NCERT Solutions for Chapter 1 Matter in Our Surroundings Class 9 Science
Book Solutions1
Which of the following are matter ?
Chair, air, love, smell, hate, almonds, thought, cold, cold drink, smell of perfume.
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Chair, air, almonds and cold drink2
The smell of hot sizzling food reaches you several metres away, but to get the smell from cold food you have to go close.
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Solids diffuse at a very slow rate. But, if the temperature of the solid is increased, then the rate of diffusion of the solid particles into air increases. This is due to an increase in the kinetic energy of solid particles. Hence, the smell of hot sizzling food reaches us even at a distance, but to get the smell from cold food we have to go close.3
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This observation shows that the particles of matter have intermolecular spaces. The intermolecular spaces in liquids is fair enough to let the diver pass through it.4
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The characteristics of particles of matter are:→ Particles of matter have spaces between them.
→ Particles of matter are continuously moving.
→ Particles of matter attract each other.
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The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density (density = mass/volume).
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Air, Exhaust from chimneys, cotton, water, honey, chalk, and iron.
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(b) Comment upon the following: rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, filling a gas container, shape, kinetic energy, and density.
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(a)
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Property |
Solid state |
Liquid state |
Gaseous state |
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Definite shape and volume. |
No definite shape. Liquids attain the shape of the vessel in which they are kept. |
Gases have neither a definite shape nor a definite volume. |
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2. |
Incompressible |
Slightly Compressible |
Highly compressible |
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3. |
Cannot flow |
Can flow |
Can flow |
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4. |
Particles don't move freely |
Particles move freely but are confined within the boundary. |
Particles move freely. |
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5. |
Force of attraction between particles is maximum. |
Force of attraction between particles is less than solid but more than that in gas |
Force of attraction between particles is least. |
(b)
→ Rigidity: It is the property of matter to resist the change of its shape.
→ Compressibility: It is the property of matter in which its volume is decreased by applying force.
→ Fluidity: It is the ability of matter to flow.
→ Filling a gas container: On filling a gas takes the shape of the container.
→ Shape: Having definite boundaries.
→ Kinetic Energy: It is the energy possessed by the particles of matter due to its motion.
→ Density: It is the ratio of mass with per unit volume.
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(a) The force of attraction between particles of gas is negligible. Because of this, particles of gas move in all directions. Thus, a gas fills the vessel completely in which it is kept.
(b) Particles of gas move randomly in all directions at high speed. As a result, the particles hit each other and also hit the walls of the container with a force. Therefore, gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container.
(c) A wooden table has fixed shape and fixed volume, which are the main characteristics of solid. Thus a wooden table should be called a solid.
(d) Particles of the air have large spaces between them. On the other hand, wood has little space between its particles. Also, it is rigid. For this reason, we can easily move our hands in the air, but to do the same through a solid block of wood, we need a karate expert.
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Ice which is solid has vacant spaces between water molecules thus making ice lighter than water. Thus ice floats on water.1
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(a) 300 K
► 300 K = (300 - 273)°C
= 27°C
(b) 573 K
► 573 K = (573 - 273)°C
= 300°C
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What is the physical state of water at:
(a) 250°C
(b) 100°C
Answer
(a) Gaseous State (As Boiling temperature of the water is 100° C).(b) Since water boils at this temperature thus it can exist in both liquid and gaseous form. At this temperature, after getting the heat equal to the latent heat of vaporisation, water starts changing from liquid state to gaseous state.
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For any substance, why does the temperature remain constant during the change of state ?
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During the change of state of any substance, the heat supplied or released is utilised in phase change. Such heat is called latent heat. So, the temperature of any substance remains constant during the change of state.4
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The gases can be converted into liquids by bringing its particles closer so atmospheric gases can be liquefied either by decreasing temperature or by increasing pressure.1
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A desert cooler increases the humidity of the surrounding air. The water particles in the air take the heat from the surrounding objects and evaporate. In hot and dry days the moisture level is very low in the atmosphere which increases the rate of evaporation. Because of faster evaporation, the cooler works well. That’s why desert cooler cools better on a hot dry day.2
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There are some pores in an earthen pot through which the liquid inside the pot evaporates. This evaporation makes the water inside the pot cool. In this way, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool during summers.3
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Acetone, petrol, and perfume evaporate at low temperatures. When some acetone, petrol, or perfume is dropped on the palm, it takes heat from the palm and evaporates, thereby making the palm cooler.4
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A liquid has a larger surface area in a saucer than in a cup. Thus, it evaporates faster and cools faster in a saucer than in a cup. Thus, we are able to sip hot tea or milk faster from a saucer than a cup.5
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We should wear cotton clothes in summers as cotton is a good sweat absorber. Sweat is absorbed by the cotton and is exposed to the atmosphere making evaporation faster. During this evaporation, particles on the surface of the liquid gain energy from our body surface, making the body cool.1
(For Conversion Process we must know,
Kelvin is an
SI unit of temperature, where 0°C = 273 K approx.)
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(a) 300 K► 300 K = (300 - 273) °C
= 27 °C
(b) 573 K
► 573 K = (573 - 273) °C
= 300 °C
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(a) 25°C►25 °C = (25 + 273) K
= 298 K
(b) 373°C
► 373 °C = (373 + 273) K
= 646 K
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(a) Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any solid.
(b) We can get the smell of perfume sitting several metres away.
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(a) Naphthalene balls disappear with time without leaving any solid because of they undergoes sublimation easily i.e., the change of state of naphthalene from solid to gas takes place easily.(b) Perfumes have high degree of vaporisation and its vapour diffuses into the air easily. Therefore, we can get the smell of perfume sitting several metres away.
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Oxygen, Water, Sugar.5
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(a) Liquid State(b) Solid State, can also be in liquid state(conditions required).
(c) Gaseous State can also be in liquid state(conditions required).
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(a) water at room temperature is a liquid.
(b) an iron almirah is a solid at room temperature.
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(a) Water at room temperature is a liquid because it has fluidity also it has no shape but has a fixed volume that is, it occupies the shape of the container in which it is kept.7
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Ice at 273 K has less energy than water (although both are at the same temperature). Water possesses the additional latent heat of fusion. Hence, at 273 K, ice is more effective in cooling than water.8
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Steam has more energy than boiling water. It possesses the additional latent heat of vaporisation. Therefore, burns produced by steam are more severe than those produced by boiling water.9
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