Uses of Non-metals
Chemistry ⇒ Metals and Non-metals
Uses of Non-metals starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Name a non-metal that is used in making batteries.
Name a non-metal that is used in making soap.
Name a non-metal that is used in making the air we breathe safe and clean.
Name a non-metal that is used in water purification.
Name one non-metal used in making matchsticks.
Which non-metal is essential for breathing by humans and animals?
Which non-metal is used in making explosives?
Which non-metal is used in making fertilizers to help plants grow?
Which non-metal is used in making the black lead of pencils?
Which non-metal is used in making the filament of light bulbs last longer?
Which non-metal is used in making the gas that fills balloons and makes them float?
Which non-metal is used in making the gas that helps bread rise?
Which non-metal is used in making the tip of safety matches?
Which non-metal is used in the treatment of goitre?
Which non-metal is used in the vulcanization of rubber?
Describe one way in which non-metals are important in the field of electronics.
Explain why non-metals are often used in making medicines and not metals.
Read the following passage and answer the question:
A scientist is working in a laboratory to create a new type of fertilizer. She needs a non-metal that is essential for plant growth and is a major part of proteins. Which non-metal should she choose?
