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Professor Vassen Naëck - Head Curriculum Implementation,Textbook Development and Evaluation
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Acknowledgements
- Dhirendra Ramroop (Associate Professor, MIE), Shakeel Atchia (Lecturer, MIE) and
Vickren Narrainsawmy (Lecturer, MIE) for vetting.
- Rajendra Korlapu--Bungaree (Senior Lecturer, MIE) for proofreading.
ISBN: 978-99949-44-96-5
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All materials should be used strictly for educational purposes.
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FOREWORD
As the first cohort to embark on the Nine Year Continuous Basic Education at
secondary level, we are pleased to offer you a new series of Grade 8 textbooks.
These textbooks have been designed in line with the National Curriculum
Framework (NCF) and syllabi for Grades 7, 8 and 9 − documents that offer a
comprehensive notion of learning and teaching with regard to each subject
area. These may be consulted on the MIE website, www.mie.ac.mu.
This set of textbooks builds upon the competencies acquired at Grade 7 level.
As per the philosophy propounded by the NCF, the content and pedagogical
approach as well as the activities allow for an incremental and continuous
improvement of the learners’ cognitive skills. The content is contextual and
based on the needs of our learners which is constructed on a spiral basis. The
comments and suggestions of a variety of stakeholders have been kept in mind.
We are especially appreciative of those made by educators who have been part
of our validation panels, and whose suggestions emanate from long standing
experience and practice in the field.
I am thankful to all those who provided the support and to the Ministry of
Education, Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research for
giving us the opportunity to be part of the whole reform process.
Dr O Nath Varma
Director
Mauritius Institute of Education
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PREFACE
The Grade 8 science textbook is in compliance with the National Curriculum
Framework (NCF, 2017) and the Teaching and Learning Syllabus (TLS, 2017) for
science. Designed and constructed over nine units using a spiral approach, the
textbook ensures a smooth transition from Grade 7 to Grade 8 by building upon
content learnt up to Grade 7. The use of everyday experiences and contexts
that students can easily relate to is favoured.
The “What I have learnt” icon summarises the concepts learnt through the
activities.
“Find out” features throughout the textbook and aims at encouraging students
to look for information beyond the scope of the textbook and to develop the
habit and skills of looking for information from various sources.
The “Did you know?” icon is included to trigger students’ interest and curiosity
about science. This section not only provides them with interesting information
related to the concepts being addressed but it also helps to stimulate their
curiosity and stretch their imagination further.
A “Summary of unit” and “Concept map” are incorporated at the end of each
unit to clearly summarise all the key and relevant concepts learnt. With the
visual impact that graphic organisers afford, it is hoped that learning is aided,
consolidated and eventually a high learning retention rate is ensured.
The “End of Unit Exercises” are meant for summative assessment purposes.
They provide educators with opportunities to assess learners’ understanding
of concepts addressed in the units and to provide timely feedback and support.
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This section comprises a variety of exercises, such as fill-in-the-blanks, multiple
choice and structured questions, amongst others. It is recommended to
encourage learners to justify their answers as and when appropriate as this
promotes critical thinking, analysis and deeper conceptual understanding. By
adopting a differentiated approach, educators are expected to develop more
assessment exercises to assess learners of different abilities.
It is expected that educators use the textbook to devise and plan further
inquiry-based activities. Students must be given ample time to actively engage
in the activities, communicate their findings and observations in multiple ways,
discuss with their friends and teachers and think before writing down their
answers.
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Table of
Contents
UNIT 1
Measurement in
Science
Pg 1-24
UNIT 2
Food and Nutrients
Pg 25-50
UNIT 3
Mixtures and
Separation
Techniques
Pg 51-82
UNIT 4
Forces and Pressure
around us
Pg 83-120 UNIT 5
Digestive and
Respiratory
Systems
Pg 121 -160
UNIT 6
The Language of
Chemistry
Pg 161-200
UNIT 7
Work, Energy and
Power
Pg 201-240
UNIT 8
Acids, Bases and
Salts
Pg 241-282
UNIT 9
Communicable &
Non-communicable
Diseases
Pg 283-306
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Unit
Measurement in Science 1
Learning Outcomes
Measurement is something we make in everyday life. In a supermarket, for example, rice is sold
by measuring its mass and liquid milk by its volume. In a hardware shop, electric wires are sold
by length and tiles are sold by area.
A physical quantity has a magnitude and a unit. In Grade 7, you were introduced to physical
quantities like length, area, volume, time, mass and temperature along with their SI units.
Physical quantities like length, time, mass and temperature are measured directly, using a ruler,
a stopwatch, a beam balance and a thermometer respectively. Physical quantities like volume
are either measured directly or calculated using appropriate formulae.
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Discuss in groups and find out which of these are purchased by mass, volume, area or length.
Fill Table 1 and state the unit/s in which they are usually measured.
Table 1
Purchased by
Item Unit(s) in which it is measured
mass, volume, area, length
rice
flour
oil
land
diesel
cloth
TEST YOURSELF
1. Which two physical quantities does a pediatrician measure to monitor the growth of a
baby? Name the two measuring instruments used and state the units of measurement.
2. You have fever and you are urgently driven to the dispensary. Which measurement
does the nurse take? State the instrument used and the unit of measurement.
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3. The physical education teacher told you that on the annual sports day, you broke the
record at school level for the 100 metre race. Which measurement did your teacher
use? Which instrument did he/she use and what was the unit of measurement?
Lord Kelvin
FIND OUT
What are the main scientific contributions of Lord Kelvin? Present your answer in a poster.
Measuring volume
You learnt in Grade 7 that the volume of a substance is the amount of space it occupies.
The SI unit of volume is the cubic metre, m3.
Another commonly used unit is cubic centimetre, cm3.
Solids have regular or irregular shapes and divided into regular and irregular objects.
A regular object has a well-defined shape. Its volume can be calculated using well-known
formulae. Examples of regular objects are the cube, cuboid, cylinder and sphere.
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An irregular object does not have a well-defined shape. It has an irregular shape. Two examples
are shown below.
Materials you will need: One milk box, a Rubik’s cube, a billiard ball, a cylindrical food can,
a stone
Procedure:
Table 2
1. Milk box
2. Rubik’s cube
3. Billiard ball
4. Food can
5. Stone
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Materials you will need: A large box from a supermarket, measuring tape / metre rule
Procedure:
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Volume of liquids
After studying the volume of a regular solid, we now move to the volume of a liquid. Two
apparatus commonly used in the physics laboratory for measuring the volume of liquids are
the graduated measuring cylinder and beaker. They are available in different “capacities” for
measuring small, as well, as large volumes.
By “capacity’’, we mean the maximum volume the cylinder or beaker can hold.
A measuring cylinder has markings on it to enable us to read the volume. These markings are
more accurately known as graduations. Normally, the graduations are in cm3 or in mL. 1cm3 is
the same volume as one mL.
1cm3 = 1mL
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Accuracy in measurement
A measurement needs to be accurate. By “accurate”, we mean how close our measured value is to
the true value. In order to improve accuracy, we need to avoid errors of measurement. Two main
errors are:
(i) Zero error
(ii) Parallax error
What effect do you think this will have on all the readings?
_____________________________________________________________________________
Figure 2 (a): Compression balance with oranges Figure 2 (b): Empty Compression balance
Study Figure 2.
1. Write down the mass of the oranges as shown by the balance. _________________
2. What is the reading of the balance after the oranges are removed? _________________
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The length of the pen is being measured. It is being taken from three different positions by
three observers A, B and C.
Observer A ____________________ cm
Observer B ____________________ cm
Observer C ____________________ cm
3. Name the error which the other two observers are making. _________________
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While measuring volume, it is important to place the eye level with the meniscus (curved surface)
and the line of sight should be perpendicular (900) to the scale of the measuring apparatus.
Water Mercury
A displacement can
Materials you will need: 250 cm3 measuring cylinder, water, thread tied to a small stone
Procedure:
1. Pour some water into the cylinder. Measure its volume V1.
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5. (a) Which error must be avoided while reading the volume of liquid? ________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Materials you will need: 100 cm3 measuring cylinder, water and
50 small identical paper clips
Procedure:
1. Pour some water into the cylinder. Measure the initial volume, V1.
2. Gently immerse one paper clip.
Do you notice any measurable increase in volume of water? _______________
3. Is it easy to measure the volume of a paper clip using a single paper clip? ______________
4. Now, gently immerse the remaining 49 paper clips into the cylinder.
Measure the final volume, V2.
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Figure 3
Measurement of mass
Procedure:
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Copybook A Copybook B
Since copybook A has fewer pages, it contains less matter. Alternately, copybook B has
more pages and hence contains more matter.
FIND OUT
The mass of a 120-page copybook is 100 g on Earth. What will be its mass on the Moon?
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Density
Consider a block of sponge and a block of metal both to be of the same size and shape. Let us
now view both under a microscope.
Sponge Metal
Figure 4
In Figure 4, we see that under a microscope, the particles in a sponge are fibre-like with a lot
of spaces between the fibres. In a metal, on the other hand, the particles are more compact. So,
sponge contains less mass per unit volume as compared to a metal.
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Table 3
Sponge Metal
We find that the ratio mass is less for the sponge and more for the metal.
volume
Exercise:
A metal cube has sides L=2 cm. The mass of the cube is 64 g. Calculate the density of the metal in
(i) g/cm3 (ii) kg/m3
Solution:
(i) Volume of metal cube = L3 = 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm = 8 cm3
64 g
Density = mass = = 8 g/cm3
volume 8 cm3
(ii) To convert g/cm3 to kg/m3, we simply multiply by 1000.
8 g/cm3 = 8 x 1000 kg/m3 = 8 000 kg/m3
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Table 4
Water 1 1 000
Iron 7.8 7 800
Aluminium 2.7 2 700
Question:
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Table 5
TEST YOURSELF
2. Why is it not advisable to measure the mass of the stone after measuring its volume?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. How will you avoid parallax error while reading its volume?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
In the times of Archimedes, around 2300 years ago, the king wanted to know if one of his crowns was
made of pure gold or not. Archimedes determined its volume by using the displacement method
and its mass by using a balance. Then, he calculated its density and proved to the king that the crown
was not made of pure gold.
It is certainly not correct to say that “the ice cube has a smaller mass”.
Note that an iceberg which has a mass of several thousand tons can
also float on water. You will remember the wreck of the legendary ship
Titanic was due to its collision with a massive iceberg floating on the sea.
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In fact, the answer lies in the difference in densities of ice and water. Ice floats on water
because its density is less than the density of water.
Conversely, an iron nail, however small it is, will sink in water. This is because iron is denser
than water.
This does not directly explain why a ship made of steel and having a mass of several tons
actually floats on water.
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TEST YOURSELF
3. The mass of a bottle is 100 g when empty and 180 g when full of water. When the bottle is
filled with cooking oil, the total mass is 172 g.
