Wednesday, February 4, 2009

TEST PAPER 24 : CHAPTER 10 : METALS : 25 MARKS

There are 13 questions in all and time limit is 45 minutes.

SECTION - A : CHOOSE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE : [1 mark each, Total marks 3]


  1. Liquefaction method is used for the purification of metals with ______.

    1. high melting point
    2. low melting point
    3. high boiling point
    4. low boiling point

  2. Pure gold is ______ carats.

    1. 20
    2. 22
    3. 24
    4. 100

  3. The melting point of iron is ______ °C.

    1. 1539
    2. 1639
    3. 1739
    4. 1839


    SECTION - B : ANSWER IN SHORT : [1 mark each, Total marks 3]

  4. Define : Ore.
  5. What do we mean by metallurgy ?
  6. What is rust chemically ?


    SECTION - C : ANSWER IN BRIEF : [2 marks each, Total marks 8]

  7. Write a note on magnetic separation.
  8. Explain calcination with example.
  9. Explain the importance of ultrapure metals.
  10. What is an alloy ? Give two examples.


    SECTION - D : ANSWER THE FOLLOWING : [3 marks each, Total marks 6]

  11. Describe Bayer's process to obtain pure alumina from bauxite.
  12. Describe reactions of metals with water giving proper chemical equations.


    SECTION - E : ANSWER IN DETAIL : [5 marks each, Total marks 5]

  13. Mention two ores of iron and write their formulae. Describe the manufacture of iron using blast furnace(diagram not essential).


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