Chapter 4: Materials: Metals and Non-Metals

Q1. Give two examples of metals that are soft and two that are hard.
Solution
Soft: Sodium, Potassium
Hard: Iron, Diamond (non-metal but very hard)
Q2. What happens when iron nails are placed in copper sulphate solution?
Solution
Fe + CuSO₄ → FeSO₄ + Cu
Iron displaces copper because it is more reactive.
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