Tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind because these sour substance contains acids which dissolve the coating of copper oxide or basic copper carbonate present on the surface or tarnished copper vessels. This makes them shine red-brown again. Hence, they are very effective in cleaning tarnished copper vessels.
Answered by Shivani Kumari | 2 years agoProvide Some Important MCQ Questions for Class 10 Science Metals and Non-Metals with Answers?
Give reasons why copper is used to making hot water tanks and not steel (an alloy of iron)
A man went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold bangles to him which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new but their weight was reduced drastically. The lady was upset but after a futile argument the man beat a hasty retreat. Can you play the detective to find out the nature of the solution he had used?
Differentiate between metal and non-metal on the basis of their chemical properties
Give reasons
(a) Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.
(b) Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil.
(c) Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking.
(d) Carbonate and sulphide ores are usually converted into oxides during the process of extraction.