Introduction to Matter and Its Properties

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What do scientists call the substance that makes up everything in the universe?

  • Energy
  • Matter (correct)
  • Elements
  • Particles

Which of the following is NOT classified as one of the five basic elements by early Indian philosophers?

  • Fire
  • Metal (correct)
  • Air
  • Water

According to ancient Greek philosophers, what was everything, living or nonliving, made up of?

  • Air and Earth (correct)
  • Earth and Metal
  • Fire and Water
  • Sky and Fire

What did one school of thought believe about the nature of matter?

<p>Matter is continuous like a block of wood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on its physical properties, how have modern day scientists classified matter?

<p>$Based on its physical properties$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will be taken up in subsequent chapters according to the text?

<p>$Chemical aspects of matter$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the activity described in the text involving a 100 mL beaker, water, and salt/sugar?

<p>To observe if the level of water changes when a solid dissolves in it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What conclusion can be drawn from the activity involving diluting potassium permanganate crystals in water multiple times?

<p>The particles of potassium permanganate are continuously moving (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of placing an unlit incense stick in a corner of the class in one of the activities?

<p>To determine how close one needs to be to smell the incense (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred from the observations after adding blue or red ink and honey drop by drop into two separate glasses of water?

<p>The ink color spreads more rapidly than honey in water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested about matter from the activity involving copper sulphate or potassium permanganate crystals in hot and cold water?

<p>Particles in hot water move faster than in cold water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept is illustrated by dropping a crystal of copper sulphate or potassium permanganate into glasses of hot and cold water and observing over time?

<p>Effect of temperature on crystal dissolution rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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