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Which of the following are characteristic property of non metals?

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  1. Not malleable

  2. ductile

  3. Malleable

  4. Sonorous

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Non metals are generally not malleable as they can not be beaten into thin sheets. Substance which can be beaten into thin sheets are called malleable. Hence, option A is correct.

Bromine is

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  1. Liquid metal

  2. Liquid non metal

  3. Gaseous non metal

  4. Solid non metal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non metals are generally solids and gases.They do not exist  as liquids except Bromine.Bromine is liquid.
Hence option B is correct.

State whether true or false :

All the elements having one electron in their outermost shell are metals.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrogen has one electron in its outermost shell with electronic configuration of $1s^1$ but it is a non-metal. therefore all elements having one electron in their outermost shell are not metals. Hydrogen is an exception.


 Therefore, option B is correct.

The most abundant metal in the earth's crust is :

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  1. Oxygen

  2. Aluminium

  3. Calcium

  4. Gold

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Percent abundance of given elements in the earth's crust are :


Oxygen - 46.6%
Aluminium - 8.1%
calcium-3.63%
gold-0.0011%

But oxygen is a non-metal and aluminium, calcium and gold are metals. 

Therefore, Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.

Therefore, option B is correct.

Elements are classified into four major categories:

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  1. Metals.

  2. non-metals.

  3. Metalloids.

  4. Noble Gases.

  5. All of the above.

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Elements are classified into four major categories: Metals, non-metals, Metalloids, and noble gases

The second most abundant metal present in the crust of the earth is :

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  1. $Ca$

  2. $Al$

  3. $Cu$

  4. $Fe$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iron is the second most abundant metal in the earths crust. It is found in the molten form inside the crust of the earth. In the presence of air and moisture it forms its oxide but the alloy of steel is widely used as pipes,it is unreactive in nature.

________ are elements which can accept one or more electrons and form negative ions.

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  1. Metals

  2. Non-metals

  3. Metalloids

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non-metals are elements which can accept one or more electrons and form negative ions.

Most abundant element in the earth's crust is:

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  1. Hydrogen

  2. Oxygen

  3. Aluminium

  4. Silicon

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Percentage abundance of the given elements in the earth's crust is :


Hydrogen - 0.14%
Oxygen - 46.6%
Aluminium - 8.1%
Silicon - 27.7% 

Therefore option B, oxygen is correct.