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Question 21 Mark
Give two examples of the following:
Substances which are rigid and not compressible
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Glass, stone, pen
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Question 31 Mark
Give two examples of the following:
Substances which do not change their states.
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Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
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Question 71 Mark
Name the phenomenon which causes the following changes:
Disappearance of camphor when exposed to air
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sublimation
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Question 81 Mark
Name the phenomenon which causes the following changes:
Formation of water vapour from water
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vaporisation
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Question 91 Mark
Define the following terms: Liquefaction
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: Change of vapours on cooling to liquid is called liquefaction.
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Question 101 Mark
Define the following terms: Boiling point
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: The fixed temperature at which a liquid starts changing into gaseous state is called its boiling point. The temperature remains constant till the whole of the liquid changes into gaseous state
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Question 111 Mark
Define the following terms: Melting point
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The fixed temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid at a given pressure is called its melting point. The temperature remains constant as long as the conversion is going on.
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Question 121 Mark
Define the following terms: Diffusion
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The phenomenon of intermixing or spreading of gaseous molecules is called diffusion
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Question 131 Mark
Define the following terms: Sublimation
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The change of solid on heating to vapours directly and vice-versa without passing through the liquid state is called sublimation
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Question 141 Mark
Define the following terms: Condensation
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The process by which a substance in gaseous state changes into its liquid state is called condensation
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Question 151 Mark
Define the following terms: Vaporisation
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The heating process by which a liquid changes into its vapour state is called vaporisation.
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Question 161 Mark
Define the following terms: Fusion
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The heating process by which a solid changes into the liquid state is called fusion.
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Question 171 Mark
What are the two conditions for the interconversion of states of matter?
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Two conditions are :
  1. Change in temperature
  2. By applying pressure
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Question 181 Mark
Define: interconversion of states of matter.
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The process by which matter changes from one state to another and back to original state, without any change in its chemical composition.
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Question 191 Mark
State the three effects of heat on matter
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When a substance is heated, it can cause.
  1. Interconversion of states of matter.
  2. Thermal expansion of the substance.
  3. Chemical change.
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Question 201 Mark
Define: Brownian movement
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The zig-zag motion of particles suspended in a medium is called Brownian movement
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Question 211 Mark
Define: diffusion
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The phenomenon of intermixing of particles of one kind with another kind is called diffusion.
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Question 221 Mark
Define: cohesive force
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The force of attraction between particles of the same substance is called cohesive force.
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Question 231 Mark
Give reasons
A red ink drop added to small amount of water in a glass turns the water red in some time.
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When we put a drop of red ink in a glass of water, its particles diffuse with particles of water slowly but continuously and the water turns red
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Question 241 Mark
Give reasons
When an empty gas jar is inverted over a gas jar containing a coloured gas, the gas also spreads into the empty jar
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This is because Gases can diffuse or flow in all directions.
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Question 251 Mark
Give reasons
When a teaspoon of sugar is added to half a glass of water and stirred, the water level in the glass remains unchanged.
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When a teaspoon of sugar is added to half a glass of water and stirred, the water level in the glass remains unchanged because the sugar particles are adjusted between the water molecules as inter-molecular gaps are more in liquids.
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Question 261 Mark
Give reasons
Liquids have definite volume but no definite shape
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The molecules of liquid are loosely packed and intermolecular force of attraction is small but number of molecules in it remain the same. Hence liquids have definite volume but no definite shape
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Question 271 Mark
Give reasons
We can walk through air
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The molecules of air are far apart i.e. large gaps and we can walk through air easily.
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Question 281 Mark
Give reasons
The odour of scent spreads in a room.
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Scent fumes (molecules) being gases fill the spaces between air molecules and the molecules of air fill the spaces between scent molecules due to diffusion, fumes spread into a room
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Question 291 Mark
Give reasons
A gas fills up the space available to it.
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The intermolecular force of attraction is least and intermolecular spaces are very large, hence gases can fill up the space available to them.
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Question 301 Mark
Classify the following into solids, liquids and gases.
Oxygen, milk, common salt, wax, stone, L.P.G, carbon- dioxide, sugar, mercury, coal, blood, butter, copper, coconut oil, kerosene.
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Solids: Common salt, wax, stone, sugar, coal, butter, copper.
Liquids: milk, mercury, blood, coconut oil.
Gases: Oxygen, L.P.G, carbon- dioxide.
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Question 311 Mark
What are fluids? Give two examples
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Substances that can flow are called fluids. Both gases and liquids are fluids, e.g. gases (carbon dioxide, hydrogen), liquids (water, petrol and sulphuric acid).
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Question 321 Mark
Define Intermodular space
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The molecules can move only when there are gaps or space between them, this space is called intermodular space.
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Question 331 Mark
Define Intermodular force of attraction
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The molecules of matter are always in motion and attract each other with a force, and this force is called intermodular force of attraction due to which they are held together
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Question 341 Mark
Give one difference between atoms and molecules.
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Atoms may or may not have independent existance. While molecules have independent existence.
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Question 351 Mark
What are molecules?
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Molecules are the smallest unit of matter. They exhibit all the properties of that kind of matter and is capable of independent existence.
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Question 361 Mark
Why is an egg kicked out of a bottle when air is blown inside the bottle?
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When we invert the bottle and blow air into the bottle throw the side opening. It creates high pressure inside the bottles and the egg is kicked out of the bottle.
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Question 371 Mark
Name the smallest particle from which matter is made up.
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The smallest particle from which matter is made up is an atom.
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Question 381 Mark
Select natural and man made matter from the following list:
Wood, plastic, silk, medicines, detergents, coal, water, ceramic, cotton, glass, nylon, fruits.
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Natural matter: Wood, silk, coal, water, fruits.
Man made matter: Plastic, medicines, detergents, ceramic, cotton, glass, nylon.
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Question 401 Mark
Give reasons for the following:
A bottle of perfume on opening evolves an odour which can be sensed over a long distance.
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A bottle of perfume on opening evolves an odour because gases diffuse very easily and odour spreads over a large distance.
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Question 411 Mark
Give reasons for the following:
Water on freezing turns into ice.
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Every pure substance has a fired melting point or boiling point.
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Question 421 Mark
Give reasons for the following:
Sugar can be distinguished from talcum powder using water.
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Sugar is soluble in water whereas talcum powder is not.
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