Famous Elements and Properties

Total Questions: 33

1 - Example of magnetic materials are-----:

A ) Gold, Aluminium and Copper
B ) Iron, Nickel and Cobalt ✅
C ) Earth
D ) All of these

2 - The half life period of carbon 14 is nearly----:

A ) 1.2 days
B ) 5730 years ✅
C ) 5.73 days
D ) 5.73 years

3 - Which of the following metal is not only magnetic but also radioactive?

A ) Aluminium
B ) Thorium ✅
C ) Iron
D ) None of these

Explanation:
  1. Radioactivity was  discovered by Becquerel.
  2. Radioactivity emerges from: Nuclear energy.
  3. Radioactivity is measured by which device Geiger counter.
  4. Thorium metal is not only magnetic but also radioactive Radioactive element are Plutonium, Thorium, Uranium.
  5.  Alpha rays is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element.
  6. A negatively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element during radioactive decay is called a Beta particle.
  7. Radioactive isotopes are used in medicine for both diagnostic imaging and treatment.
  8. A 100 g sample of a radioactive element has a half life of 5 days. 12.5grams of radioactive material will remain after 15 days.
  9. Radioactive elements have atomic number greater than82.
  10. Weak Nuclear Force is responsible for the radioactive decay of the nucleus.
  11. The radioactive material must be placed in a box of Lead.
  12. Radioactive cobalt 60 is used for curing: Cancerous cells.
  13. Radioactive isotope present in atmosphere is: carbon -14.
  14. Unstable nuclei  are radioactive.When radioactivity rays are passed through air or any gas, they cause it to Ionize.

4 - Which element has the chemical symbol "Au"?

A ) Gold ✅
B ) Silver
C ) Aluminium
D ) Argon

5 - The most malleable metal is----?

A ) Gold ✅
B ) Silver
C ) Sodium
D ) Aluminium

7 - Which of these is not a metal?

A ) Glass ✅
B ) Gold
C ) Silver
D ) None

8 - What is the common name for sodium chloride?

A ) Baking soda
B ) Vinegar
C ) Salt ✅
D ) Chalk

9 - Black gold is an oil ;Black diamond is----:

A ) Coal ✅
B ) Iron
C ) Copper
D ) Wood

10 - The most important ore of an aluminium is----:

A ) Magnetite
B ) Bauxite ✅
C ) Hematite
D ) Monazite

11 - The gemstone "ruby" is actually with traces of some elements----:

A ) Rubidium oxide
B ) Pur rubidium
C ) Aluminium oxide ✅
D ) None of these

12 - Gemstone blue Sapphire known as Neelam due to----?

A ) Rubidium
B ) Aluminium dioxide ✅
C ) Rubidium oxide
D ) Iron oxide

13 - Non stick cooking utensils are coated with------:

A ) Polystyrene
B ) Teflon ✅
C ) PVC
D ) None of these

14 - The purest form of iron which has little amount of carbon in it is-------:

A ) Wrought iron ✅
B ) Pig iron
C ) Cast iron
D ) None of these

15 - What is the user state of element at room temperature?

A ) Solid ✅
B ) Liquid
C ) Gas
D ) Plasma

16 - Which element is used to remove the permanent hardness of water?

A ) Calcium
B ) Washing soda ✅
C ) Magnesium
D ) Chlorine

17 - Which of the following is a property of metals?

A ) Poor conductor of electricity
B ) Malleable ✅
C ) Poor Conductor of heat
D ) Brittle

18 - Which element is known as king of metals?

A ) Copper
B ) Silver
C ) Gold ✅
D ) Iron

19 - The atomic mass of an element is primarily determine by the number of----:

A ) Electrons
B ) Protons
C ) Neutrons
D ) Newtons and protons ✅

20 - Which element is used in manufacturing of nuclear reactors?

A ) Zinc
B ) Uranium ✅
C ) Lead
D ) Copper

21 - Which of the following elements you are liquid at room temperature?

A ) Mercury
B ) Bromine
C ) Water
D ) Both a and b ✅

22 - Which of the following metals is the least dense?

A ) Copper
B ) Aluminium ✅
C ) Iron
D ) Lead

23 - Which element is used in making light bulbs?

A ) Tungsten ✅
B ) Helium
C ) Neon
D ) Argon

24 - Element with the highest melting point is----:

A ) Aluminium
B ) Iron
C ) Tungsten ✅
D ) Copper

26 - Deuterium oxide is the chemical name of----:

A ) Heavy water ✅
B ) Hard water
C ) soft water
D ) Mineral water

27 - Which of the following elements is an example of a Noble gas?

A ) Oxygen
B ) Nitrogen
C ) Argon ✅
D ) Hydrogen

Explanation:

Noble Gas:

A noble gas is a chemical element in Group 18 (also called Group VIII-A) of the Periodic Table. Noble gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless, and nonreactive under normal conditions.

They are called noble gases because they are inert (non-reactive) under normal conditions.

📘 Noble Gases List (Group 18 of Periodic Table):

  1. Helium (He)(2Atomic Number ) 
  2. Neon (Ne) (10Atomic Number ) 
  3. Argon (Ar)(18 Atomic Number ) 
  4. Krypton (Kr)(36 Atomic Number )  
  5. Xenon (Xe) (54 Atomic Number ) 
  6. Radon (Rn) (86 Atomic Number ) 
  7. Oganesson (Og) (radioactive and synthetic)(118 Atomic Number ) 

28 - Which metal is commonly used in coins?

A ) Copper ✅
B ) Zinc
C ) Silver
D ) Iron

29 - Which of the following elements is the most abundant in the human body?

A ) Hydrogen
B ) Oxygen ✅
C ) Nitrogen
D ) Carbon

30 - Which element is used in the production of fertilizers?

A ) Nitrogen
B ) Phosphorus
C ) Potassium
D ) All of these ✅

31 - The chemical symbol for calcium is---:

A ) C
B ) Cl
C ) Ca ✅
D ) Co

32 - Element with atomic number 1 is----:

A ) Helium
B ) Hydrogen ✅
C ) oxygen
D ) Nitrogen

33 - Which of the following elements is a semiconductor?

A ) Iron
B ) Silicon ✅
C ) Copper
D ) Gold