BHATNAGAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Form IX
Is Matter Around Us Pure
Worksheet
Which of the following is a physical change?
(a) Burning of a candle
(b) Rusting of iron
(c) Freezing of water
(d) Digestion of food.
2. Which of the following is a chemical change?
(a) Melting of wax
(b) Mixing of iron filings with sulphur powder
(c) Cooking of food
(d) Dissolving salt in water
Q3. When iron filings and Sulphur powder is heated strongly in a china dish black iron sulphide
is formed. The process is
(a) Physical change
(b) Chemical change
(c) Reversible process
(d) Exothermic process (heat is evolved)
4. Which of the following are signs of chemical change?
(a) One or more new substance is formed
(b) Energy is taken in or given out
(c) The change is usually difficult to reverse
(d) All of these
5. Mixing of iron powder and sulphur is a
(a) Physical change
(b) Chemical change
(c) Irreversible process
(d) Exothermic process
6. Which of the following processes are regarded as physical changes?
(a) Melting
(b) Evaporation
(c) Dissolving salt in water
(d) All of these
7. Which of the following is incorrect physical change?
(a) New substance is formed.
(b) Reversible.
(c) No or little heat is involved.
(d) No new substance is formed.
8. Chemical changes lead to formation of
(a) Element
(b) Compounds
(c) Mixture
(d) Any of these
9. Which of the following is/are chemical changes?
(a) Rusting of iron
(b) Combustion of fuel
(c) Butter turning rancid
(d) All of these
10. When you light a piece of magnesium ribbon, it burns with a dazzling light. A white ash is
formed. What signs are these that a chemical changes has taken place?
(a) Light is produced.
(b) New substance is formed.
(c) White ash cannot be changed to magnesium ribbon easily.
(d) All of these.
Q11. A solution of alcohol in water has been prepared by mixing 150 ml of alcohol with 600 ml of
water. Calculate the volume. Percentage of the solution.
Q12. 5 g of sugar is dissolved in 250 ml of solution. Calculate its mass percentage by volume.
Q13. How many litres of 15% (mass/valume) sugar solution would it take to get 75 g of sugar.
Q14. How much water should be added to 15 g of salt to obtain 15% salt solution?
Q15. Calculate the amount of water required to prepare 500 g of 2.5% solution of sugar.