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Chemical Properties of Non-metals

Chemistry ⇒ Metals and Non-metals

Chemical Properties of Non-metals starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Chemical Properties of Non-metals. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe the reaction of carbon with oxygen.
Describe what happens when chlorine reacts with hydrogen.
Explain why non-metals are poor conductors of electricity.
Explain why non-metals do not displace hydrogen from acids.
Explain why non-metals do not form positive ions easily.
Name one non-metal that does not react with oxygen even at high temperatures.
What happens when sulfur is heated with hydrogen?
What is the general trend in reactivity of non-metals as you move up the group in the periodic table?
Which gas is produced when non-metals like sulfur react with oxygen? (1) Sulfur dioxide (2) Sulfur trioxide (3) Hydrogen sulfide (4) Carbon dioxide
Which of the following is a chemical property of non-metals? (1) Good conductor of electricity (2) Reacts with oxygen to form acidic oxides (3) Malleable (4) Ductile
Which of the following is a correct statement about the chemical properties of non-metals? (1) They lose electrons easily (2) They form basic oxides (3) They gain electrons during reactions (4) They react with acids to release hydrogen
Which of the following is a neutral oxide formed by a non-metal? (1) CO (2) CO2 (3) SO2 (4) NO2
Non-metals are generally _______ agents in chemical reactions.
Non-metals are generally _______ in nature (acidic/basic/neutral).
Non-metals do not react with _______ acids.
Non-metals generally form _______ oxides when they react with oxygen.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Non-metals are generally oxidizing agents.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Non-metals can form both ionic and covalent compounds.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Non-metals can form both simple and complex molecules.
True or False: All non-metals are solids at room temperature.