Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals
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About Chapter 3 (Metals and Non-metals)
Chapter 3 (Metals and Non-metals) is chapter 3 of 13 in the new edition of NCERT Class 10 Science, a textbook for Class 10 students at the Secondary stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.
In the book it comes after Chapter 2 (Acids, Bases and Salts) and before Chapter 4 (Carbon and its Compounds), so it helps to be comfortable with the earlier chapters before starting it.
What you will find on NCERT Archive
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How to study Metals and Non-metals
- Read the chapter once for the big picture, then again slowly, noting each new term and definition.
- Draw and label the diagrams yourself; they are asked often in tests.
- Do the in-text activities and questions, then the end-of-chapter exercises, before checking answers.
- Write short answers in your own words and compare them with the NCERT answers for completeness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which book is Chapter 3 (Metals and Non-metals) of Class 10 Science from?
It is from the new edition of NCERT Class 10 Science. The book has 13 chapters, and this is chapter 3.
Where can I read Chapter 3 (Metals and Non-metals) of Class 10 Science?
On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Chapter 3" button on this page and you will land on the chapter page there, where you can read it and open its textbook PDF.
Is this the new edition or the old edition?
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