family
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Halogens
93. The word halogen is derived from a Greek word which means ________.
(a) Salt forming
(b) Burning
(c) Ashes
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Salt forming
94. Halogens are ________.
(a) Metals
(b) Metalloids
(c) Non-Metals
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Non-Metals
95. At room temperature, fluorine and chlorine are ______
(a) Gases
(b) Liquid
(c) Solid
(d) Plasma
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Gases
96. Bromine is a __________.
(a) Gas
(b) Liquid
(c) Solid
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Liquid
97. Iodine and astatine are _________.
(a) Gases
(b) Liquids
(c) Solids
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Solids
98. A reaction in which more reactive halogen will displace a less reactive halogen from its halide solution is called ________ reaction.
(a) Displacement
(b) Oxidation
(c) Reduction
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Displacement
99. Bromine is a non-metal in:
(a) Solid State
(b) Liquid State
(c) Gaseous State
(d) Plasma State
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Liquid State
100. Halogens react with metals to form:
(a) Halides
(b) Oxides
(c) Halogen sapphires
(d) Hydrogenated compounds
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Halides
101. Alkali metals are:
(a) Oxidizing agents
(b) Dehydrating agents
(c) Reducing agents
(d) All the them
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Oxidizing agents
102. Among the alkali metals, the metal with the highest ionization potential is:
(a) Na
(b) Li
(c) Rb
(d) Cs
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Li
103. The halogen present in the solid form is:
(a) Chlorine
(b) Fluorine
(c) Iodine
(d) Bromine
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Iodine
104. Tendency of a metal to lose electron is called:
(a) Electronegativity
(b) Electro positivity
(c) Electroplating
(d) Electrolysis
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Electro positivity
105. The word alkali means:
(a) Base
(b) Basic salt
(c) Acid
(d) Ashes
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Ashes
106. The oxide of calcium CaO is:
(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Amphoteric
(d) Neutral
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Basic
107. Which of the following is not an alkali metal:
(a) Francium
(b) Cesium
(c) Rubidium
(d) Radium
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Radium
108. Group II elements are named as Alkaline Earth Metals because:
(a) Their Oxides are basic
(b) Their oxide and hydroxides are water soluble
(c) Both A and B
(d) They are found in earth
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They are found in earth
Review Exercise Chapter 8
96. Bromine is a __________.(a) Gas
(b) Liquid
(c) Solid
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Liquid
97. Iodine and astatine are _________.
(a) Gases
(b) Liquids
(c) Solids
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Solids
98. A reaction in which more reactive halogen will displace a less reactive halogen from its halide solution is called ________ reaction.
(a) Displacement
(b) Oxidation
(c) Reduction
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Displacement
99. Bromine is a non-metal in:
(a) Solid State
(b) Liquid State
(c) Gaseous State
(d) Plasma State
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Liquid State
100. Halogens react with metals to form:
(a) Halides
(b) Oxides
(c) Halogen sapphires
(d) Hydrogenated compounds
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Halides
101. Alkali metals are:
(a) Oxidizing agents
(b) Dehydrating agents
(c) Reducing agents
(d) All the them
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Oxidizing agents
102. Among the alkali metals, the metal with the highest ionization potential is:
(a) Na
(b) Li
(c) Rb
(d) Cs
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Li
103. The halogen present in the solid form is:
(a) Chlorine
(b) Fluorine
(c) Iodine
(d) Bromine
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Iodine
104. Tendency of a metal to lose electron is called:
(a) Electronegativity
(b) Electro positivity
(c) Electroplating
(d) Electrolysis
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Electro positivity
105. The word alkali means:
(a) Base
(b) Basic salt
(c) Acid
(d) Ashes
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Ashes
106. The oxide of calcium CaO is:
(a) Acidic
(b) Basic
(c) Amphoteric
(d) Neutral
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Basic
107. Which of the following is not an alkali metal:
(a) Francium
(b) Cesium
(c) Rubidium
(d) Radium
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Radium
108. Group II elements are named as Alkaline Earth Metals because:
(a) Their Oxides are basic
(b) Their oxide and hydroxides are water soluble
(c) Both A and B
(d) They are found in earth
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They are found in earth
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