Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
lt was Paheli’s birthday. Her grandmother gave her two gifts made of metals, one old dull silver spoon and a pair of lustrous gold earrings. She was surprised to see the difference in the appearance of the two metals. Can you explain the reason for this difference?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Gold is a noble metal it does not react with the gases present in the atmosphere. Silver reacts with some gases like hydrogen sulphide and loses its shine in moist air.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Suggest two bases on which we can group objects.
Look at the pictures and identify the materials by which they are made of:
(paper, clay, glass, wood, plastic, metal rubber, wax
 |
|
 |
|
 |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ | ___________ | _____________ |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| ____________ | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ | ____________ |
Sort the given objects as rough or smooth.
| Wet soap | Coir | Feather | Stone |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
| Glass ball | Paperboard | Sand paper | Plastic spoon |
| ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ |
A notebook has lustre while an eraser does not.
Choose the odd one:
Choose the odd one:
What is material?
Match the substances in Column A with their applications given in Column B.
|
Column A |
Column B |
| (a) oxygen | (i) for making crackers |
| (b) copper | (ii) for disinfecting water |
| (c) sulphur | (iii) all living beings inhale during breathing |
| (d) iron | (iv) for making electric wires |
| (e) chlorine | (v) for making rails |
Some of the following statements are incorrect. Find the incorrect statements and correct them.
- The property of metals by virtue of which they can be drawn into wires is called ductility.
- Metals are good conductors of electricity but poor conductor of heat.
- Articles made up of metals produce ringing sound when struck hard.
- Oxides of non-metals and metals are acidic in nature.
- A less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its salt solution in water.
While doing an activity in class, the teacher asked Paheli to handover a transluscent material. Which among the following materials will Paheli pick and give her teacher?
