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Are metals electropositive or electronegative? State reason also

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Metals are elements that have a tendency to loose electron and form cation. The have electropositve character.
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CPC CAMBRIDGE PUBLICATION-METALS AND NON-METALS-ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ( Answer the following)
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  2. What are Metalloids ? Give examples ?

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  9. What is cinnbar ? How is a metal extracted from cinnabar ? Explain bri...

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  10. Give two examples of ore of aluminium?

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  12. What is gangue and what is concentration?

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  13. a. Write electron dot diagram for chlorine (At No. 17) and Calcium (At...

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  17. What asre amphoteric oxides? Choose the amphoteric oxide from among th...

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  18. Differentiate between roasting and calcination. Explain the two with...

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  19. Name two metals than can be used to reduce metal oxides of metals.

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  20. State reasons for the following: Electric wires are covered with rub...

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