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Class 10 Science Chapter 3 MCQ for 2025-26

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Class 10 Science Chapter 3 MCQ with Answers

Class 10 Science chapter 3 Metal and non-metals MCQ questions online test are given below for practice. These MCQs are prepared from NCERT Books only. Answers as well as explanation of each answers are also given just below the questions. Questions are useful for all board like CBSE, UP Board, MP Board, and other board who are following NCERT Textbooks 2025-26 for their final exams.

Q1

Which of the following can undergo a chemical reaction?

[A]. MgSO4 + Fe
[B]. ZnSO4 + Fe
[C]. MgSO4 + Pb
[D]. CuSO4 + Fe
Q2

In the last year board examination, Rahul were asked a question where he had to choose the statement which was/were incorrect? Will you be able to answer this question?

[A]. The major non-metals in the earth’s crust in the decreasing order of their abundance are: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Silicon, Phosphorus and Sulphur.
[B]. Two non-metals, hydrogen and oxygen are the main constituents of oceans (in the form of water).
[C]. Non-metals, oxygen and nitrogen are the main constituents of air.
[D]. The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is Aluminium, which constitutes about 7% of the earth’s crust.
Q3

In a quiz competition, you are asked a question where you have to choose the statement which is/ are incorrect?

[A]. Copper and Aluminium metals are also very ductile and can be drawn into thin copper wires and Aluminium wires.
[B]. The poorest conductor of heat among the metals is mercury.
[C]. Iron, magnesium and tungsten metals are also quite ductile and can be drawn into thin wires.
[D]. Silver metal is the best conductor of heat.
Q4

Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of a metal with a metal or non-metal. Which among the following alloys contain non-metal as one of its constituents?

[A]. Brass
[B]. Bronze
[C]. Amalgam
[D]. Steel
Q5

In which of the following statements is or are incorrect?

[A]. Gallium and cesium metals also have high melting points (of 1300°C and 2800°C respectively).
[B]. Sodium and potassium are soft metals which can be easily cut with a knife.
[C]. Bangles are made of ‘gold’ metal because it is a highly lustrous (or shiny) metal.
[D]. Silver metal is an excellent reflector of light.
Q6

Consider the following statement and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. Gold is the most ductile metal, just 1 gram of gold can be drawn into a thin wire about 2 kilometres long.
[B]. The density of iron is 7.8 g/cm3 which is quite low.
[C]. Metals have high densities; we mean that metals are heavy substances.
[D]. Sodium and potassium metals have low densities (of 0.97 g/cm3 and 0.86 g/cm3 respectively)
Q7

Q.32. Which one of the following four metals would be displaced from the solution of its salts by other three metals?

[A]. Mg
[B]. Ag
[C]. Zn
[D]. Cu
Q8

Generally, non-metals are not lustrous. Which of the following non-metal is lustrous?

[A]. Sulphur
[B]. Oxygen
[C]. Nitrogen
[D]. Iodine
Q9

Consider the following statement and choose the correct one:

[A]. Aluminium oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form Aluminium chloride (salt) and water.
[B]. Magnesium metal does not react with oxygen at room temperature.
[C]. Aluminium metal burns in air, on heating, to form Aluminium oxide:
[D]. All the above.
Q10

Generally, metals are solid in nature. Which one of the following metals is found in liquid state at room temperature?

[A]. Na
[B]. Fe
[C]. Cr
[D]. Hg
Q11

Stainless steel is very useful material for our life. In stainless steel, iron is mixed with:

[A]. Ni and Cr
[B]. Cu and Cr
[C]. Ni and Cu
[D]. Cu and Au
Q12

Silver articles become black on prolonged exposure to air. This is due to the formation of

[A]. Ag3N
[B]. Ag2O
[C]. Ag2S
[D]. Ag2S and Ag3N
Q13

Which of the following statement is or are correct?

