Famous Elements and Properties

Total Questions: 33

1 - Examples 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 for carbon 14 is nearly ------:

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

3 - The most malleable metal is ----?

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

4 - The chemical symbol for potassium is:

A ) Po
B ) P
C ) K ✅
D ) Pt

5 - Which of these is not a matel?

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

6 - What is the common name for Sodium chloride?

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

7 - Black gold is an oil; black diamond is -------:

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

8 - The most important ore of Aluminum is -----:

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

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

A ) Pure Rubidium
B ) Aluminium Oxide ✅
C ) Rubidium Oxide
D ) None of these

10 - Gem stone Blue Sapphire know as Neelum, due to ---------?

A ) Aluminium Dioxide ✅
B ) Rubidium Oxide
C ) Rubidium
D ) Iron oxide

11 - 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.

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

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

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

A ) Teflon ✅
B ) PVC
C ) Polystyrene
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 usual state of metals at room temperature?

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

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

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

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

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

18 - Which element is known as the king of metals?

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

19 - The Atomic mass of an element is primary determined by the number of-------:

A ) Electrons
B ) Protons only
C ) Protons and neutrons ✅
D ) Neutrons only

20 - Which element is used in damini factory of nuclear reactors?

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

21 - Which of the following elements is a 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 ) Aluminium ✅
B ) Iron
C ) Copper
D ) Lead

23 - Which element is used in making light bulbs?

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

24 - The elements with the highest melting point is------:

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

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 and example of a noble gas?

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

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 ✅

32 - The element with atomic number 1 is----:

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

33 - Which of the following element is a semi conductor?

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