(i) Calculate the mass of water in the bottle.
(ii) Calculate the volume of the water. [Density of water = 1 g/cm3]
(iii) What is the capacity of the bottle in cm3?
(iv) Calculate the density of the cooking oil.
4(a) Observe the huge rock and the smaller one just in front of it in Figure 6.
Figure 6
Given that both rocks are made of the same material, guess which one has a higher density, the
huge one or the small one.
(b) Now calculate the density of each, given the following data.
(c) What conclusion can you draw from your results? __________________________________
5. The mass of a boat is 2550 kg. What must be the minimum volume occupied by the boat for
it to float on water? [Density of water = 1000 kg/m3]
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To understand this, we first remember the structure of matter from Grade 7. We learnt that
solids, liquids and gases are all made up of very large numbers of very small particles.
In a solid, the particles are regularly and compactly arranged. There is very little free space
between the particles.
In a liquid, the particles are arranged in small groups. There is some space between the groups.
In a gas, the particles are far apart. There are large spaces between them.
Table 6
In a solid, the particles are most closely packed. Hence, the mass per unit volume is maximum
in a solid. As a result, the state of matter having the largest density is a solid. The table below
summarises the general trend.
As usual, there are exceptions which you will learn in higher classes. (See Table 4)
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Summary of unit
1. A physical quantity has a magnitude and a unit.
• Length, area, volume, mass, density are a few physical quantities.
2. The volume of a substance is the amount of space it occupies.
3. The mass of a body is the amount of matter it contains.
4. In order to improve the accuracy of a measurement, zero error and parallax error must
be avoided.
5. An instrument has zero error if it gives a non-zero reading when the true reading is
zero.
6. Parallax error occurs when the eye is not directly opposite to the mark and the line of
sight is not perpendicular to the scale.
7. The density of a substance is its mass per unit volume.
The “triangle formula” is useful in density problems.
M
D=
V
M=DxV
M
V=
D
8. For a solid to float on a liquid, the density of the solid must be less than the density of
the liquid. For example, ice floats on water as the density of ice is less than the density
of water.
9. A ship floats on water as its average density is less than the density of water.
10. As a general rule, the density of a solid is higher than the density of a liquid, which in
turn is higher than the density of a gas.
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• Unit 1 • Measurement in Science
m3
Errors in measurement can be calculated using
Irregular solid
can be found by
Density of > Density of > Density of in general
Density
solids liquids gases
Displacement method
using measuring cylinder
can be calculated using or displacement can
1
D= M
Measurement in Science Unit
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WORK OUT
1. The zero end of a half metre rule is damaged. What must you do?
A Discard it
B Start measuring at the 1 cm mark and subtract 1 cm from the reading
C Start measuring at the 1 cm mark and add 1 cm to the reading
D Avoid parallax error
2. When reading the volume of a liquid in a measuring cylinder, how do you avoid parallax error?
A By checking the zero mark of the measuring cylinder
END OF UNIT EXERCISES
3. You have only one small paper clip. Why is it not possible to accurately measure its volume
using a measuring cylinder containing water?
A A paper clip is a regular solid
B The paper clip will be damaged
C The rise in volume will hardly be noticeable
D Its mass is small
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Column A Column B
1. Error caused by a ruler with a damaged zero mark displacement method
2. Error caused by wrong eye position gas
3. A solid of well-defined shape Dead Sea
4. Mass per unit volume of a substance solid
5. Amount of matter a body contains density of iceberg is less
6. Density of iceberg compared to density of sea water mass
7. State of matter having highest density density
8. A person floats in this sea a regular solid
9. State of matter having lowest density parallax error
(i) The mass of a body is the amount of ___________________ it contains. The SI unit is ___________________
and another commonly used unit is ___________________.
(ii) Volume is a physical quantity which measures the amount of ___________________ occupied by a
solid, liquid or gas. The SI unit is ___________________ and another unit is ___________________.
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(iii) Density is a physical quantity which is defined as___________________ per unit ___________________.
The SI unit is ___________________ and another commonly used unit is ___________________. The
density of a substance depends on how closely packed the ___________________ are in it.
(iv) In order to obtain a value for the density of a stone, we first measure its mass using a
___________________. Its volume is measured by the ___________________ method. Then the density is
calculated by dividing its ___________________ by its ___________________.
____________________________________________________________________________
Calculations
END OF UNIT EXERCISES
9. 50 cm3 of water taken from the Dead Sea has a mass of 62 g. What is its density?
Why is the density of water from the Dead Sea higher than the density of normal sea water?
11. A rectangular container has a 10 cm square base and contains water to a depth of 12 cm.
When a stone of a mass of 600 g is gently lowered into the water, the level rises to 14 cm.
(a) Calculate the volume of water displaced by the stone.
(b) What is the volume of the stone?
(c) Calculate the density of the stone in kg/m3.
12. The pages of a book are numbered 1 to 200 and each leaf is 0.15 mm thick. If each cover is
2.5 mm thick, calculate the thickness of the book. Give your answer in (i) mm (ii) cm (iii) m.
13. A 100 cm3 measuring cylinder contains 50 cm3 of water and has a total mass of 150 g. 30
ball bearings having a volume of 0.5 cm3 each are carefully immersed into the cylinder. The
ball bearings are made of steel having density 8 g/cm3.
(a) Calculate the final volume of water in the measuring cylinder.
(b) Calculate the total mass of the ball bearings.
(c) Calculate the final mass of the cylinder and its contents.
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Food and Nutrients Unit
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Unit
Food and Nutrients 2
Learning Outcomes
You may recall Unit 2 in Grade 7 where you learnt about the importance of food to living
organisms. Food provides us with energy, allows us to grow and helps our body fight against
diseases. There are different nutrients present in our food, where each nutrient is responsible
for its function(s) in our body. Therefore, we need different nutrients for the proper functioning
of our body. Let us identify these nutrients.
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Classification of nutrients
List the different nutrients and give three examples of food sources for each. Write your answers
in Table 1.
Table 1
________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________
Table 2 below shows the different types of nutrients and the main groups under which they are
classified based on their particular function in our body.
Table 2
There are two other substances that are equally important to our body; they are water and dietary
fibre or simply fibre. Fibre is also known as roughage. The importance of both water and fibre will
be discussed later in this unit.
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Materials you will need: Mounting needle, retort stand, tap water, electronic balance,
thermometer, carbohydrate food source, fat food source,
boiling tube
Figure 1 represents an experiment to measure heat energy released when burning a food sample.
Thermometer
Burning food on
mounted needle
Water
Figure 1
Procedure:
(a) Weigh equal amounts of food sample, one containing a carbohydrate and the other a fat.
(b) Pick each food with a separate mounted needle as shown in Figure 1.
(c) Label 2 boiling tubes as A and B.
(d) Add 5 ml of water in each boiling tube.
(e) Record the temperature of the water in boiling tube A.
(f ) Heat the carbohydrate food source until it flames.
(g) Put the flame under the boiling tube A. Record the final temperature of the water (until the
temperature does not rise further).
(h) Repeat steps (e) - (g) using boiling tube B and a fat source.
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(i) Figures 2 and 3 show the final temperature readings for burning of the carbohydrate and fat
food sources respectively.
Figure 2 Figure 3
2. Given the initial temperature is 24º Celcius, calculate the rise in temperature when burning
a carbohydrate and fat samples.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are classified into two groups namely simple and complex carbohydrates as
shown in Figure 4. A simple carbohydrate is made up of one sugar molecule. A complex
carbohydrate is made up of many simple sugars forming long chains. Simple carbohydrates
are small molecules which are soluble in water. Glucose is a simple carbohydrate. Complex
carbohydrates are larger molecules such as starch in plants and glycogen in animals.
simple carbohydrate
complex carbohydrate
Figure 4
ACTIVITY 2.3 - Finding the different food sources of glucose and starch
(a) Observe carefully the pictures below and write down the name of the food source rich in
glucose.
(b) Write down the name of the food source rich in starch.
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(i) State another example of a simple carbohydrate present in the food in part (a).
_____________________________________________________________________________
(ii) The simple carbohydrates can be extracted from the food sources in part (a) and used in the
manufacture of certain food such as syrup. Give three other examples of such food.
(iii) State one example of food that is manufactured from each food source mentioned in (b).
The food manufactured from either simple carbohydrate or starch is termed as processed food.
The pictures below show different sources of proteins. Observe carefully the pictures and answer
the questions that follow.
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(b) Write down two examples of food sources under the two categories given below:
(2) _____________________
(2) _____________________
Involve in
Building of cells contraction and
and repairing of relaxation of
damaged tissues muscles
PROTEINS
Destroy
or help in Speed up
destruction of chemical reactions
foreign bodies, (enzymes)
such as bacteria
(antibodies)
Food Tests
Food tests may be carried out to show the presence of simple carbohydrates, starch, proteins
or fats in a food sample.
Table 3 below gives the nutrient, its respective food test and the reagents used to carry out the
food test.
Table 3
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Materials you will need: Glucose solution as simple carbohydrate, Benedict’s solution,
small beaker, test tubes, thermometer, syringe, water
Procedure:
__________________________________________________________________________
2. What colour is the glucose solution after addition of the Benedict’s solution?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
5. The test tubes below show the changes in colour that occur while heating the test tube.
Write down the colour obtained in each test tube.
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__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 2.6 - Testing for the presence of starch using iodine solution
Materials you will need: Starch suspension, iodine solution, test tubes, a dropper, syringe
Procedure:
A
(Starch and iodine solution) ____________________________________________________
B
(Water and iodine solution) ____________________________________________________
What do you conclude for the test of starch using iodine solution?
__________________________________________________________________________
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ACTIVITY 2.7 - Testing for the presence of protein using the Biuret test
Materials you will need: Sodium hydroxide solution, dilute copper (II) sulfate solution,
egg albumen, syringe, dropper, test tube, water
Procedure:
(a) Add 2 cm3 of egg albumen to a test tube labelled A, followed by 2 cm3 of sodium hydroxide.
(b) Then add a few drops of dilute copper (II) sulfate solution. Shake after addition of each drop.
(c) Take another test tube labelled B and repeat steps (a) and (b) with water instead of egg
albumen.
Figure 7 Figure 8
Table 5
A
(Egg albumen+ sodium hydroxide and
copper (II) sulfate) ____________________________________________________
B
(Water+ sodium hydroxide and
copper (II) sulfate) ____________________________________________________
Based on your observations, conclude whether protein is present or absent in egg albumen.
__________________________________________________________________________
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Now that you have learnt how to carry out different food tests, work in groups to find out the
nutrient(s) present in each of the following food samples: bread, soaked bean, seeds and milk.
A sample of food mixed with water was tested to find out the nutrients present and the results are
shown in the table below. Read Table 6 carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Table 6
Test Results/Observations
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Suggest a food that may contain similar nutrients as the food sample above.
__________________________________________________________________________
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Table 7 gives the different function(s) and sources of iron, calcium, vitamins A and D.
