Iron filings and sulphur were mixed together and divided into two parts ‘A and S, Part A, was heated strongly while Part ‘S’ was not heated. Dilute hydrochloric acid was added to both the parts and evolution of gas was seen in both the cases. How will you identify the gases evolved?

Part A 𝐹𝑒(𝑠) + 𝑆(𝑠) → 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑡    𝐹𝑒𝑆(𝑠) 𝐹𝑒𝑠(𝑠) + 2𝐻𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞) → 𝐹𝑒𝐶𝑙2(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐻2𝑆(𝑔) Part B Fe(s) + S(s) → Mixture of iron filings and sulphur When dilute…

A child wanted to separate the mixture of dyes constituting a sample of ink. He marked a line by the ink on the filter paper and placed the filter paper in a glass containing water as shown in figure. The filter paper was removed when the water moved near the top of the filter paper. (i) What would you expect to see, if the ink contains three different coloured components? (ii) Name the technique used by the child. (ii) Suggest one more application of this technique.

(i) The colour component which is more soluble in water dissolves first, rises faster and produces a colour band (spot) on the paper at a higher position. The less soluble…

A group of students took an old shoe box and covered it with a black paper from all sides. They fixed a source of light (a torch) at one end of the box by making a hole in it and made another hole on the other side to view the light. They placed a milk sample contained in a beaker/tumbler in the box as shown in the figure. They were amazed to see that milk taken in the tumbler was illuminated. They tried the same activity by taking a salt solution but found that light simply passed through it. (a) Explain why the milk sample was illuminated. Name the phenomenon involved. (b) Same results were not observed with a salt solution. Explain. (c) Can you suggest two more solutions which would show the same effect as shown by the the milk solution?

(a) Milk is a colloid. If a beam of light is put on a milk sample contained in a beaker, the path of light beam is illuminated and becomes visible…

Distinguish between compounds and mixtures.

Compounds Mixtures 1. Compounds are formed as a result of chemical reactions between two or more elements or Compounds. Mixtures are formed by simply mixing two or more constituents. There…

Distinguish between metals and non-metals.

Metals Non-metals 1. They have lustre (sheen). They are non-lustrous (dull). 2. They are malleable and ductile. They are neither malleable nor ductile. 3. They have high density and high…