Chemistry

Is Matter Around Us Pure?

Question:

List the points of differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.

Answer:

Homogenous Mixture Heterogeneous Mixture
1. Constituents have uniform composition throughout the mixture.1. Constituents have non-uniform composition throughout mixture.
2. Air, blood, saturated sugar, water solution, alloys are examples of homogenous mixture.2. Rock, oil and water, Mixture of Iron filling and Sulphur.
3. Particles Not visible to unaided eye.3. Particles may be visible to unaided eye.
4. All solutions are homogenous mixture.4. All suspensions are heterogeneous mixture.
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Is Matter Around Us Pure?

Q 1.

What is the general name of the process by which tea-leaves are separated from prepared tea ?

Q 2.

What are the properties of a colloid?

Q 3.

Classify the following as physical or chemical changes :
(i) Cooking of food

Q 4.

Choose one term from the following which includes the other three :
aerosol,
emulsion,
colloid,
sol

Q 5.

Name one pair of liquids which can be separated by using a separating funnel.

Q 6.

What is saturated solution? Explain with an example.

Q 7.

What are the physical states of dispersed phase and dispersion medium of a fog?

Q 8.

To make a saturated solution, 36 g of sodium chloride is dissolved in 100 g of water at 293K. Find its concentration at this temperature.

Q 9.

What is a solution? What are the properties of a solution?

Q 10.

What is meant by solute and solvent?

Q 11.

(a) What is meant by a solution ? Give two examples of solutions.
(b)What is a suspension ? Give two examples of suspensions.
(c)

Q 12.

Name the process you would use to separate ammonium chloride from a mixture of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride.

Q 13.

What are the reasons for separating the constituents of a mixture?

Q 14.

Who gave the first explanatory definition of 'element'?

Q 15.

Name a metal which is soft and a non-metal which is hard.

Q 16.

(a) What is meant by (i) elements (ii) compounds, and (iii) mixtures ? Write down the names of two elements,two compounds and two mixtures.
(b) Classify the following into elements,
compounds and mixtures :
Marble,
Air,
Gold,
Brass,
Sand,
Diamond,
Graphite,
Petroleum,
Common salt,
Sea-water,
Chalk

Q 17.

Name one pair of substances whose mixture can be separated by fractional distillation.

Q 18.

Name the source from which nitrogen and oxygen are obtained on a large scale.

Q 19.

What are non-aqueous solutions?

Q 20.

What is an unsaturated solution?

Q 21.

What is Chromatography?

Q 22.

Name the following :
(a) a lustrous liquid metal.
(b) a liquid non-metal
(c) a metal which can be cut with a knife
(d) a non-metal which is good conductor of electricity.
(e) an element which melts when kept on the palm.
(f) the best conductor of heat.

Q 23.

Name a non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity.

Q 24.

What is the general name of the materials which contain at least two pure substances and show the properties of their constituents ?

Q 25.

How much water should be mixed with 12 mL of alcohol so as to obtain 12 % alcohol solution ?

Q 26.

Which of the following will show Tyndall effect ? Why ?
(a) Salt solution
(b) Starch solution
(c)Milk

Q 27.

Name the property of any one of the components which can be used for separating the following mixture : Salt and Camphor

Q 28.

Name the apparatus you would use to separate oil from water.

Q 29.

What are the characteristics exhibited by a pure substance?

Q 30.

What is meant by a pure substance?

Q 31.

Based on the type of solvent, how solutions are classified?

Q 32.

Based on the amount of solute in the given solution, how solutions are classified?

Q 33.

What are aqueous solutions?

Q 34.

When we open the cap of a cola drink (or any carbonated beverage), why does excess of bubbles come out?

Q 35.

Why air is a mixture not a compound? Give reasons.

Q 36.

What are suspensions? Explain with an example.

Q 37.

What are the various methods to express concentration of a solution?

Q 38.

What are different ways to separate solid mixtures?

Q 39.

What is an emulsion? Give examples

Q 40.

State whether the following statement is true or false : Milk is a pure substance.

Q 41.

Which of the following is a mixture ?Salt, Air, Water, Alum, Sugar

Q 42.

What are pure substances ? Give two examples of pure substances.

Q 43.

A 5 per cent sugar solution means that:
(a)5 g of sugar is dissolved in 95 g of water.
(b)5 g of sugar is dissolved in 100 g of water.
Choose the correct answer.

Q 44.

Why do fish go in deep waters during day light?

Q 45.

What are the physical states of dispersed phase and dispersion medium of a cloud?

Q 46.

Describe sieving method.

Q 47.

Name the technique to separate
(i) butter from curd
(ii) salt from sea-water
(iii) camphor from salt

Q 48.

Define Brownian movement in colloids.

Q 49.

Who used the term 'element' first time?

Q 50.

What are the differences and similarities between concentration and solubility?