Table 7
Helps in bone and teeth - Cod liver oil, tuna and milk.
Vitamin D formation - Produced in the skin on
exposure to sunlight
D. Fibre
Fibres or dietary fibres form the indigestible compounds of plants. They are mainly carbohydrates
and one example of a fibre is cellulose. In human beings, the alimentary system cannot
digest cellulose. Therefore, fibres pass relatively unchanged along the alimentary canal. Some
examples of food sources that are rich in fibres are oats, fruits and vegetables.
Fibres provide bulk to the undigested food, helping it to move along the large intestine by
peristalsis (see Unit 5) and help in the elimination of faeces. Lack of fibres in our diet leads to
constipation.
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E. Water
You have learnt in Grade 7 that cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance that makes up the cell. The
human body consists of about 70% of water. Water has many properties based on which it can
have different functions. Therefore, water is important for cells to function properly. Figure 9
shows some properties of water and the relevant functions.
You have learnt the different types of nutrients and their importance in our diet. We will now
find out about balanced and unbalanced diet.
Balanced Diet
Balanced diet is the daily intake of food comprising carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins,
minerals, water and dietary fibres in the correct proportion, as shown in Figure 10 below.
Proteins
Carbohydrates Fats
Fibres Water
Figure 10
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According to the National Academy of Medicine in USA, men need 38 grams of fibre and women
need 25 grams per day.
1. Biological factors such as age, gender, health conditions and genetic make-up of the
individual.
2. Climatic factors
Individuals living in very cold regions need a diet rich in fat catering for the larger need in
energy. Fat stored under the skin acts as an insulator.
3. Occupation
Someone who does heavy work will need more energy each day than a person doing light
work.
(a) List the appropriate nutrient(s) which will be needed in higher proportion in the diet of the
following individuals:
_____________________
_____________________
(i) _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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(iii) _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(iv) _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Unbalanced Diet
You have already discussed earlier that a healthy eating habit involves the intake of a balanced
diet. Now we will find out what will happen if an individual takes an unbalanced diet. An
unbalanced diet may lead to malnutrition.
(i) not having enough food to eat or not eating a nutrient in the right proportion. This condition
is known as undernutrition.
(ii) overeating, that is eating more than what is required by the body. This condition is known
as overnutrition.
Malnutrition, that is, both overnutrition and undernutrition may lead to diseases.
Undernutrition
Deficiency diseases occur as a result of inadequate intake of nutrients such as vitamins and
minerals. You will now learn about the deficiency diseases caused by a lack or inadequate intake
of vitamin A, vitamin D, iron and calcium in the diet.
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Table 8 gives the deficiency diseases and their respective signs and symptoms resulting from
lack of iron, calcium, vitamin A and D.
Table 8
(i) weakness
Anaemia (ii) fatigue
Iron
(iii) headaches
(iv) shortness of breath
(v) poor memory and
concentration
Overnutrition
You have seen earlier that any nutrient taken in excess in our diet can lead to diseases. Over
nutrition often implies an excess of carbohydrate or fat intake that the body cannot use.
Excess fats get stored in our body (under the skin or around organs) and lead to obesity.
Both diabetes and heart diseases are categorised as non-communicable diseases. You will learn
more about non-communicable diseases in Unit 9.
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Cardiovascular diseases are diseases that affect the heart and the blood vessels in our body. In
Mauritius, mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system and diabetes increased from 31% in 1975
to 46% in 1990 and peaked at 59% in 2007. However, during recent years, it has fluctuated between
56% and 57%, indicating a decreasing trend.
Nutrition facts or information are presented on food containers or packaging. The picture
below shows nutrition information from a food package.
Use the information given in the above picture to complete Table 9 below.
Table 9
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PROJECT WORK
Make a list of the different packaged food items that you have eaten during a week. Cut out or collect
the nutrition facts from different food packagings. For each food item, calculate the total amount of
calories (a unit measuring amount of energy liberated when burning food), the amount of protein,
fats, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, iron and fibres provided per serving of food.
Summary of unit
(a) Balanced diet is the daily intake of food consisting of carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamin,
mineral, fibre (roughage) and water, in the right proportion.
(b) Nutrients are broadly classified under nutrients for (i) energy, (ii) health and (iii) body
building.
(c) Carbohydrates and fats provide us with energy. Proteins are used in the building of
tissues and the production of important substances such as enzymes and antibodies.
Vitamins and minerals protect us from diseases.
(e) Proteins are large molecules made up of small units known as amino acids.
(f) Food tests can be carried out to show the presence of a particular nutrient in a food
sample. Iodine test is used to show the presence of starch; Benedict’s test shows the
presence of simple carbohydrates; Biuret test shows the presence of proteins and
Emulsion test is used to test the presence of fats.
(g) Vitamin A is important for night vision; Vitamin D and calcium are responsible for bone
and teeth formation. Iron is an important component of haemoglobin that carries
oxygen in our blood.
(h) Fibres provide bulk allowing movement of undigested food along the large intestine
and thus prevent constipation.
(i) Water is a major composition of cells and is important for many processes occurring in
our body.
(j) Lack of nutrients in a diet leads to deficiency diseases while eating more than what the
body can use is known as ‘overnutrition’.
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Further readings
• Carbohydrate is stored as starch in the form of starch grains in plant cells. In animals,
carbohydrate is stored as glycogen.
• Some carbohydrates arising from various natural food sources, have been changed
during chemical processes to “refine” them. Processing occurs industrially.
• Examples of refined carbohydrates are white flour and white rice. They are processed
from raw grains which naturally contain mainly vitamins and fibres.
• A food or diet pyramid is a visual guide showing the relative proportion of different
types of food to be eaten daily in order to stay healthy. Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating
a food pyramid.
Oils/fats
group
Dairy Meat/beans
group group
Vegetables Fruits
group group
Grains/cereals group
Figure 11
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Food and Nutrients
Balanced diet
consists of
Anaemia Formation of
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2. Excess _________________ in the human body are stored in the tissue below the skin.
A Vitamin D B Carbohydrate C Proteins D Fats
4. A portion of cooked rice was tested by adding iodine solution to it. Which colour will be
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seen?
A Blue-black B Pale blue C Brown D Green
5. What is calcium used for in the body?
A Blood clotting and forming haemoglobin
B Forming haemoglobin and preventing anaemia
C Preventing anaemia and formation of bone
D Formation of bone and blood clotting.
8. The risk of obesity and heart disease is increased by a diet high in _________________.
A Fat B Protein C Carbohydrate D Both fat and carbohydrate
10. The only way to get all the nutrients you need is to eat _________________.
A More dairy food B A combination of foods
C The same foods over and over again D Only fruits
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12. Biuret test is the food test that is carried out to indicate the presence of _________.
A Glucose B Fructose C Starch D Protein
(e) Undernutrition can be described as the lack of energy providing nutrients in the diet. _________
(a) Carbohydrates and fats are both _____________ providing nutrients. They both consist
sample containing starch will turn _____________ _____________ with iodine solution.
(c) Proteins are needed for_____________of damaged tissues and for_____________. Proteins
are _____________ food molecules that are made up of units called _____________
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(d) Vitamins are needed in _____________ amount in our diet. Vitamin A is important for night
_____________ .
(e) _____________ is important for blood clotting. It is also important for bone formation. When
this mineral is lacking in the diet, the deficiency disease _____________ occurs.
(f ) Fibres are present in vegetables and fruits. They help food to _____________ along the
(g) Water forms a major constituent of the _____________ of cells. Body fluid such as
(j) _____________ and _____________ diseases may be caused as a result of excess intake of
15.
Fats and carbohydrates provide the body with _____________. Excess fats can be stored
in the body under the _____________ and complex carbohydrates stored in the liver as
Examples of foods rich in starch are _____________ and _____________. Examples of foods
Structured Questions
16.
Food tests are being carried out on a food sample to determine the presence of different nutrients.
(a) Name the reagent(s) needed to show the presence of glucose in the food sample.
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(b) Briefly explain how you would carry out the food test in part (a).
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(d) Biuret test is being carried out on the food sample. What colour confirms the presence of protein?
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(e) (i) Iodine test is also carried out on the food sample. What nutrient is being tested for?
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(ii) If the above nutrient is present, what colour change would you expect?
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18. Which of the following are not rich in carbohydrates: bread, fish, potatoes, beans, meat,
lettuce, sugar, biscuits?
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(i)
________________ (ii) ________________ (iii) ________________
(b) Which of these elements is (i) present in milk, (ii) lacking in milk?
(i)
________________ (ii) ________________
20. State one benefit of including dietary fibre (roughage) in the diet.
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21. The percentage of different food components present in 100 grams of an individual’s meal is
shown below.
60% carbohydrates
15 % fats
18 % proteins
2 % water
(a) Name the two nutrients not represented above.
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(b) Give two examples of food sources for each of the nutrients shown above.
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(d) What type of disease will the individual have if such meal is taken regularly? Explain why.
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(e) How can the individual avoid the disease mentioned in part (d)?
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(e) State the function of the carbohydrate mentioned in part (d) above.
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Unit
Mixtures and Separation 3
Techniques
Learning Outcomes
In Grade 7, you learnt that matter is found around us, has mass and occupies space. For example,
in your daily life, you are surrounded by matter such as metals, sugar, kitchen salt, water and
air. You also learnt that matter can be elements, compounds and mixtures. In this unit, you will
explore the properties of mixtures and learn how they can be separated into their individual
components.
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PART A:
Observe the pictures given in Table 1 which represent three different mixtures. Complete the
table to list the components present in each mixture.
Table 1
Mixture
Components
present in
the mixture
PART B:
Three sets of mixtures containing red beans and white beans are shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.
Observe carefully and answer the questions that follow.
1(a) Count the number of red beans and white beans in each mixture. Write down your
answer in Table 2.
Table 2
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1(b) The amount of each component in a mixture makes up its composition. From your
results in Table 2, what can you conclude about the composition of a mixture?
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2. Suggest a simple method that can be used to separate the red beans from the white beans.
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3. After completing Parts A and B, fill in the blanks below by choosing the correct answer.
Fruit salad, sea water and air are examples of mixtures. A mixture consists of _______________
A mixture consists of two or more components which are physically combined together.
Salads, air and sea water are examples of mixtures.
A mixture has the following properties:
• The composition of the different components in a mixture can vary. Thus a mixture
has variable composition.
• The components of a mixture can be separated by simple methods.
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Materials you will need: One beaker containing water, kitchen salt, spoon, glass rod
Procedure:
Carefully observe the contents of the beaker and answer the following questions.
Kitchen salt Water Adding kitchen salt to water Mixture of kitchen salt and
and stirring water after stirring
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3. When the salt is dissolved in water, a solution is formed. The salt is called the solute while
water is called the solvent.
