Question

Copper and silver occurs in both free and combined States.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Pure metals:

• The metal found in nature and which occurs both in the free and the combined state is generally known as the pure metals.
• Some examples of those metals which exist both in the free and combined state are $\mathrm{Copper}\left(\mathrm{Cu}\right)\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Silver}\left(\mathrm{Ag}\right)$.
• In the Combined state Silver exists as $\mathrm{Silver}\mathrm{chloride}\left(\mathrm{AgCl}\right),\mathrm{Silver}\mathrm{oxide}\left({\mathrm{Ag}}_2\mathrm{O}\right),\mathrm{Silver}\mathrm{nitrate}\left({\mathrm{AgNO}}_3\right),$ and many more.
• In the Combined state Copper exists as $\mathrm{Coppersulphide}\left(\mathrm{Cu}2\mathrm{S}\right),\mathrm{CuO}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Cu}2\mathrm{O}.$

Thus, the given statement is true. I.e., Copper and silver occur in both free and combined States.