Pure Substances

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Pure Substances: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as, Elements, Types of Elements, Metals etc.

Important Questions on Pure Substances

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Copper sulphate crystals available in the market are blue coloured crystals. By careful heating, they turn to white colour. Which one of the following is responsible for the blue colour?

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Which among the following is the popular method for the manufacture of ammonia?

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Which one of the following is the correct arrangement of metals in the decreasing order of their reactivity?

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Define the following term:

Compound 

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What is NaCl?

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Choose the incorrect statement from the following:

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Is O2 an element or compound?

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Water containing 88.8 % oxygen and 11.2 % hydrogen is often used as a fire extinguisher. Can a mixture containing the two gases in the same ratio by mass be used for extinguishing fire?

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Give reason.

Pure substance is made up of similar particle but water is not made up of similar particle and is pure.

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A scientist found that two samples of the same compound had the same elements combined in different ratios. Was the finding correct? 

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What is the difference between a mixture and a compound on the basis of their constituents? 

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Why is blood called a mixture and zinc an element?

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If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly.

Hydrogen and oxygen are combined in 1:8 ratio by mass.

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If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly.

The constituents of a compound cannot be separated by physical means.

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What are the substances combined chemically called?