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Metals like palladium, silver and gold are used to make jewellery

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Identify the Metals**: The metals in question are palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), and gold (Au). 2. **Properties of the Metals**: These metals are known for their unique properties: - **Luster**: They possess a high luster, meaning they have a shiny and reflective surface. This quality makes them visually appealing for jewellery. - **Reactivity**: They are among the least reactive metals. This means they do not easily react with other substances, including oxygen and moisture in the air. ...
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S CHAND IIT JEE FOUNDATION-METALS AND NON METALS-QUESTION BANK-15
  1. An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting p...

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  2. A piece of granulated zinc was dropped into copper sulphate solution. ...

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  3. Give reason: Metals like palladium, silver and gold are used to make...

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  4. Give reason: Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil

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  5. Give reason: Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to...

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  6. give reason for the following: Carbonate and sulphide ores are usual...

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  7. Give reason: Metals are regarded as electropositive elements

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  8. Give reason: Carbon is not used for making aluminium from aluminium ...

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  9. Give reason: Metals conduct electricity

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  10. Metallic oxides of zinc, magnesium and copper were heated with the fol...

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  11. A student has been collecting silver coins and copper coins. One day s...

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  12. A metal 'M' has the electronic configuration is 2, 8, 3 - and occurs i...

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  13. Rusting of iron involves

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  14. Which of the following metals can displace hydro-gen from dilute acids...

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  15. The ore of which of the following metals can be concentrated by hydrau...

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  16. Which of the following alloys is used for making magnets?

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  17. Match the following:

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  18. Which of the following metals was first discovered by man?

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  19. When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed

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  20. Of the following metals which one pollutes the air of a big city?

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