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added to results in
solute solvent formation of a ________________
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Group Work
Materials you will need: One beaker containing water, flour, spoon, glass rod
Procedure:
Carefully observe the contents of the beaker and answer the following questions.
Flour Water Adding flour to water and Mixture of flour and water
stirring after stirring
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1. What happens to the flour when it is added to water and the mixture is stirred?
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Materials you will need: Mixtures of solutions and suspensions provided in labelled
beakers A, B, C and D
A B C D
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Procedure:
Table 3
6. After completing Table 3, what can you conclude about the properties of solutions and
suspensions? Write your answers in Table 4.
Table 4
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Solution Suspension
A solution is clear; we can see through it. A suspension is usually cloudy; we can-
not see through it.
The solid particles are completely The solid particles are not dissolved in a
dissolved in the solution. suspension.
The solid particles do not settle to the The solid particles settle at the bottom if
bottom if a solution is left to stand. a suspension is left to stand.
Separation of Mixtures
Mixtures form part of our everyday life. The separation of these mixtures into their components
is important. The components of a mixture are separated for example in the filtration of muddy
water, in the making of filter coffee and in obtaining salt from seawater. In this section, you
will investigate how mixtures can be separated by simple physical methods such as magnetic
attraction, decantation, filtration, and evaporation. In the following activities, you will
explore and investigate magnetic attraction as a separation method.
Materials you will need: One bar magnet, wooden ruler, plastic cup, 1 clean iron nail,
glass, paper, a piece of magnesium ribbon
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Procedure:
1. Place the bar magnet close to the wooden ruler. What do you observe? Is the wooden ruler
attracted to the bar magnet?
2. Fill in Table 5 by writing [Yes] or [No] in the appropriate column.
3. Repeat the same procedures above with the plastic cup, iron nail, glass, paper and the piece
of magnesium ribbon.
Table 5
(a) Do all the above tested materials have magnetic property? Explain your answer.
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(c) Thus, suggest why the different components of mixtures can be separated?
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In this activity, you will be working in groups and you will be testing the following hypotheses:
Materials you will need: 1 bar magnet, towel, 4 beakers each containing one of the
following mixtures.
• Mixture A: Sulfur and iron filings
• Mixture B: Iron paper clips and copper turnings
• Mixture C: Iron nails and zinc powder
• Mixture D: Chalk powder and sulfur
Procedure:
Bar magnet Sulfur powder Iron paper clips Iron nails and Chalk powder
and iron filings and copper zinc powder and sulfur
turnings
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(b) What can you deduce about the property of this material?
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(c) Which mixture A, B, C or D does not contain any magnetic material? Explain your answer.
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(d)(i) Which hypothesis is correct (I or II)? Write down the correct hypothesis.
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6. Draw labelled diagrams in the boxes I and II to represent the experimental set-up before
the separation of mixture A and after the separation of mixture A respectively.
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Different materials have different properties. For example, iron has a magnetic property
whereas glass, paper, wood, plastic and some metals like magnesium do not. The differences
in the properties of different materials allow the separation of components of a mixture.
Different materials can be separated based on their magnetic properties.Therefore,
magnetic materials such as iron can be separated from non-magnetic materials using a
bar magnet.
Decantation
Most materials around us are mixtures that consist of two or more components. However, at
times we may require only one pure component of a mixture. Thus, we must learn how to
separate mixtures. Decantation is a quick and simple method to separate a heavy insoluble
solid from a liquid. However, it requires some degree of skill to decant liquids effectively. In the
following activity, you will investigate decantation as a separation method.
Figure 4 illustrates a conversation about decantation between a little girl, Zariah, her mother
and brother Angel. Study the conversation in Figure 4 and answer the questions that follow.
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Angel
mushrooms
solution
1. Why did mother use the word ‘carefully’ when she answered Zariah’s question?
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2. Angel stated that this method is called decantation. Briefly explain how decantation is
carried out to separate the mushrooms from the solution.
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__________________________________________________________________________
3. Explain why the mushrooms can be separated from the solution by decantation.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Explain why a mixture of sand and water can be separated by decantation whereas a mixture
of kitchen salt and water cannot.
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6. Angel mentioned that decantation is often used in the kitchen. Give two other examples to
support his statement.
1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________
7. Figure 5 below illustrates how decantation is carried out in the laboratory to separate a
mixture of sand and water. Observe Figure 5 carefully and answer the questions which follow.
(a) Why is it important to allow the sand to settle down in the beaker before pouring out the
water?
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(b) Why should the water be poured slowly and carefully using a glass rod?
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8. Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate the separation of water from a mixture of sand and
water by decantation.
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Filtration
While decantation is used to separate heavy insoluble solids from liquids, filtration is another
separating technique that is used to separate finely divided insoluble solids from a liquid.
Activities 3.8 and 3.9 will allow you to explore filtration as a separation technique. The activities
will also help you to appreciate the applications of filtration in everyday life.
Observe Figures 6, 7 and 8 carefully and answer the questions that follow.
1. The vacuum cleaner, air conditioner and tea strainer shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 respectively,
involve a common component that allows separation to take place. Think and suggest a
name for this common component.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Give the name of the separation method involved in the vacuum cleaner, air conditioner
and tea strainer by unscrambling the letters below.
LT R A F I N I O T
Answer: ______________________________________________________
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3. According to you, what is being separated from air in the vacuum cleaner and air conditioner?
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4. In Figure 8, what is being separated from tea when it is passed through the tea strainer?
__________________________________________________________________________
shuttlecock
Badminton racket
(a) Explain why the shuttlecock does not pass through the net of the badminton racket.
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(b) The net of the badminton racket acts as a filter. The shuttlecock cannot pass through the
net as the holes in the net are too small for it to pass through. Use this information to explain
how the tea leaves are separated from the tea in Figure 8.
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In this activity, you will carry out an experiment to separate a mixture of chalk powder and water.
Materials you will need: 250 ml beaker, funnel, filter paper, glass, glass rod,
chalk powder, water, retort stand
Procedure:
2. Add chalk powder to the water and stir with the glass rod. Describe the appearance of the
resulting mixture in the beaker.
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3. Fold the filter paper as shown below.
Step 1 _______________________________________________________________________
Step 2 _______________________________________________________________________
Step 3 _______________________________________________________________________
4. Place the folded filter paper in the funnel and moisten it with clean water so that the filter
paper sticks to the surface of the funnel.
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5. Set up the apparatus for filtration as shown 6. Pour the mixture into the filter paper with
below. the help of a glass rod.
7 (a)The liquid passing through the filter paper is called the filtrate. The solid material remaining
on the filter paper is called the residue. Observe and describe the appearance of the filtrate
and the residue.
(b) Filter paper is like a sieve with small holes in it. Explain how the filter paper brings about
separation of the chalk powder from water in this experiment.
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8. Explain why filtration is appropriate to separate a mixture of flour suspension in water but
not that of a kitchen salt solution.
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9. Label the diagram for the filtration process of chalk powder and water by filling in the empty
boxes.
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Filtration is a method of separating an insoluble solid from a liquid using a filter. Filtration
is possible when the size of the insoluble solid particles is larger than the pores of the filter
used. For example, insoluble dust particles get trapped into the filter of the vacuum cleaner
or air conditioner since the size of the dust particles is larger than the size of the pores of the
filter. In laboratories, filtration is usually used to separate a mixture of a liquid and an insoluble
solid.
• The liquid which passes through the filter paper during filtration is called a filtrate.
• The solid which remains on the filter paper during filtration is called residue.
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1. Seawater is a mixture which can be separated into its main components by evaporation.
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(ii) Which component is the solute and which component is the solvent?
__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________
3. Briefly describe how salt is obtained from sea water in salt pans.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Seawater is pumped into salt pans that are usually situated in hot regions. Suggest why hot
regions are preferred to cold ones.
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In this activity, you will carry out an experiment to separate a mixture of copper (II) sulfate and
water.
Materials you will need: Beaker, evaporating basin, copper (II) sulfate crystals, water,
Bunsen burner, tripod, wire gauze
Procedure:
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3. Place the evaporating basin on a beaker of water to which heat is applied. Stop heating
when most of the water of the copper (II) sulfate solution has evaporated and the volume
has been reduced to one quarter of its initial volume.
(a) Suggest a reason for not heating the evaporating basin directly over the Bunsen burner.
_________________________________________________________________________
(b) Suggest a laboratory safety precaution that should be taken while carrying out heating.
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5. The diagram below shows the evaporation of copper (II) sulfate solution using a water bath.
Label the diagram by filling in boxes.
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____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Evaporation is a method used to separate a solute from a solution. The solution is placed in an
evaporating basin and is heated over a water bath. The solvent evaporates from the solution
and the solid is left behind.
For example, salt can be separated from sea water by allowing the water to evaporate. Usually,
this is done in salt pans in hot regions to accelerate the evaporation process by the heat from
the sun. In school laboratories, evaporation can be done using heat from the Bunsen burner.
• Evaporation involves heating the solution until the solvent evaporates, leaving
behind the solute (as a solid residue).
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Introducing alloys
Alloys are materials composed of one metal and one or more metal or non-metal element.
Alloys are usually made to improve the properties of the constituent metals, such as increased
strength or resistance to corrosion.
Alloys are made up of two or more elements mixed together, thus they are mixtures and not
compounds. This is because, in the alloys, the different elements are not chemically joined
together. This makes them more useful than the pure metals. In the following activity, you will
study about the uses, properties and composition of some common alloys such as bronze,
brass, steel and stainless steel.
Table 7 shows some alloys and gives the components present in each alloy. Study Table 7 carefully,
and discuss with your friends and write down the uses and properties of the alloys given.
Table 7
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3. Based on the information in Table 7 and discussions with your friends, write down a
definition for an alloy.
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• An alloy is composed of one metal and one or more metal or non-metal element.
• Some examples of alloys include bronze (copper and tin), brass (copper and zinc), steel
(iron and carbon) and stainless steel (iron, carbon, chromium and nickel).
• Bronze has a shiny surface; it is resistant to corrosion. It is used to make statues and medals.
• Brass is harder than pure copper. It is used to make kitchen utensils and musical instruments.
• Steel is hard and strong. It is used to make car bodies and bridges.
• Stainless steel is shiny and does not rust. It is used to make cutlery and surgical instruments.
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Summary of unit
• A mixture consists of two or more components which are not chemically combined.
• A mixture has variable composition, that is, the proportion of the different components
can vary.
• A mixture can be separated into its components by simple separation techniques,
for example, hand picking, magnetic attraction, filtration, decantation and
evaporation.
• A solution consists of a mixture containing a solute dissolved in a solvent.
• A solute is the dissolved component in a solution.
• A solvent is the liquid in which the solute is dissolved.
• A suspension consists of a mixture of a liquid with undissolved fine solid particles.
• Magnetic materials can be separated from non-magnetic materials by using a magnet.
• Decantation is a fast method for separating a mixture of a heavier insoluble solid from
a liquid. Decantation involves the pouring out of a liquid lying on top of a heavier solid.
