Pure substances

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Pure substances: Overview

This topic highlights the pure substances and their types based on chemical composition. It elaborates elements with examples describing their physical and chemical properties. It also shows how a compound is composed of two or more elements.

Important Questions on Pure substances

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What is an element?

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What is the solubility of hydrogen sulphide gas in water.

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Hydrogen sulphide has a characteristic pungent smell.

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Write any two properties of hydrogen sulphide gas.

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Explain the classification of substances on the basis of their physical state.

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Define element. Give examples.

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Sulphuric acid is an example for compound. Justify.

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Identify the compounds in the following:

Soil, Sulphuric acid, Gold, Air, Water, Ammonia, Iron.

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The substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more than two elements in a definite ratio is termed as a _____.

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What are metalloids? Explain the uses of some metalloids.

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Compounds are formed of the same type of particles.

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Compounds can be easily separated into their constituents by physical processes.

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Give one or two word(s) for the following:

A pure substance made up of only one kind of particles.

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Differentiate between compounds and mixtures.

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Differentiate between: Mixtures and Compounds. 

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What are the combining elements of hydrogen chloride and ammonia?

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What is an element?

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Define the following term:

Compound 

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The symbol of lead is _____.

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The elements are made up of only _____ type of particles.

(Chromatography, Valency, Cuprum, Negatively, ZnCl2, one, ZnS, Positively, Separating funnel)