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Give a reason for the following:
The reaction of zinc with dilute nitric acid does not produce hydrogen gas.

Important Questions on Metals and Non-Metals
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Give reason:
Food cans are coated with tin rather than zinc.

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Give reason:
Most metals are insoluble in water but some of these dissolve in water. What are these oxides and their solutions in water called?

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Give reason: Some alkali metals can be cut with a knife.

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Write the uses of iron

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Write the uses of copper.

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Write the uses of aluminium.

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How will you show experimentally that metals are good conductors of heat?

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A man went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold bangles to him which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new but their weight was reduced drastically. The lady was upset but after a futile argument, the man beat a hasty retreat. Can you play the detective to find out the nature of the solution he had used?