• Filtration involves the separation of a finely divided insoluble solid mixed from a liquid.
Filtration is possible when the size of the particles is larger than the pores in the filter.
• The liquid which passes through the filter paper during filtration is called a filtrate.
• The solid which remains on the filter paper during filtration is called the residue.
• Evaporation as a separation technique is used to separate a soluble solid (solute) from
a solution. During evaporation, heat is used to evaporate the solvent.
• An alloy is a mixture of one metal and one or more metal or non-metal element.
• Alloys have improved properties of their constituent metals.
• Some examples of alloys include bronze (copper and tin), brass (copper and zinc), steel
(iron and carbon) and stainless steel (iron, carbon and chromium and nickel).
• Bronze has a shiny surface; it is resistant to corrosion. It is used to make statues and
medals.
• Brass is harder than pure copper. It is used to make kitchen utensils and musical
instruments.
• Steel is hard and strong. It is used to make car bodies and bridges.
• Stainless steel is shiny and does not rust. It is used to make cutlery and surgical
instruments.
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Mixtures
can be
examples
examples
flour + water chalk powder
and water
examples
kitchen salt solution water colour muddy water
steel brass
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Mixtures
such as
physical properties
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2. Which of the following is the best method for obtaining kitchen salt from a solution?
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1 2 3 4
B 4 1 2 3
C 2 3 4 1
D 1 2 3 4
5. Carbon powder and iron filings are both black powders. When mixed together, they look
very much the same. Which of these would be best to use to separate the iron filings from
carbon powder?
A Magnifying glass B Heat C Magnet D Water
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7. The diagram shows the apparatus for separating soil and water. What are the labelled parts?
filter funnel
X
A X = solution Y = suspension
B X = residue Y = filtrate
C X = filtrate Y = residue
D X = suspension Y = residue
8. Which technique is suitable to separate less dense, fine suspension of wood dust from water?
A Magnetic attraction B Filtration C Evaporation D Decantation
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Structured questions
1. State which of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE. In each case, explain your answer.
A In filtration, the filtrate is not always a pure liquid.
B A suspension of chalk cannot be separated.
C All mixtures are made up of compounds mixed together.
D An alloy is a mixture of metals only.
E Mixtures can be separated based upon the properties
of their components that make them up
2. (a) Recognise whether the following items are “solution” or “suspension” and shade the
correct boxes for each one of them.
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Suspension
(b) Which technique is best for separating the following mixtures? State the property/
properties that allow separation to take place effectively for each mixture.
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen Percentage
Percentage
Percentage composition:
composition:
composition: 20%
0.04%
79%
Noble gases
AI R Water vapour
Percentage
Percentage
composition:
composition:
0.96%
variable
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(b) Study the flow chart involving the separation of a mixture of kitchen salt, sand and
water.
Solid W Solution X
STEP 2:
(i) Draw a labelled diagram for step 1 showing clearly the residue and the filtrate on
the diagram.
(ii) Name the separating process for STEP 2.
(iii) Identify the following substances: Solid W, Solution X and Solid Y
(iv) Draw a labelled diagram to show how solution X can be separated into its
components.
5. A student heated an evaporating dish with salt solution content on a hot plate to evaporate
all the water and dry the salt completely. He allowed the evaporating dish to cool to room
temperature. He then weighed the cooled evaporating dish with the dry salt in it. He
recorded all the masses in the table below.
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7. In the diagram below iron filings and sulfur have been mixed. Write a short paragraph to
explain how the mixture can be separated using magnetic separation.
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8. Imagine that some adventurers have been lost in the forest and the only water available
to drink is in a muddy waterhole. They have an empty bottle and a cup in their possession.
How could they remove the dirt from muddy water so that they can drink the water?
9. What types of paper can be used to filter a suspension? Carry out an investigation that tests
a variety of different papers (such as newsprint, tissue paper, brown paper, kitchen towel)
for their suitability as filter paper. Write a report on your findings.
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Unit
Forces and Pressure around us 4
Learning Outcomes
We are so used to dealing with natural forces in our daily life that we hardly ever stop to think
about it. For instance, it is a force that causes water to fall in a cascade, a force that is used to
stop a bicycle when braking and a force that keeps the refrigerator door closed.
In Part A, you are going to learn about a few forces in nature, describe some of the surprising
ways in which they affect the world around us, their effects and their importance.
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1. Force of gravity
Among the natural forces that exist, gravity is a very important one. It is responsible for holding
everything together. It is precisely due to the force of gravity that we remain attracted to the
Earth’s surface and, again, the force of gravity keeps all the bodies like the Earth and the other
planets revolving around the Sun. Without it everything would just float around. That is the
reason why, in view of its overwhelming importance, the force of gravity has been described as
‘The Universal Glue’.
The following activity is designed to help you gain a better understanding of the force of gravity,
which is one of the main forces in nature.
Materials you will need: Retort stand, metal rod, thread, small objects like
paper clip, ring, bangle etc.
Procedure
1. Fix the metal rod horizontally in the clamp of the retort stand.
2. Tie each small object using a piece of thread so that all the objects are suspended at the
same horizontal level above the table surface as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1
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2. Frictional force
Let us now investigate another special kind of force around us which is called frictional force
or more simply, friction. The force of friction plays a vital role in our daily life.
For instance, we cannot fix a nail in a wood or wall if there is no friction since friction is responsible
for preventing the nail from coming out. You can sit on a chair but you will not be able to get
up without friction. If you try running on a wet pavement on a rainy day, you might easily slip
and fall down. Friction helps you to write because without friction your pen or pencil would just
slide on the paper.
Have you ever pushed a box full of books across a fabric carpet surface and a tiled surface? Both
actions are different experiences requiring different amounts of force to be applied. Moving
the box across the carpet surface will be much harder than moving it across the tiled surface.
This is due to friction.
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9. Do you think the cars will move forever without stopping if the table is very long?
Explain your reasoning.
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• There is a force that pulls (attracts) objects towards the Earth’s surface. The direction of
the force is vertically downwards. This force is known as the force of gravity.
• The two toy cars take different time to reach the end of each ramp. The difference in times
is due to a force known as the force of friction.
• The type of surface of the ramps determines the amount of friction.
• A rough surface has more friction thus the car will take longer time to move down the ramp.
• A smooth surface has less friction thus the car will take less time to move down the ramp.
• Friction is an opposing force which either slows down or stops a moving object.
• A moving object slows down and stops because of friction.
Importance of friction
Friction can be both useful and a nuisance.
1. Friction is useful.
• Friction is allowing the person to hold the
bottle without slipping and falling down.
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2. Friction is a nuisance.
• Friction causes surfaces rubbing against each
other to heat up and thus causes wear and
tear.
3. Magnetic force
For most of us, the first experience of using magnets was probably when closing a refrigerator
door and wondering what keeps the door closed. Otherwise, playing with magnets is one of
the first bits of scientific investigations that most children do. That is because magnets are easily
available, safe to use and are fun to play with. One of the most amazing facts about magnets is
the way they can influence some materials or other magnets at a distance.
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They are also quite surprising in their behaviour. Remember when you first played with two
pieces of magnets and discovered that the two magnets would snap together and stick together
like glue? Or did you experience the invisible force between two magnets when you held them
close to each other? Do the two magnets move towards each other (attract) or do they move
away from each other (repel)?
The following activity will give you better understanding of the cause of this attraction and repulsion.
Procedure
1. Place the laboratory compass on a wooden table.
2. Observe and record the direction in which its needle
settles down.
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Figure 8: A compass
The needle in the compass is a magnet. A compass is
used to find direction.
3. Place a map below the magnet and compass needle as in Figure 9. Now bring the black end
of the bar magnet near the red end of the compass needle.
Figure 9
Observe and note down what happens to the red end of the compass needle opposite to the
magnet as it is rotated.
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Put a tick to indicate the force which exists between the red end of the compass needle and
the black end of the magnet.
4. Now bring the red end of the bar magnet near the red end of the compass needle.
5. Put a tick to indicate the force which exist between the red end of the compass needle
and the red end of the magnet.
• There is a force exerted between the bar magnet and the compass needle causing them
to attract or repel each other.
• This force is known as the magnetic force. Magnetic force is an example of a non-contact
force.
• A non-contact force is a force which acts on an object without the agent causing the
force coming into contact with the object.
Examples of non-contact forces are the force of gravity and the magnetic force.
• A contact force is a force that is exerted on an object when another body comes into
physical contact (touches) the object.
An example of a contact force is the force of friction.
After having learnt about three different types of forces in nature, the next section will highlight
the definition of a force.
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4. What is a force?
In our daily lives, there are many situations where we are often required to carry out actions
in order to complete specific tasks. In Activity 1.4, you will identify some selected actions from
different situations and be able to define a force.
Choose the appropriate answer and complete the sentences beside each picture in order
to describe what is happening.
(b)
(c)
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(e)
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5. Effects of forces
A force has many possible effects on the objects it is applied. Without force, activities such as
playing games, cooking and sport activities would not be possible.
The following activity will allow you to learn about the common effects of forces.
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Materials you will need: Tennis ball, paper pipe, table tennis ball (ping pong ball),
table tennis racket, long flat table
Procedure
1. Place the tennis ball stationary on the flat table.
Figure 10
4. What will you observe if you push the moving ball
harder in the same direction?
Explain your answer.
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5. Now, roll the ping pong ball along the centre of the table.
Next, ask your friend to gently blow air using a paper pipe opposite the rolling ball as shown
in Figure 11.
motion of ball
Figure 11
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What do you observe happening to the moving ball? Explain your answer.
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6. Now try blowing from either side of the rolling ball as shown by the red and blue arrows in
Figure 12.
motion of
ball
Figure 12
Figure 13
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You have already been introduced to the concept of mass in Grade 7 and you are again learning
it in Grade 8. In this section, you will be introduced to the concept of weight and the difference
between mass and weight.
6. Weight of a body
In everyday life, people tend to think of weight in terms of how heavy something feels. We
need to weigh many different things which are important, such as food. When you want to buy
something like apples from the supermarket, you buy them in kilograms. In physics, however,
weight has a more specific meaning. What most people normally call ‘weight’ is actually the
mass in physics. In physics, to calculate the weight of an object, you need to know both the
mass and the acceleration due to gravity.
The following activity will help you have a simple understanding of weight and mass.
Neil Yuri
It seems I have lost much mass since coming No, you have not lost any mass.
to Moon from Earth.
But I am feeling lighter than when I was on It is because you are on the Moon.
Earth.
Why, what is different here? On the Moon, the acceleration due to gravity
is less than that on Earth.
Okay, but why do I feel lighter if my mass has It is because your weight has changed but
not changed? your mass has not.
So, you mean that mass and weight are two Yes, Neil.
different things?
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2. Do you think that your mass will change when you go to different places on the surface of
the Earth?
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3. Do you think that your mass will change when you go to different planets?