[A]. Metals usually displace hydrogen from dilute acids.
[B]. Metals react with dilute hydrochloric acid to give metal chlorides and hydrogen gas.
[C]. Magnesium reacts quite rapidly with dilute hydrochloric acid forming magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.
[D]. All the above
Q14

Consider the given statements and choose the incorrect one:

[A]. Hydrogen is an inert gaseous non-metal whose presence in air reduces the rate of combustion and makes it safe.
[B]. Non-metal sulphur is present in many of the substances found in plants and animals.
[C]. Carbon compounds found like proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and enzymes, etc.
[D]. Non-metals are the elements that do not conduct heat and electricity, and are neither malleable nor ductile.
Q15

Which of the following metals exist in their native state in nature?

[A]. Cu and Au
[B]. Au and Zn
[C]. Au and Ag
[D]. Zn and Ag
Q16

Which one of the following properties is not generally exhibited by ionic compounds?

[A]. Solubility in water
[B]. Electrical conductivity in solid state
[C]. High melting and boiling points
[D]. Electrical conductivity in molten state
Q17

In which of the following statements is or are correct?

[A]. The salts of hydrochloric acid are called “chlorides”.
[B]. The salts of sulphuric acid are called “sulphates”.
[C]. The salts of nitric acid are called “nitrates”.
[D]. All the above
Q18

The composition of aqua-regia is

[A]. Dil. HCl (3) : Conc. HNO3 (1)
[B]. Conc.HCl (3) : Dil. HNO3 (1)
[C]. Conc.HCl (3) : Conc.HNO3 (1)
[D]. Dil.HCl (3) : Dil.HNO3 (1)
Q19

Anushka is writing some statement which is given by her teacher. Would you help him to choose the incorrect statements?

[A]. The metals at the top of the activity series (K, Na, Ca, Mg and Al) are so reactive that they are never found in nature as free elements.
[B]. Aqua regia, is a freshly prepared mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and dilute nitric acid in the ratio of 3:1.
[C]. Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of mercury. When it is heated in air, it is first converted into mercuric oxide (HgO).
[D]. Sodium and chloride ions, being oppositely charged, attract each other and are held by strong electrostatic forces of attraction to exist as sodium chloride (NaCl).
Q20

What happens when calcium is treated with water?

[A]. It does not react with water, Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium.
[B]. It reacts violently with water, It reacts less violently with water.
[C]. It does not react with water, It reacts violently with water.
[D]. It reacts violently with water, Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium.
Q21

Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on the prolonged reaction of iron with steam?

[A]. FeO
[B]. Fe2O3
[C]. Fe3O4
[D]. Fe2O3 and Fe3O4
Q22

Which of the following statement is or are incorrect?

[A]. Most non-metals produce acidic oxides when dissolve in water.
[B]. Platinum, is an allotrope of carbon, is the hardest natural substance known and has a very high melting and boiling point.
[C]. Alkali metals (lithium, sodium, potassium) are so soft that they can be cut with a knife.
[D]. All metals except mercury exist as solids at room temperature.
Q23

Which one of the following metals does not react with cold as well as hot water?

[A]. Na
[B]. Ca
[C]. Mg
[D]. Fe
Q24

Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?

[A]. NaCl solution and copper metal
[B]. MgCl2 solution and Aluminium metal.
[C]. FeSO4 solution and silver metal.
[D]. AgNO3 solution and copper metal
Q25

The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as:

[A]. Ductility
[B]. Malleability
[C]. Sonorousity
[D]. Conductivity

Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid in 10th Science chapter 3?

It is because HNO3 is a strong oxidising agent. It oxidises the H2 produced to water and itself gets reduced to any of the nitrogen oxides (N2O, NO, NO2). But magnesium (Mg) and manganese (Mn) react with very dilute HNO3 to evolve H2 gas.

Why does Magnesium float on the surface of hot water in chpater 3 of 10th Science?

Magnesium reacts with hot water to form magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen. It starts floating due to the bubbles of hydrogen gas sticking to its surface.

Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points according to 10th Science?

This is because a considerable amount of energy is required to break the strong inter-ionic attraction.

Why are the sulphides and carbonates converted into their oxides during the extraction of metal? Answer as 10th Science chapter 3.

It is easier to obtain a metal from its oxide, as compared to its sulphides and carbonates. Therefore, prior to reduction, the metal sulphides and carbonates must be converted into metal oxides.

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Last Edited: January 27, 2022