Uses of Non-metals

Chemistry ⇒ Metals and Non-metals

Uses of Non-metals starts at 6 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Uses 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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Name a non-metal that is used in making batteries.

Name a non-metal that is used in making soap.

Name a non-metal that is used in making the air we breathe safe and clean.

Name a non-metal that is used in water purification.

Name one non-metal used in making matchsticks.

Which non-metal is essential for breathing by humans and animals?

Which non-metal is used in making explosives?

Read the following passage and answer the question: A scientist is working in a laboratory to create a new type of fertilizer. She needs a non-metal that is essential for plant growth and is a major part of proteins. Which non-metal should she choose?

(1) Carbon (2) Oxygen (3) Nitrogen (4) Iodine Which non-metal is used in making steel?

(1) Nitrogen (2) Oxygen (3) Carbon (4) Sulphur Which non-metal is used in making soft drinks fizzy?

(1) Nitrogen (2) Oxygen (3) Carbon (4) Sulphur Which non-metal is used to fill electric bulbs to prevent the filament from burning?

(1) Oxygen (2) Nitrogen (3) Carbon (4) Chlorine Which non-metal is used in bleaching powder?

Fill in the blank: ________ is a non-metal used in making antiseptic solutions like tincture.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a non-metal used in making disinfectants for swimming pools.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a non-metal used in making fertilizers and explosives.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a non-metal used in making fireworks.

Is it true that carbon is used in making pencils?

Is it true that non-metals are poor conductors of electricity?

Is it true that non-metals are used in making fertilizers, medicines, and explosives?

Is it true that non-metals are used in making medicines?