CBSE Worksheet-15

ClassVIII Science (Metals and non metals)

1.

Which of the following is/are metalloid?

a. silicon
b. iodine
c. both a & b
d. gallium

2.

Which of the following is/are noble gas?

a. hydrogen
b. argon
c. neon
d. both b & c

3.

Chile saltpeter contains :a. hydrogen

b. carbon
c. nitrogen
d. chlorine

4.

A metal with low melting and boiling points is :a. F

b. K
c. B
d. I

5.

Match the column :Metal

Uses

a. Copper

i) construction purpose

b. Iron

ii) automobile batteries

c. Aluminium

iii) cables & wires

d. Lead

iv) photography

e. Silver

v) metallic paints

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6.

Fill in the blanks :a. A pencil lead is made up of a non metal called ______ .
b. Non metal do not make a ______ sound when struck.
c. Non metals are ______ conductors of electricity.
d. Non metals are not good conductors of heat hence also called as ______ .
e. Bromine is the only non metal which is ______ at room temperature.

7.

Cooking utensils are made of metals but their handles are made of wood or plastic,
why ?

8.

Why is it advised not to store pickles and curd in metallic utensils ?

9.

Name the non metal shown in the following picture?

10.

Write the correct words :i) metals : shiny :: non metals : ?

ii) gold : noble metal :: helium : ?

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Answer Key:-

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3.

4.

5.

a. iii, b. i, c. v, d. ii, e. iv.

6.

graphite, ringing, poor, insulators, liquid .

7.

Cooking utensils are made of metals because metals are good conductors of heat so
that heat gets conducted in a proper way from the fire( cooktop or induction cooker
heat) into the food which is being cooked.
On the other hand, the handles of cooking utensils must be held time to time during
cooking. Since metallic handles will be very hot to hold thus handles are made from
any plastic or wood which are bad conductors of heat.

8.

Kitchen utensils are generally made up of metals like iron and aluminium. These
metals are quite reactive and due to the reaction between acid present in pickle or
curd and the utensil metal, a toxic substance may be formed. This can harm our health.

9.

Coal(a form of carbon).

10.

i) dull.
ii) noble gas.
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