
Elements are mainly classified into metals & non-metals. State six properties of metals which differ from non-metals.

Important Questions on Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
Give the symbols of the following elements and state in each case whether they are metals, non-metals, metalloids or noble gases.
a) Potassium
b) Carbon
c) Oxygen
d) Mercury
e) Fluorine
f) Neon
g) Sulphur
h) Zinc
i) Boron
j) Copper
k) Calcium
l) Xenon
m) Arsenic
n) Mercury
o) Chlorine
p) Silicon
q) Neon
r) Lead
s) Antimony
t) Sodium
u) Iodine
v) Platinum
w) Radon
x) Phosphorus
y) Bromine
z) Aluminium.





Write the symbols of the following elements & radicals along with their valencies.
(i): Sodium
(ii): Magnesium
(iii): Chlorine [chloride]
(iv): Nitrate
(v): Sulphite
(vi): Aluminium
(vii): Oxygen [oxide]
(viii): Bromine [bromide]
(ix): Zinc
(x): Sulphur [sulphide]
(xi): Sulphate
(xii): Hydroxide
(xiii): Calcium
(xiv): Carbonate
(xv): Potassium
(xvi): Phosphate
(xvii):Iodine [iodide].
Valency list: i] ii] iii] vi] vi] vi] .

(i) Magnesium oxide

Write the chemical formula of the following.
Sodium bromide
