MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

1. Take an iron nail. 
2. Observe it carefully. Is it shining? 
3. Now rub the surface with sandpaper, 
4. Now observe it carefully. Is it lustrous now? 
5. Note down your observations.

Important Questions on Sorting Materials into Groups

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1. Take small samples of different materials such as sugar, salt, potassium permanganate, chalk and sand, Take a test tube and put small amount of these samples separately. 
2. Put a little amount of water in them and stir. Note the difference after some time. 
3. Record the observations in a table and state whether they are soluble/insoluble in water. 

Substances Soluble/insoluble
Sugar  
Salt  
Potassium permanganate  
Chalk  
Sand  

 

HARD
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  • Take samples of lemon juice, vinegar, groundnut oil, kerosene and honey.
  • Now pour small amounts of these liquids into the test tubes.
  • Fill it up to half with water and stir it well.
  • Let it stay for five minutes and after that observe whether the liquid mixes with water.

Record your observation in a table and state whether they are miscible or immiscible.

Liquid Miscible/Immiscible
Lemon juice ____
Vinegar ____
Groundnut oil  ____
Kerosene ____
Honey ____
EASY
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Name one solid, one liquid and one gas that are soluble in water. 
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The density of an object is less than that of water. Will it float or sink in water? 
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Are all liquids miscible with water? 
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1. Collect different materials such as an iron nail, a coin, a piece of wood, a small rock, a dry leaf, a cork, etc. 
2. Take a beaker half-filled with water. 
3. Drop all these objects into the beaker one by one. What do you observe? 
4. Record your observations in the table below. 

Materials Float on water Sinks in water
An iron nail    
A coin    
A piece of wood    
A small rock    
A dry leaf    
A cork    
EASY
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Which of the following is a natural material?
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Which of the following is a human-made material?