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5. Do you think that your weight will change when you move to different places on the surface
of the Earth?
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6. Do you think that your weight will change when you go to different planets?
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Calculating weight
Weight is calculated as the product of mass of an object and the acceleration due to gravity.
Worked example
The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth’s surface is g =10 m/s2.
Calculate the weight of a car with a mass of 1500 kg.
1. The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is 1.6 m/s2. If an astronaut’s mass is 80 kg on
Earth, what would be his/her weight on the Moon?
2. The mass of an apple is 300 g. Calculate its:
(i) mass in kilograms
(ii) weight on Earth (value of g on Earth = 10 m/s2)
(iii) weight on Moon (value of g on Moon = 1.6 m/s2)
Accurate force measurements are required in many applications. For example, engineers need
to know which materials to use and their strength in designing structures/objects that are safe
for everyday use by people, such as in the construction of bridges, design of furniture and
manufacture of engine parts. The next section will now give you an understanding of how to
measure a force in the laboratory.
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To measure the downward force exerted by an object using a newton-meter, the following
steps are carried out:
Summary: Part A
• The force of gravity, force of friction and magnetic force are examples of forces in nature.
• The force of gravity is a force which attracts objects towards the Earth’s surface.
• Magnetic force is the force exerted by a magnet.
• A non-contact force is a force which acts on an object without coming physically in
contact.
• Examples of non-contact forces are force of gravity and magnetic force.
• A contact force is a force applied to a body by another body that is in contact with it such
as the force of friction.
• A force is a push or a pull.
• A force has several effects, for example, it makes an object move, stops a moving object,
changes speed and direction of an object, changes shape and size.
• Weight is defined as the force of gravity acting down on an object.
• Mass is always constant whereas weight changes when you change locations.
• Weight (force) is measured by using a newton-meter or spring balance.
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Weight is not constant
examples
Exists in nature as FORCE
Magnetic force
contact
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example
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A force is the interaction between any two bodies. It is a push or pull. Pressure tells how much
is the push or pull the body experiences when force is applied over a particular area. Lets us see
more about pressure in this section.
Pressure around us
You may certainly have heard of words like atmospheric pressure, blood pressure, acupressure,
pressure cleaner, tyre pressure and pressure cooker, but do you know what “pressure” means?
You may have tried hammering a nail with its pointed end into a piece of wood. But did you
ever try hammering a nail by placing it upside down, that is by placing the nail head on the
wood and hammering it at its tip, with the same force on the nail? If you did, then you would
certainly know that the nail is more likely to penetrate the wood with the pointed end facing
the wood. In this case, you are making use of pressure.
In Grade 6, you learnt about the pressure exerted by air on objects. This unit will give you a
broader understanding of the pressure exerted by solids, liquids and gases and their applications.
The following activities will allow you to understand the concept of pressure.
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Materials needed: Box, ruler, a litre plastic bottle filled with water
Procedure
1. Fill the box with sand and flatten the
surface of the sand using a ruler as
shown in Figure 15.
Figure 16
4. Turn the bottle upside down carefully and stand it on the sand with the bottle cap in contact
with the sand in the left half of the box as shown below. Make sure that the bottle remains
upright on its own.
Figure 17
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5. Next, remove the bottle from the box and keep it away.
6. Now, carefully observe the marks made by the base of the bottle and its cap respectively in
the sand and compare their depths as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18
B. When the bottle is upside down in the sand, its cap has a large/small area in contact
with the sand so the trace in the sand is shallow/deep.
D. When the same force acts over a small area, a large/small pressure is exerted.
• The depth of the first mark is less than the depth of the second mark although the
same force is applied by the bottle in both cases. This is due to pressure.
• If an object has a large base area, the pressure exerted will be less. For the same object
having a smaller base area, the pressure exerted will be higher.
• Pressure is defined as the force acting normally* per unit area of a surface. The force
exerted by a solid object on a surface is its weight.
Force
pressure =
Area
=
F
A
=
weight
area
=
mg
A
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The unit of force is the newton (N). If the unit of area is metre squared (m2), then the unit for
pressure is newton per metre squared (N/m2). This unit is also called the pascal with symbol Pa.
After having learnt about the concept of pressure, you are now going to solve some problems
related to pressure.
Worked example
A camel weighs 6000 N.The area of one of its feet in contact with the sand is 300 cm2.
What is the pressure exerted by the camel on the ground?
Solution
Weight of camel = 6000 N
Area of one foot = 300 cm2
Area of four feet = (300 cm2× 4) = 1200 cm2
Pressure exerted by the camel on the ground = Force / Area
= Weight of the camel/Area of four feet
= 6000 N/ 1200 cm2
= 5 N/cm2
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After solving problems using pressure, you are now going to learn about the applications of
pressure in daily life.
When you cut a mango with a knife, you use the sharp edge instead of the blunt edge. You also
notice that nails are pointed and that it is more suitable to wear shoes with flat soles on soft
ground. Certain animals which live in sandy or muddy regions have “large” feet so that they do
not sink too deeply into the sand or mud. One example is a camel that lives in sandy regions.
In all the examples mentioned above, we are making use of the concept of “pressure”. Pressure
is used in many ways in our daily life.
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Procedure
1. Hold the flat side of the knife in contact with the
top of the apple and try to cut the apple as shown
in Figure 19.
Figure 19
5. Now, hold the sharp side of the knife in contact with the top of the apple and try to cut the
apple as shown in Figure 21. What do you observe?
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• Cutting the apple with the sharp edge of the knife involves a small area in contact with
the apple. As the force acts on this small area, the pressure is high. With the flat surfaces,
the same force acts over a larger area which reduces pressure. Thus, it is easier to cut
things with sharp edges and without pressure this will not have been possible. This is one
application of pressure in our daily life.
TEST YOURSELF
2. A farmer has to dig some hard soil. Should he use a hoe or a pickaxe? Explain why.
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4. A child has to carry a lot of books and copybooks to the school. Which of the following
two school bags will be more appropriate and comfortable to use?
Bag with narrow shoulder straps Bag with wide shoulder straps
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After having learnt about the useful applications of pressure in daily life, the next section will
allow you to understand pressure in liquids and gases.
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Pressure is not only associated with solids but also with liquids and gases. A diver experiences
increasing pressure as he or she dives further down under the sea. Atmospheric pressure which
is air pressure, affects our lives on a daily basis as it helps to determine the weather. This section
will give you an overview of the pressure exerted by liquids and gases.
The following activity will allow you to understand that liquids also exert pressure.
Materials needed: Tray, one plastic bottle with four holes, blue tack, water,
highly flexible plastic ruler, retort stand and clamp, table tennis ball.
Procedure
1. Cover the three holes on the plastic bottle with blue tack leaving the first hole from the
bottom uncovered.
3. Clamp the plastic ruler with the table tennis ball stuck to its end near to the uncovered
hole.
4. Cover the bottom hole with your finger. Fill the container with coloured water.
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1. Remove the blue tacks from the three holes and place the plastic bottle on the tray.
4. Draw a diagram in the space provided below to describe how the water comes out of the holes.
• The water spurts out through the holes. The water in the bottle exerts a pressure against
the ball which moves. We say that the liquid exerts pressure.
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In Grade 6, you learnt about air pressure. In this section, you will learn more about the pressure
exerted by air.
Most of you have blown a balloon or used a pump to inflate a bicycle tyre. In both cases, you
have used an important property of a gas which is its pressure.
The air surrounding us exerts a pressure on us all the time and in all directions and this air
pressure is called atmospheric pressure.
The following activity will allow you to understand that a gas (air) exerts pressure.
Procedure
1. Inflate the balloon and hold it tight with your hand so that the air
remains inside the balloon.
2. Stick the inflated balloon on the toy car as shown in Figure 22.
3. Predict what will happen if you remove your hand which was
holding the inflated balloon or if you let go of the air inside the
Figure 22
balloon.
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4. Now remove your hand to let the air go out of the balloon as
shown in Figure 23.
Record your observation.
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Figure 23
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(B) Materials you will need: Coloured water, glass tumbler, cardboard
1. Place a cardboard on top of the glass and invert it.
2. What do you think will happen if you invert the glass tumbler? Explain your answer.
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3. Fill a glass tumbler completely with water and place the cardboard back on top of the glass.
4. Use your hand to press the cardboard firmly to the glass while
turning the glass upside down.
1. Insert the balloon into the bottle. Fold the edge of the balloon around the neck of the bottle.
Figure 25
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Figure 26
4. Now make a small hole at the bottom or on the side of the plastic bottle as shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27
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• When the balloon is released, the air pressure in the balloon exerts a force on the toy car
making it to move.
• Air pressure pushing up on the cardboard is greater than the force of gravity pulling the
cardboard.
• As you blow up the balloon, you are adding more air to the same small space inside the
bottle. Soon the air pressure inside the balloon becomes too great, making it impossible
to add more air. When the hole is made, air can be added to the balloon. Air will leave the
bottle through the hole to make room for air in the balloon.
Summary of unit
1. Pressure is defined as the force acting normally per unit area of a surface.
Force
2. Pressure =
Area
3. The unit of pressure is the pascal (Pa).
4. Pressure increases when the area of contact decreases whereas pressure decreases
when the area of contact increases.
5. Solids, liquids and gases exert pressure.
6. The idea of pressure is used in our daily life. The shoulder pads of bags and skis are
made large to reduce pressure and knives have sharp edges to increase pressure in
order to be able to cut vegetables.
7. The pressure in a liquid increases with depth.
8. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is called atmospheric pressure.
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(ii). A force which opposes motion when two surfaces are in contact is called ___________.
(iv). Which force causes a compass needle to show the north and south directions?
A Force of gravity
B Magnetic force
C Force of friction
D None of the above
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(vii). The force of gravity which acts on a body is called its ________________.
A Mass
B Weight
C Size
D Load
(ix). What pressure will be exerted by a 10 N cubical box that has equal sides of 1 m?
A 1 Pa B 2 Pa C 5 Pa D 10 Pa
A 0.5 m2 B 1 m2 C 2 m2 D 4 m2
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3. The table below illustrates some actions (Column A) associated with specific effects of
forces (Column B). Study the pictures carefully and match column A with column B as
appropriate.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(a) A man blowing a balloon
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4. A person of mass 50 kg is standing on a flat floor on one leg. If the surface area of one
of his foot is 0.01 m2, calculate the following:
(a) the weight of the person.
(b) the pressure exerted by the person on the ground when standing on both legs.
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Respiratory Systems
We need food and air to survive. Where do the food and the air go in our body? This is what
this unit is about. In section A of this unit, you will learn what happens to food in the digestive
system. In section B, you will learn how the respiratory system helps air to get into the body.
In Grade 7, you learnt that the body is made up of several organ systems that work together to
perform bodily functions. An organ system consists of a group of organs working together to
carry out particular function(s).
This unit focuses on two organ systems of humans, namely the digestive and respiratory
systems.
