WORKSHEET (SESSION 2023-24)

GRADE: IX
SUBJECT: SCIENCE (Chemistry)
Chapter: Is Matter Around Us Pure

Q1. Identify the chemical changes from the following processes.

(i) Decomposition of organic matter
(ii)Burning of Coal
(iii) Cellular Respiration
(iv) Drawing a wire of copper metal

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Q2. In a water-sugar solution

(a) water is solute and sugar is solvent
(b) water is solvent and sugar is solute
(c) water is solute and water is also solvent
(d) none of these

Q3. Sol and gel are examples of

(a) Solid-solid colloids
(b) Sol is a solid-liquid colloid and gel is a liquid-solid colloid
(c) Sol is a solid-solid colloid and gel is a solid-liquid colloid
(d) Sol is a liquid-solid colloid and gel is a solid-liquid colloid

Q4. Blood and seawater are

(a) both mixtures
(b) both are compounds
(c) blood is a mixture whereas seawater is a compound
(d) blood is a compound and seawater is a mixture

Q5. Which of the following are homogeneous in nature?

(i) ice
(ii) wood
(iii) soil
(iv) air

(a) (i) and (iii)

(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

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Q6. Many people use a solution of Na3PO4 to clean walls before putting up wallpaper. The recommended
concentration is 1.7 % (m/v). Find the mass of Na3PO4 needed to make 2.0 L of the solution?

Q7. How much water should be added to 15g of salt to obtain 15g of the salt solution?

Q8. Compare the properties of solution, colloid, and suspension on the basis of particle size, stability, and
filtration.

Q9. Differentiate between Compounds and Mixtures with an example of each.

Q10 Based on the graph answer the following questions:

(a) Which compound is least soluble at 10 °C?

(b) How many grams of KCl can be dissolved in 100g of water at 80°C?
(c) How many grams of NaCl can be dissolved in 100g of water at 90°C?
(d) At 40°C, how much KNO3 can be dissolved in 100g of water?
(e) Mention the temperature at which both HCl and KCl have equal solubility.
(f) Which compound has maximum solubility at 10°C?
(g) State 2 factors that affect solubility?

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