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Sorting Materials and Groups — Science STD 6 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6ScienceSorting Materials and Groups5 Marks
Question
How can materials be grouped together? In what ways do we classify materials?
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Answer

Different materials have different properties. Materials with similar properties can be grouped together.
Different types of materials can be grouped based on any of the following properties:
  • Appearance.
  • Solubility.
  • Transparency.
  • Conductivity.
  • Combustibility—Easily burn or not.
  • Attraction towards magnet.

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