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Did you ever wonder what happens to a piece of apple or bread that you eat? This unit will
enable you to learn where this apple or any other food you eat passes through in your body
and what happens to it.
In fact, the food enters your digestive system. In the following activity, you will identify the
different organs of the digestive system.
Observe Figure 1 below, which shows the digestive system of the human body.
1. Label the different organs of the digestive system. You should complete the boxes in
Figure 1 using the words below. Some organs have been labelled.
Rectum
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The digestive system comprises a long tube starting from the mouth and ending with the anus.
It includes the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum. This long tube
is called the alimentary canal or gut.
The digestive system also includes the salivary glands, liver, gall bladder and the pancreas. These
organs are called associated organs. They help in the smooth functioning of the digestive
system.
2. Discuss with your friends and draw arrows on Figure 1 to show the pathway through
which food travels along our alimentary canal.
As food passes through the alimentary canal, it undergoes different processes. There are four
major processes that take place in the digestive system. Let us learn more about these processes
in Activity 5.2
Gastric juice
in stomach
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Blood Small
vessel intestine
Food
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(a) Place the processes in the correct order in which they occur in the body after eating.
1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________
3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________
1. Ingestion: the taking of food into the body through the mouth.
2. Digestion: the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into smaller and soluble
food molecules.
3. Absorption: the passage of digested soluble food molecules through the wall of
small intestine into the blood.
4. Egestion: the removal of undigested food in form of faeces from the body.
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• The digestive system comprises the alimentary canal and associated organs.
• The alimentary canal includes the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine, rectum and anus. The liver, pancreas, gall bladder and salivary glands are
connected to the alimentary canal and known as associated organs of the digestive
system.
• The main processes occurring in the digestive system are ingestion, digestion, absorption
and egestion.
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Now let us learn what happens to the food in each organ of the human digestive system.
The Mouth
Teeth
Salivary glands
There are two types of digestion which take place in the mouth, namely:
1. Mechanical digestion
2. Chemical digestion
The teeth cut, crush and grind the food into smaller parts. In Activity 5.3, you will learn about
the different types of teeth and their role in the mechanical digestion of food.
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Procedure:
1. Your teacher will show you a tooth model as shown in Figure 3. The different types of
teeth and their functions are also included. Observe the model carefully and answer the
following questions.
(b) Is the number of teeth in the lower jaw same as the upper jaw? __________________
(c) Observe four different shapes of teeth. Draw them in the space provided below.
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(d) Now count the number of each type of teeth in lower jaw of the model and write it down
in Table 1.
Table 1
Incisor
Canine
Premolar
Molar
(b) Count the number of each type of your teeth in the lower jaw. Write it down in Table 1.
(c) What do you deduce? Do all of you have the same number of teeth? Find out.
3. Teeth help in the mechanical digestion of food. Why is the mechanical digestion of food
important?
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We can deduce the types of food an animal eats by examining its teeth. For example, the molars of
herbivores are wider and flatter while carnivores have sharp canine teeth for tearing meat.
Carnivore
Herbivore
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Chemical digestion is the breaking down of insoluble food into smaller and soluble ones
involving a chemical substance known as an enzyme. Saliva contains the enzyme salivary
amylase, which chemically breaks large starch molecules into smaller sugar molecules.
Enzymes are substances, which speed up the rate of reaction in the body. Each
enzyme acts on one specific type of food. For instance, the enzyme, which
breaks down starch, will not act on fats or proteins.
In the activity which follows, you will investigate the effect of the salivary amylase on starch.
Materials you will need: Saliva, starch suspension, test tubes, syringe, beaker,
Bunsen burner, Benedict’s solution
Procedure:
A B
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Questions
(b) The pictures below show the appearance of solution in test tubes A and B after boiling
with Benedict’s solution. Record the colour change in Table 2.
Table 2
Colour with Benedict’s
Tube Contents solution after placing Conclusion
in boiling water
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In Activity 5.4, you have learnt that saliva, which contains enzyme salivary amylase, breaks
down starch in the mouth. Food is then rolled into a ball called bolus and swallowed down into
the oesophagus. Let us now see how the food moves through the oesophagus.
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The Oesophagus
The food, in the form of a bolus, passes down the oesophagus. The muscles in the oesophagus
wall contract and relax pushing the food down by a process called peristalsis.
From mouth
Wall of
Oesophagus
Wall constricts
Wall dilates
Wall constricts to
force bolus down
Bolus of food
To stomach
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If you have QR code reader app in your mobile phone, just scan the code below to
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The stomach
Oesophagus
Stomach
The oesophagus ends with the stomach. The food enters the stomach which is a muscular sac
found in the abdomen.
The wave-like muscular contractions of the walls of the stomach produce a sound. The sound is
louder and more noticeable when the stomach is empty.
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The wall of the stomach produces an acidic juice called gastric juice. Gastric juice contains
enzymes, hydrochloric acid and mucus. Figure 6 illustrates what happens to food in the
stomach. Observe the figure carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I am hydrochloric acid.
1. I kill harmful bacteria
present in eaten food.
2. I provide acidic conditions
to enhance the action of
I am an enzyme which is enzymes.
involved in the breakdown of
protein into smaller particles.
I am mucus. I protect the
stomach wall from damage
by acid.
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Spicy and fatty foods, caffeine and stress increase the production of acid in the stomach.
Small intestine
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The wall of the small intestine produces enzymes involved in the digestion of food. The small
intestine receives bile produced by the liver. The small intestine also receives enzymes from the
pancreas.
Stomach
Liver
Bile duct
Pancreas
Figure 8: Small intestine associated with the pancreas, bile duct and the liver
The liver
Liver
The liver produces a greenish fluid called bile. Bile is stored in the gall bladder. It flows along
the bile duct into the small intestine. The role of bile is to break down fats into small fat droplets.
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The pancreas produces several enzymes that are involved in the breakdown carbohydrates, fats
and proteins in food. These enzymes from the pancreas flow into the small intestine.
Pancreas
The wall of the small intestine also produces other enzymes which help in digestion of food.
Digestion of food is completed in the small intestine. The end products of digestion which are
soluble, are shown in Figure 9.
Complex carbohydrates Glucose
(e.g. starch)
enzymes
enzymes
enzymes
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What happens to the end products of digestion in the small intestine? Where do they go?
The products of digestion pass through the walls of the small intestine into the blood. This
process is called absorption. The blood then transports these digested food particles to the
rest of the body. You will learn more about the process of absorption of nutrients in the small
intestine in Activity 5.6.
Figure 10 illustrates two processes A and B occurring in the small intestine of humans. P, Q
and R are food substances. Observe the figure carefully and after discussing with your friends,
answer the questions that follow.
P lumen of small
intestine
blood
B
Q
wall of small
intestine
R
blood
vessel
To large intestine
A __________________________ B ________________________
(ii) do not pass though the wall of the small intestine ________________
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(d) Explain why molecules P and R are not absorbed into the bloodstream.
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Once the nutrients have been absorbed by the small intestine, the remaining undigested and
unabsorbed food material enters the large intestine, as shown in Fig 11. The large intestine is
about 1.5 to 2 metres long. Water from food is absorbed in the blood here. The remaining waste
forms a soft solid called faeces. Faeces are stored in the rectum until it is egested from the
body through the anus.
large
intestine
appendix
rectum
anus
Figure 11: The large intestine
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State in which part of the digestive system the following processes occur:
You have trillions of bacteria living in your alimentary canal, most of which are found in the large
intestine. Many of them are beneficial to you as they help with digestion and defend your body
against harmful microbes.
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Concept Summary
Mouth
• Ingestion occurs here
• Digestion starts in the
mouth
• Teeth break down food
into smaller pieces
• Starch is broken down
into sugars
Oesophagus
Liver Stomach
• Produces bile • Gastric juice is produced
here
• Protein is digested
• Hydrochloric acid kills
Pancreas harmful micro-organisms
• Produces digestive
enzymes Small Intestine
• Digestion is completed
• Digested food particles
are absorbed into the
Large Intestine blood
• Water is absorbed into
the blood
• Undigested food forms
faeces
Rectum
• Faeces are stored here
Anus
• Faeces are egested from
the anus
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Further Reading
Digestive System
1. Tooth decay
Tooth decay happens when the hard outer part of the tooth called the enamel is damaged.
This can happen when bacteria in the mouth convert sugars into acids that dissolves the
enamel.
2. Absorption of digested food occurs in the small intestine. The inner wall of the small
intestine contains finger-like structures called villi. These villi increase the surface area for
absorption of digested food particles into the blood.
Villi
FIND OUT
1. https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z9pv34j/revision/1
2. http://sciencewithme.com/learn-about-the-teeth/
3. https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/general-science/digestive-system/
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Summary of unit
The Digestive System
1. The digestive system consists of the alimentary canal and associated organs like
salivary glands, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.
2. Ingestion is the taking in of food through the mouth.
3. Food moves in the alimentary canal by a process called peristalsis.
4. Food must be digested so that complex food molecules become small, simple and
soluble. They are then absorbed and used by the body.
5. Digestive juices contain enzymes that are involved in the breakdown of food into
smaller and soluble digested particles.
6. Digestion begins in the mouth and is completed in the small intestine.
7. The teeth break down the food mechanically into smaller pieces.
8. Enzyme salivary amylase found in saliva is involved in the digestion of starch into
sugars.
9. Digestive juice produced by the small intestine combines with pancreatic juice and
bile from the liver to complete digestion.
10. The walls of the small intestine absorb the digested food particles into the bloodstream.
11. Water is absorbed in the large intestine.
12. Undigested wastes form faeces, which are removed from the anus by a process called
egestion.
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You have learnt how food is processed in your body by the digestive system in the first part of
this unit. Now, you will learn how air gets into the body. The organ system responsible to allow
air to reach cells in our body is the respiratory system. Observe and identify the different
organs present in Figure 12.
Figure 12
You breathe air all the time, even while you sleep. Most of the time you are not even aware that
you are breathing.
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Now breathe out the air and feel your chest return to its regular size.
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Breathing is the process by which living organisms take in and give out air. It is your respiratory
system that helps you to breathe.
Oxygen is needed to break down food to release energy. Without energy, living things may
die within a few minutes. The respiratory system helps our body to take in oxygen from the
air, which is then absorbed into your blood. Your blood then transports the oxygen to cells.
Breathing also removes carbon dioxide from our body.
In the Activity 5.7, you will learn about the main organs of the respiratory system as well as the
function of each part. These organs are located in the chest known as the thorax.
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Figure 13 below shows the different parts of the respiratory system and the main function of
each part. Observe it carefully and using the information provided, answer the questions that
follow.
