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Question 11 Mark
Explain how painting of an iron gate prevents it from rusting.
Answer
Rusting is aided by both moisture (water) and air (oxygen). By painting an iron gate, we prevent its contact from the air and moisture present in the atmosphere. Hence, rusting is prevented.
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Question 21 Mark
Anaerobic bacteria digest animal waste and produce biogas (Change – $A$). The biogas is then burnt as fuel (Change – $B$). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.
  • Process – $A$ is a chemical change.
  • Process – $B$ is a chemical change.
  • Both processes $A$ and $B$ are chemical change.
  • None of these processes is a chemical change.
Answer
Both processes $A$ and $B$ are chemical change.
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Question 31 Mark
The gas we use in the kitchen is called liquefied petroleum gas $(LPG)$. In the cylinder it exists as a liquid. When it comes out from the cylinder it becomes a gas (Change − $A$) then it burns (Change − $B$). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one
  • Process − $A$ is a chemical change
  • Process − $B$ is a chemical change.
  • Both processes $A$ and $B$ are chemical changes.
  • None of these processes is a chemical change
Answer
Process − $B$ is a chemical change.
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Question 41 Mark
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes: Photosynthesis
Answer
Photosynthesis → Chemical change
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Question 51 Mark
What kind of change is shown by tearing of paper?
Answer
Tearing of paper is a physical change although, it cannot be reversed.
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Question 61 Mark
Why does a magnesium ribbon burn with a dazzling white flame?
Answer
This is because magnesium reacts with oxygen in air to form white coloured magnesium oxide.
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Question 71 Mark
Name the gas which turns lime water milky.
Answer
Carbon dioxide gas ($\mathrm{CO}_2$) turns lime water milky.
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Question 81 Mark
What is galvanisation?
Answer
The method of coating the iron material with a more reactive metal (zinc) to prevent rusting is called galvanisation.
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Question 91 Mark
A student took a solution of copper sulphate in a beaker and put a clean iron nail into it and left it for about an hour. Write a word equation for the chemical change, if any.
Answer
$\text{Copper sulphate}+\text{Iron}\rightarrow\text{Iron sulphate}+\text{Copper}\\ \text{(Blue)}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{(Green)}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{(Brown)}$
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Question 101 Mark
The gas we use in the kitchen is called liquified petroleum gas $(LPG)$. In the cylinder it exist as a liquid. When it comes out from the cylinder it becomes a gas (Change–$A$) then it burns (Change–$B$). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.
  1. Process–$A$ is a chemical change.
  2. Process–$B$ is a chemical change.
  3. Both processes $A$ and $B$ are chemical changes.
  4. None of these processes is a chemical change.
Answer
  1. Process−$B$ is a chemical change.
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Question 111 Mark
How ozone layer acts as a protective shield?
Answer
The ozone layer protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiations which come from the sun. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiations coming from the sun and breaks down to form oxygen. In this way, ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiations.
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Question 121 Mark
Why new products are formed in a chemical reaction?
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In a chemical reaction the old bonds of the reactants are break down and fresh bonds are formed, resulting in formation of new product with different properties of that of earlier products.
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Question 131 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false. In case a statement is false, write the corrected statement in your notebook. Formation of manure from leaves is a physical change. (True/ False)
Answer
False.
Formation of manure from leaves is a physical change.
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Question 151 Mark
Is cloud formation a physical change or chemical change? Explain.
Answer
Formation of clouds is a physical change. Clouds are formed by the condensation of water vapours present in the atmosphere. When rainwater goes back on the earth, no new product is formed. Therefore, it is a physical change.
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Question 171 Mark
State whether the following statement are true or false.
When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes take place.
Answer
True.
The wax meting is a physical process, while combustion of wax is chemical process.
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Question 181 Mark
What is rust? How is it formed?
Answer
The reddish-brown covering of flaky substance on iron objects is called rust. When an iron object is left in moist air for a considerable time, rust is formed.
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Question 201 Mark
Fill in the blanks in the following statement: When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, it turns milky due to the formation of __________.
Answer
When carbon dioxide is passed through limewater, it turns milky due to the formation of Calcium Carbonate $\left(\mathrm{CaCO}_3\right)$.
