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Home » Class 8 » Material:Metals and Non-metals » Uses of non-metals

Uses of non-metals

Last Updated on March 20, 2019 By Mrs Shilpi Nagpal 5 Comments

Question 1 Name one non-metal which is essential for maintaining life?

Question 2 Name one non-metal used for making fertilisers?

Question 3 Which non-metal is used in water purification?

Question 4 Name non-metal used to make purple coloured solution which is applied on cuts and wounds as on antiseptic?

Question 5 Name 2 non-metals which are used in fireworks?

Question 6 Which non-metal is used as fuel?

Question 7 State few uses of non-metals?

Uses of non-metal

1)Oxygen is a non-metal which is used by plants and animals for breathing.It is essential for maintaining our life.It is used in the process of burning of fuels in homes,factories and transport vehicles.

2)Nitrogen is used in making fertilisers to enhance plant growth.It is used in food packing instead of air,to keep the food healthy.

3)Chlorine is used in the water purification process.It has the ability to kill germs ,so chlorine makes the drinking water supply germ free.

4)Iodine is used to make purple coloured solution called tincture of iodine which is applied on cuts and wounds as an antiseptic.

5)Sulphur and phosphorus which are used in fireworks.

6)Sulphur is used in the vulcanisation of rubber.

7)Carbon is used as a fuel.

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  1. Harshitha says

    February 23, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    Really helpful

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  2. lucky says

    May 18, 2018 at 11:13 am

    best answer

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    • Deepika says

      May 8, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      Ya really nice

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      • Emma says

        July 29, 2020 at 3:51 pm

        Good work

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  3. priyanka says

    May 31, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    very helpful.. question no 4. purple coloured solution applied on wound ? was asked in ctet july 2019.
    thanks for useful information.

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