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1. Which is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust? [Hint: bauxite is its most important ore].
2. Which is the most abundant mineral in the human body and is also an important component of limestone and marble?
3. Which of the following is the liquid metal used in barometers, manometers and thermometers?
4. Which is the heaviest element in nature and is used in nuclear reactors?
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about gold, silver and platinum?
6. Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?
7. Which reddish brown metal, used in conducting wires, was one of the first metals to be discovered?
8. An alloy is a mixture of two or more chemical elements. Which of the following is not an alloy of copper?
9. An ore is a naturally occurring mineral from which metal can be extracted. Which of the following is an ore of iron?
10. Which of the following metals, or metalloids, used in computer chips and solar panels, has a place named after it in California?
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