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Question 211 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false. In case a statement is false, write the corrected statement in your notebook. Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a chemical change. (True/ False)
Answer
False.
Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a physical change.
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Question 221 Mark
Name some of the process in which both chemical and physical changes take place.
Answer
Cooking of food and hard boiling of egg, in both the process both chemical and physical changes occur. In both cases physical appearance of the substances change and new substances are formed.
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Question 231 Mark
Give example of a physical change which occurs by the action of heat.
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Melting of ice to form water is a physical change which occurs by the action of heat.
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Question 241 Mark
Give an example of chemical change in which heat, light, sound and unpleasant gases are produced.
Answer
Explosion of a firework.
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Question 251 Mark
State the condition necessary for the occurrence of any reactant.
Answer
For the occurrence of any reaction, the molecules or atoms of the reactants must collide with one another, in order to break old bonds and form new bonds.
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Question 261 Mark
A student took a solution of copper sulphate in a beaker and put a clean iron nail into it and left it for about an hour. Are these changes chemical in nature?
Answer
The changes are chemical in nature as new substances; iron sulphate (green) and copper (brown) are formed.
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Question 271 Mark
The breaking down of ozone is a chemical change or a physical change.
Answer
It is a chemical change because ozone gives oxygen after breaking down and oxygen is different down ozone.
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Question 281 Mark
Rusting of an iron object is faster is coastal areas than in desert area. Explain why?
Answer
For rusting the presence of both oxygen and water or water vapour is must, in coastal region the content of moisture in air is high whereas in desert region the content of moisture in air is low and thus rusting becomes faster in coastal region.
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Question 291 Mark
Why cannot a chemical change be normally reversed?
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In a chemical change, the products are quite different from the reactants. Therefore, a chemical change cannot be normally reversed.
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Question 311 Mark
How can iron articles be prevented from rusting?
Answer
Iron articles can be prevented from rusting by greasing, painting, galvanising electroplating, alloying, plastic coating or chromium plating.
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Question 321 Mark
Why you are advised not to play with fireworks?
Answer
Explosion of firework is a chemical change and produces heat, light, sound and unpleasant gases that pollute the atmosphere, so it is advised not to play with fireworks.
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Question 331 Mark
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
Dissolving sugar in water
Answer
Dissolving sugar in water → Physical change
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Question 341 Mark
Name the process by which common salt is obtained from sea water.
Answer
The common salt can be obtained by the evaporation of sea water.
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Question 361 Mark
Why formation of manure from leave is a chemical change?
Answer
Formation of manure from leave is a chemical change because the manure formed has different composition from the leaves.
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Question 371 Mark
Complete the following reaction, $\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2+\mathrm{CO}_2 \rightarrow$
Answer
$\text{Ca(OH)}_2\ \ \ +\ \ \text{CO}_2\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\text{CaCO}_3\ \ +\ \text{H}_2\text{O}\\\text{Calcium}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Carbon}\ \ \ \ \ \text{Calcium}\ \ \ \ \ \ \text{Water}\\\text{hydroxide}\ \ \ \ \ \ \text{dioxide}\ \ \ \ \ \text{carbonate}$
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Question 381 Mark
Fill in the blanks in the following statement: Changes in which only _________ properties of a substance change are called physical changes.
Answer
Changes in which only physical properties of a substance change are called physical changes.
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Question 391 Mark
Anaerobic bacteria digest animal waste and produce biogas (Change–$A$). The biogas is then burnt as fuel (Change–$B$). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.
  1. Process–$A$ is a chemical change.
  2. Process–$B$ is a chemical change.
  3. Both processes $A$ and $B$ are chemical changes.
  4. None of these processes is a chemical change.
Answer
  1. Both processes $A$ and $B$ are chemical changes.
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Question 401 Mark
Give two example for each of the following case: Physical changes which are not reversible.
Answer
  1. Tearing of paper
  2. Breaking of glass
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Question 411 Mark
The process of digestion is a chemical change. Explain why.
Answer
In the process of digestion, the various food materials break down to form new substances which can be absorbed by the body. So, the process of digestion is a chemical change.
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Question 421 Mark
Name the two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented.
