METALS

Metals And Their Properties

Metals, non-metals, and alloys are an important area as far as PSC exams are concerned. Here are some important metals and their properties which are frequently appearing in PSC exams in recent years.

• Which is the lightest metal?

Lithium

• Metals which burns in water?

Sodium, Potassium

• The metals which are stored in kerosene

Sodium, Potassium

• The metal which is stored in wax or petroleum jelly

Lithium

• Which metal is known as little silver

Platinum

• The branch of science dealing with the study of metals

Metallurgy

• Which is the ore of aluminium?

Bauxite

• Metals which are in liquid form under room temperature

Mercury,Cesium,Francium,Gallium

• The alloys containing mercury is known as

Amalgam

• The alloy of iron and carbon is

Steel

• The most malleable metal

Gold

• Which is the metal present in vitamin-12?

Cobalt

• Which is the best metal conductor?

Silver

• Which is known as the ‘future metal’?

Titanium

• The metal which is present abundant in clay

Aluminium

• Metal present in blood hemoglobin

Iron

• The metal used for filament of electric bulb

Tungsten

• Which is the hardest metal?

Chromium

• Which is the heaviest metal?

Osmium

• The metal used in thermometer

Mercury

• Disease caused by inhaling rock dust containing silicon

Silicosis

• What is the scientific name of quartz?

Silicon Dioxide

• Invar is an alloy of

Iron &Nickel

• Alloy used for making magnets

Alnico

• What are the component metals of alnico?

Aluminium, Nickel, Cobalt

• Alloy used for making aero plane parts

Duralumin

• Metal components of duralumin

Aluminium, Copper, Manganese, Magnesium

• The most expensive metal

Rhodium

• The first metal used by man

Copper

• Sodium borate is normally known as

Borax

• The alloy of aluminium and magnesium

Magnalium





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