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Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure?
Book Back Exercises – Questions & Answers
Page 18 - In-text Questions
Q1. What is meant by a pure substance?
A pure substance consists of only one kind of particle. It has definite and constant
composition. For example, distilled water or pure gold.
Q2. List the points of differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
Homogeneous Mixture Heterogeneous Mixture
Uniform composition throughout Non-uniform composition
Components are not visible separately Components can be seen
Example: Salt in water Example: Sand in water
Exercise Questions (Page 24)
Q1. Which of the following substances are pure substances?
(a) Ice (b) Milk (c) Iron (d) Hydrochloric acid (e) Calcium oxide (f) Mercury (g) Brick (h) Wood
(i) Air
Pure substances:
• (a) Ice
• (c) Iron
• (d) Hydrochloric acid
• (e) Calcium oxide
• (f) Mercury
Mixtures (not pure):
• (b) Milk
• (g) Brick
• (h) Wood
• (i) Air
Q2. Identify the solutions among the following mixtures:
(a) Soil (b) Sea water (c) Air (d) Coal (e) Soda water
Solutions:
• (b) Sea water
• (c) Air
• (e) Soda water
Not solutions:
• (a) Soil
• (d) Coal
Q3. How would you confirm that a colorless liquid given to you is pure water?
By checking its:
• Boiling point – Pure water boils at exactly 100°C.
• Freezing point – Pure water freezes at 0°C.
• No residue on evaporation.
• No change in mass during physical changes.
Q4. Which of the following materials fall into the category of a “pure substance”?
(a) Ice (b) Milk (c) Iron (d) Hydrochloric acid (e) Calcium oxide (f) Mercury (g) Brick (h) Wood
(i) Air
(Repeat question – same answer as Q1)
Pure: Ice, Iron, Hydrochloric acid, Calcium oxide, Mercury
Not Pure: Milk, Brick, Wood, Air
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Q5. Identify the solutions from the following list:
(a) Salt + water (b) Sugar + water (c) Sand + water (d) Soil + water
Solutions:
• (a) Salt + water
• (b) Sugar + water
Not solutions:
• (c) Sand + water (heterogeneous)
• (d) Soil + water (heterogeneous)
Q6. Which of the following will show the Tyndall effect?
(a) Salt solution (b) Milk (c) Copper sulphate solution (d) Starch solution
Will show Tyndall effect (colloids):
• (b) Milk
• (d) Starch solution
Will not show (true solutions):
• (a) Salt solution
• (c) Copper sulphate solution
Q7. Classify the following into elements, compounds, and mixtures:
(i) Sodium (ii) Soil (iii) Sugar solution (iv) Silver (v) Calcium carbonate (vi) Air (vii) Carbon
(viii) Soda water
Elements: Sodium, Silver, Carbon
Compounds: Calcium carbonate
Mixtures: Soil, Sugar solution, Air, Soda water
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Q8. Write the steps you would use for making tea. Use the words – solution, solvent, solute,
dissolve, soluble, insoluble, filtrate and residue.
Steps to make tea:
1. Water is taken as the solvent and heated.
2. Sugar and tea leaves are added – sugar is the solute, and it dissolves,
forming a solution.
3. Tea leaves are insoluble, so they are filtered.
4. The filtrate is the tea you drink, and the residue is the used tea leaves.
Q9. Pragya tested the solubility of four different substances at different temperatures and
collected the data. Results are shown in the following table. (You can assume that the volume
of water was kept constant in all cases.)
(Note: This is a table-based question in the textbook. Let me know if you want a diagram or
detailed answer.)
Q10. Explain the following giving examples.
(a) Saturated solution (b) Pure substance (c) Colloid (d) Suspension
(a) Saturated solution:
A solution that cannot dissolve more solute at a given temperature.
Eg: Sugar solution after a point where no more sugar dissolves.
(b) Pure substance:
A material with uniform composition and properties.
Eg: Distilled water, Iron.
(c) Colloid:
A heterogeneous mixture where particles don’t settle.
Eg: Milk, Fog.
(d) Suspension:
A heterogeneous mixture where solid particles settle after some time.
Eg: Mud in water.
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Q11. Classify each of the following as a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture:
Soda water, Wood, Air, Soil, Vinegar, Alcohol and water, Petrol and water, Chalk and water,
Sugar and water
Homogeneous Mixture Heterogeneous Mixture
Soda water Wood
Air (in clean environment) Soil
Vinegar Petrol and water
Alcohol and water Chalk and water
Sugar and water
Q12. How would you confirm that a given colourless liquid is pure water?
(Repeat of Q3)