Answer
By painting or greasing and by galvanizing with chromium or zinc.
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Question 431 Mark
State whether the following statement are true or false. Stretching of rubber band is not a physical charge.
Answer
False.
Stretching of rubber band is a physical change.
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Question 441 Mark
Give two example for each of the following case: Chemical changes
Answer
  1. Reaction between vinegar and baking soda
  2. Burning of a matchstick
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Question 451 Mark
Why cutting of wood is a chemical change?
Answer
Cutting of wood is a physical change because the identity and composition of wood does not changes.
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Question 461 Mark
What is a chemical change?
Answer
A change, in which a new substance with different properties is formed, is known as a chemical change.
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Question 471 Mark
State whether the following statement are true or false. Ships suffer a lot of damage though they are painted.
Answer
True.
Salty water of sea causes faster rusting of iron.
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Question 491 Mark
What happens when magnesium oxide is dissolved in water?
Answer
When magnesium oxide is dissolved in water, magnesium hydroxide is formed. The equation for the reaction is as follow: $\mathrm{MgO}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_2$
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Question 501 Mark
Give an example of a chemical reaction for each of the following situation: Sound is produced.
Answer
Explosion of a firework produces heat, light, sound and unpleasant gases. Explosion of a firework is a chemical change.
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Question 511 Mark
Explain how painting of an iron articles prevents it from rusting.
Answer
For rusting the presence of both oxygen and water or water vapour is required. The coat of the paint prevents direct contact of iron with air and oxygen and thus prevents it from rusting.
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Question 531 Mark
Fill in the blanks in the following statement:
Two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented are _________ and _________.
Answer
Two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented are galvanization and painting.
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Question 541 Mark
A student took a solution of copper sulphate in a beaker and put a clean iron nail into it and left it for about an hour. What changes do you expect?
Answer
  1. Colour of the solution in the beaker changes from blue to green.
  2. A brown coloured deposit is found on the surface of the iron nail.
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Question 551 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false. In case a statement is false, write the corrected statement in your notebook. Iron pipes coated with zinc do not get rusted easily. (True/ False)
Answer
True.
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Question 571 Mark
Write the chemical formula of blue vitriol.
Answer
Crystals of copper sulphate pent hydrate $\left(\mathrm{CuSO}_4 \cdot 5 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)$ are blue in colour. So, it is commonly known as blue vitriol.
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Question 581 Mark
What is stainless steel? How is stainless steel made? State an important property of stainless steel.
Answer
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron. When iron is mixed (or alloyed) with carbon, chromium and nickel, then stainless steel is obtained. Stainless steel does not rust at all.
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Question 601 Mark
What is freezing of water?
Answer
Freezing is the process in which water turns to ice when cold enough (below $0^\circ C$ temperature).
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Question 621 Mark
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes: Digestion of food
Answer
Digestion of food → Chemical change
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Question 631 Mark
Write word equations for two chemical reactions with the help of materials given in the box.
Air, copper sulphate, iron, vinegar, iron oxide, carbon dioxide, iron sulphate, copper, lime water, water.
Answer
  1. Iron + air + water → iron oxide
  2. Copper sulphate + iron → iron sulphate + copper
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Question 641 Mark
State Four characteristics which are included in the physical properties of matter.
Answer
Properties such as shape, size, colour and state of a substance are called its physical properties.
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Question 651 Mark
State whether the following statement are true or false.
Anaerobic bacteria digest animal waste produce biogas.
Answer
True.
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Question 661 Mark
Write the colour of copper sulphate solution obtained when iron nails are dipped in it?
Answer
When iron nails are dipped in copper sulphate solution, then the colour of the solution changes to green.
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Question 671 Mark
Burning of any substance is the chemical change. Discuss.
Answer
In burning always heat is produced, the old bonds of the reactants are break down and fresh bonds are formed, resulting in formation of new product with different properties of that of earlier products.
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Question 681 Mark
Fill in the blanks in the following statement: Changes in which new substances are formed are called _________ changes.
Answer
Changes in which new substances are formed are called chemical changes.
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Question 691 Mark
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil
Answer
Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil → Physical change
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Question 701 Mark
State rate of chemical reaction.
