Question

what are the 10 nonmetals found at home and in which form?

Answer 1

1. Non-metals found at home are:

(a) Silicon in the form of glass(SiO₂).
(b) Boron in the form of talc (boric acid).
(c) Carbon in the steel(Steel is an alloy of Fe and C), in organic molecules such as glucose, proteins etc.
(d) Neon and Argon in bulbs.
(e) Nitrogen in uric acid or urea used for gardening.
(f) Chlorine in bleaching agents.
(g) Iodine in anti-septic medicine.
(h) Sulphur in organic molecules such as proteins, in match stick. in sulpha drugs which are anti-bacterial etc.
(i) Phosphorous is present in fertilisers.
(j) Arsenic is present in insecticides and pesticides.