1. What is called pure substance? Give example.

2. Write down the flow chart to classify matter.

3. What do you mean by impure substance or mixture? Give example.
4. Define element.
5. How many elements are known to human? How many of them are natural and how many are artificially
made?
6. Write down the characteristics of elements of matter.
7. Based on the properties in how many categories the elements can be classified?
8. Define metal, non metal, metalloid and inert gases with example.
9. Which elements are mono atomic and which elements can be polyatomic?
10. Write down the symbols of following metals and non metals-

Iron Zinc Copper Magnesium Lead

Calcium Sodium Cobalt Potassium Chromium
Gold Silver Platinum Aluminium Mercury
Manganese Nickel Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen
Oxygen Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine
Phosphorus Sulphur

11. Write down symbols of the following molecules with the help of their atomicity- and write down which one is
metal, non metal , metalloid and inert/noble gas

Iron Helium Neon Argon Silicon

Arsenic Sodium Antimony Potassium Sulphur
Gold Silver Hydrogen Nitrogen Ozone
Oxygen Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine
Phosphorus

12. What is a compound? Write down its characteristics.

13. “The properties of a compound are entirely different from those of its constituent elements”-explain with
example.
14. Write down properties of different types of elements.
15. Write down the formula of following compounds-

Water Carbon dioxide Common salt/sodium chloride Glucose Sodium bicarbonate/baking soda
Sodium carbonate Calcium carbonate/marble or chalk Silicon dioxide/sand Acetic Acid/Vinegar Copper Sulphate
Magnesium oxide Potassium Hyroxide Hydrochloric Acid Sulphuric Acid Nitric Acid
Silver Nitrate Barium Chloride Calcium Oxide Ammonia

16. Write down the difference between elements and compounds.

17. What is mixture? Write down the characteristics of mixtures.
18. Write down the difference between homogenous and heterogeneous mixture.
19. Write down the difference between compound and mixture.
20. Write down the examples of homogenous and heterogeneous mixture according to the following physical
states-
 Solid + Solid Solid + Liquid Liquid+ Liquid , Liquid+ Gas Gas+Gas

21. What are the purpose of separation of components of mixture?

22. What are the principles of separation of a mixture?
23. Write down the methods of separating the following types of mixture with example-

Solid + Solid Solid + Liquid Liquid+ Liquid , Liquid+ Gas Gas+Gas

Ans.
Solid+Solid

Name When done condition to be satisfied Example

Mechanical When the quantity of The size of particle to be Tiny stone and chaff can
Removal/Hand Picking mixture is small and the separated should be be separated from rice
substance to be large and of different and pulses.
separated is in less colours and shape
amount in mixture.
Magnetic Separation When one of the Mixture of iron and
component is magnetic in sulphur, iron and sand
nature like iron, cobalt, can be separated by
nickel etc. attracting iron through
magnet from mixture.
Gravitational Method When one of the Mixture of sawdust and
components is much sand is separated with
heavier than water and this method.
other component is much
lighter than water. Mixture is put in water.
Saw dust being lighter
floats and sand settles
down. Decantation of
water into other
container to separate
sand and filtration of
water remove saw dust.
Sublimation