Answer
The speed with which the chemical reaction takes place is called the rate of the chemical reaction.
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Question 721 Mark
Name the metals which are mixed (alloyed) with iron to make stainless steel.
Answer
Metals like chromium and nickel are mixed (alloyed) with iron to make stainless steel.
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Question 731 Mark
What is crystallisation?
Answer
The process of obtaining crystals from its hot saturated solution is called crystallisation.
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Question 741 Mark
What is the composition of stainless steel?
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Stainless steel is an alloy of Iron with carbon and other metals like chromium, nickel and manganese.
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Question 751 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false. In case a statement is false, write the corrected statement in your notebook. Condensation of steam is not a chemical change. (True/ False)
Answer
True.
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Question 771 Mark
What is the nature of magnesium oxide solution?
Answer
Magnesium oxide is basic in nature because it turns red litmus solution to blue.
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Question 791 Mark
Why do iron articles rust faster in Mumbai than in Delhi?
Answer
Since Mumbai is a coastal region, the moisture content in the air is more as compared to that in Delhi. Therefore, iron articles rust faster.
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Question 801 Mark
Explain how painting of an iron rod prevents it from rusting.
Answer
For rusting the presence of both oxygen and water or water vapour is required. The coat of the paint prevents direct contact of iron with air and oxygen and thus prevents it from rusting.
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Question 811 Mark
State whether the following statements are true or false. In case a statement is false, write the corrected statement in your notebook. Iron and rust are the same substances. (True/ False)
Answer
False.
Iron and rust are different substances. Rust is iron oxide $\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$
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Question 821 Mark
Melting of wax is a change where a solid changes to liquid state. Give one more such change which you observe in your surroundings.
Answer
Melting of ice is also a change where solid changes into liquid state.
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Question 831 Mark
What colour of flame is observed when magnesium ribbon burnt in air.
Answer
When magnesium is burnt in air then a brilliant white flame is obtained.
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Question 841 Mark
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
Burning of coal
Answer
Burning of coal → Chemical change
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Question 851 Mark
Plants prepare their food by a process called photosynthesis. Can we call photosynthesis is a chemical change? Explain.
Answer
During photosynthesis, the plants intake carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll and sunlight to form two new substances, i.e. glucose (food) and oxygen gas. So, photosynthesis is a chemical change.
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Question 861 Mark
Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes: Melting of wax
Answer
Melting of wax → Physical change
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Question 871 Mark
We should eat freshly cut apple. Why?
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We should eat freshly cut apple because if we leave the apple after cutting, it starts turn to brownish due to the oxidation of the essential nutrients present in it and its food value decreases.
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Question 891 Mark
What happens when baking soda is treated with vinegar?
Answer
Ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate to evolve brisk effervescence of carbon dioxide.
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Question 901 Mark
Explosion of a cracker is a chemical change Explain.
Answer
When we burn a cracker, it explode Explosion produces heat, light, sound and unpleasant gases that pollute the atmosphere. Many new products are formed. So, it is a chemical change.
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Question 911 Mark
How can you say that ripening of a fruit is a chemical change?
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Ripening of a fruit is a chemical change because after ripening, a new product with different properties is formed.
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Question 921 Mark
Is souring of milk a physical change or a chemical change? Why?
Answer
Souring of milk is a chemical change because original substances present in milk lose their nature and identity and form new chemical substances.
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Question 941 Mark
When chemical reaction takes place, what changes accompany the formation of new substances?
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The following changes accompany the formation of new substances: change in state, colour, temperature, odour, sound may be produced or gas may evolve.
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Question 951 Mark
A magnesium strip is burnt. The ash obtained is dissolved in water. What kind of changes are these? Write word equations for these. Magnesium + Oxygen → Magnesium oxide Magnesium + Water → Magnesium hydroxide
Answer
These are chemical changes.
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Question 961 Mark
Why is carbon dioxide gas used in fire extinguishers?
Answer
Carbon dioxide cuts the contact of fire with oxygen which is needed for combustion and fire extinguishes from lack of oxygen.
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Question 971 Mark
Fill in the blanks in the following statement: The chemical name of baking soda is _________.
Answer
The chemical name of baking soda is Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
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