Nasal cavity
Air passing here is warmed
and moistened
Nose Pharynx (throat)
Allows air to pass through Air from the nose passes
the two nostrils. It has hairs down the pharynx
to filter out dust particles
from the air we breathe in
Mouth
We can also breathe in
through the mouth Trachea (windpipe)
A strong tube supported
by rings of tissue called
Bronchus cartilage
Bronchioles
Small tubes which lead to
air sacs or alveoli
Diaphragm
Muscle involved in the
movement of air in and out Lungs
of lungs
Pink and spongy organs
protected by the ribs
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2. Using arrows, indicate on Figure 13, the pathway of air in the respiratory system when you
breathe in.
(a) The two _____________ are the major organs for exchange of gases.
(b) The air we breathe in is _________________ in the nasal cavity, so that the air does not dry
(c) The __________________ is a tube, which directs air from the throat to the lungs.
(e) The small tubes lead to clusters of tiny air sacs called ________________ where oxygen
3. You can breathe in from your nose as well through the mouth. Why is it better to breathe
in through the nose?
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4. The lining of nasal cavity, trachea and bronchi produces a thick sticky fluid called mucus.
Discuss with your friend to find out the role of mucus.
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• The airways e.g. nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi and smaller tubes (bronchioles)
• The two lungs which are the organs for gas exchange
• Muscles e.g. diaphragm and rib muscles
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• The respiratory system allows us to obtain oxygen from the air and get rid of carbon
dioxide produced in our body.
• When air enters the nasal cavity through the nostrils, it is warmed, moistened and filtered.
• Air passes through the trachea, bronchi and smaller tubes to reach the alveoli in the lungs.
Now that you have learnt about the structure of the respiratory system, you will study the
different processes taking place in the respiratory system in the following activities.
Do you feel your chest moving in and out during breathing? This is caused by movements of
your ribs and diaphragm. Breathing has two stages:
1. Inhalation also called inspiration is the taking in of air into the lungs.
2. Exhalation also called expiration is the expelling out air from the lungs.
Inhalation and exhalation involves different muscles: rib muscles found between the ribs in the
chest and diaphragm muscle. These muscles are constantly contracting and relaxing causing
the chest cavity to increase and decrease as shown in Figure 14.
Rib cage
expands as
rib muscles
Air inhaled Air exhaled
contract
Rib cage gets
smaller as rib
muscles relax
Lungs
Diaphragm Diaphragm
INHALATION EXHALATION
Diaphragm contracts Diaphragm relaxes
(moves down) (moves up)
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The events that occur when you inhale air are shown in Table 3.
Using information in Figure 14 and the knowledge acquired so far, complete Table 3 to
describe the events taking place during expiration.
Table 3
Inhalation Exhalation
Lungs inflate
The process of breathing in is called inhalation. This takes place when the ribs move upwards
and outwards. The diaphragm moves down and the space in the chest increases allowing air to
enter the lungs.
The process of breathing out is called exhalation. Here the ribs move inwards and downwards,
the diaphragm moves up and the space in the chest decreases and therefore air goes out from
the lungs. Now you will construct a model of the lung-chest.
Materials you will need: Wide plastic bottle, 2 small balloons, 1 large balloon,
2 bendable straws, duct tape, modeling clay (plasticine),
a pair of scissors
Procedure:
1. Take the straws and bend their ends. Attach the balloons at the ends
of the straw with elastic band.
2. Place the straws back to back to form a “Y” shape and tape the straw
together.
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small balloon
large balloon
6. State which part of the respiratory system is represented by the following objects.
One has been done for you.
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7. Pull on the bottom of the large balloon. Write down what you observe.
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8. Describe what happens when you push the bottom balloon inside in your model.
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Gas Exchange
Your lungs consist of millions of alveoli. You learnt earlier that the respiratory system is connected
to the blood. Thus, each alveolus is surrounded by small blood vessels as shown in Figure15(a).
You will learn in more details what happens in the alveoli in Activity 5.9.
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Figure 15 shows several alveoli surrounded by a network of blood vessels. Observe the figure
and answer the questions that follow.
vessel
Alveolus surrounded
by blood vessel
15(a) 15(b)
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Gas exchange occurs between the air in alveolus and the blood vessel.
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Yawning is a result of your body not taking in enough oxygen from the air, leading to a shortage of
oxygen in the body. The brain senses this shortage of oxygen and sends a message that causes you
to take a deep long breath.
• Gas exchange occurs between the air in the alveoli and blood. Oxygen from alveoli moves
into the blood and is then transported to all cells in the body.
• Carbon dioxide moves out of the blood into the alveoli. It is then removed from the body
when we breathe out.
Breathing Rate
Breathing rate is the number of breaths taken in one minute. One inhalation and one exhalation
make up a breath.
Do you always breathe at the same rate? Let us investigate how different activities affect your
rate of breathing.
Procedure:
1. Breathe in and out normally while sitting down comfortably.
2. Count the number of breaths per minute and record in Table 4.
3. Repeat step 2 twice and calculate the average. This is your resting breathing rate.
4. Now measure and record your breathing rate immediately after the following activities:
• Walking gently for 5 minutes
• Walking briskly for 5 minutes
• Running for 5 minutes.
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Results
Table 4: Breathing rate under different conditions
Gentle walking
Brisk walking
Running
Questions
1. What happens to your breathing rate when you perform heavy exercise such as running?
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2. Explain why.
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• The average breathing rate of an adult at rest is around 12-18 breaths per minute.
• The breathing rate increases when you need extra energy.
• During vigorous exercise, the breathing rate may increase to 25 breaths per minutes or
more, as muscle cells require more energy. Oxygen is needed to release energy during
respiration. Thus, you breathe in faster during exercise to supply more oxygen to muscle
cells and to get rid of carbon dioxide.
Further Reading
• As air moves into and out of the lungs, it undergoes some changes in its composition. For
example, exhaled air contains less oxygen and more carbon dioxide than inhaled air. This
is because oxygen is absorbed in the blood. Our body cells use oxygen in the process of
respiration and release carbon dioxide. The composition of inhaled air and exhaled air is
summarised in Table 5 below.
Table 5
FIND OUT
1. http://sciencewithme.com/learn-about-the-respiratory-system/
2. https://www.webmd.com/lung/how-we-breathe
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Summary of unit
The Respiratory System
1. The respiratory system is responsible for supplying the blood with oxygen and
removing the carbon dioxide from the blood.
2. Air enters the nasal cavity through the nostrils and passes through the trachea, the
bronchi and smaller tubes to reach the alveoli in the lungs.
3. Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli of the lungs. Oxygen from the alveolus moves into
the blood. At the same time, carbon dioxide leaves the blood and enters the alveoli.
Carbon dioxide is then exhaled.
4. During inhalation, diaphragm and rib muscles contract causing the volume of chest
cavity to increase. Air is forced inside the lungs.
5. During exhalation, the diaphragm and rib muscles relax causing the volume of chest
cavity to decrease. This forces air out of the lungs.
6. During exercise, we breathe in faster to supply more oxygen to the muscle cells and to
get rid of carbon dioxide.
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breathing
leading
pharynx
then to
Inhalation Exhalation
trachea
during which during which
which branches into
alveoli
helps body to helps body to
site for
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WORK OUT
3. The diagram shows a person’s teeth. Some of their teeth are missing
4. Which of the following organs does not form part of the alimentary canal?
A Liver B Mouth C Oesophagus D Stomach
5. What is the correct order of the processes that take place in the alimentary canal?
A Absorption, digestion, ingestion, egestion
B Digestion, ingestion, egestion, absorption
C Egestion, digestion, absorption, ingestion
D Ingestion, digestion, absorption, egestion
6. Which of the following food substance is not digested in the human body?
A Protein B Fats C Starch D Fibre
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A
Where does the exchange of gases between air and blood B
take place?
10. Air passes through different parts of the body when we inhale. Which one of the following
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12. (a) State in which part of the alimentary canal is digestion completed.
(b) Complete the table below to show the end products of digestion of nutrients.
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
14. The diagram below shows part of the human digestive system.
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15. Put these words in the correct order to show the path taken by air in the respiratory system
during breathing out.
A:
B:
C:
G:
D:
E: H:
F: I:
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The Language of Chemistry 6
Learning Outcomes
Language is the medium of human communication. It is spoken and written and consists of the
use of words in a structured way.
Chemists use a special language to communicate with each other. For example, in Grade 7, you
learnt that symbols are used to represent elements. This system of using symbols to represent
elements is part of the language of chemistry.
In this unit, you will learn how compounds and chemical reactions are represented in the
language of chemistry.
DICTIONARY CORNER
Structured: organised
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Instructions
Figure 1 represents a conversation between four friends. Read the conversation carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
Mila
An element is a substance that cannot be broken
down into simpler substances.
Ali
Some elements have been arranged in a table
called the Periodic Table.
Ayesha
All elements are metals.
Mila
Ali
The symbol of an element always consists of one letter.
Alex
The symbol of an element is always
derived from its English name.
Ayesha
Figure 1: Conversation between four friends about elements
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TEST YOURSELF
Some of the statements in the above conversation are incorrect. Identify the incorrect statements
and make appropriate changes to correct these statements. Write your answers in Table 1.
Table 1
Incorrect statements Correct statements
1. (i) Who has defined the term element in the above conversation? __________________
(ii) Write the definition of the term symbol of an element.
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2. Name four elements which have symbols derived from their Latin names. Give the Latin
names and symbols of these elements. Write your answers in Table 2.
Table 2
Name of element Latin name Symbol of element
3. Figure 2 shows a simplified version of the Periodic Table. Study the Periodic Table and
answer the questions that follow.
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra Ac
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(i)
We can deduce whether an element is a metal or a non-metal based on its position
in the Periodic Table. Colour the boxes containing metals in red and the boxes
containing non-metals in blue in Figure 2.
Table 3
Al
Barium
Copper
Pb
Phosphorus
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into two or more simpler substances.
A symbol is a shorthand way of representing an element.
Elements can be classified as metals and non-metals. All elements are arranged in the
Periodic Table and the position of a particular element in the Periodic Table can be used to
deduce whether the element is a metal or a non-metal. Elements found above the red zig-
zag line of the Periodic Table (Figure 2) are non-metals and all the elements found below
the red line of the Periodic Table are metals.
In Activity 6.1, you have identified the symbols of a few elements. Do you remember the symbols
of other elements? Table 4 provides the names and symbols of some other elements. Copy and
complete Table 4 in your copybook to classify the given elements as metal or non-metal.
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Table 4
Name of element Symbol Metal or non-metal
Argon Ar
Bromine Br
Calcium Ca
Chlorine Cl
Fluorine F
Gold Au
Hydrogen H
Helium He
Iodine I
Iron Fe
Magnesium Mg
Mercury Hg
Neon Ne
Nitrogen N
Oxygen O
Potassium K
Sodium Na
Silver Ag
Tin Sn
Zinc Zn
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The atom
1. The picture below shows a structure 2. The structure is broken into two parts as
constructed using building blocks. shown below.
Structure constructed using building blocks. Structure broken into two parts
3. The two parts obtained are further broken 4. The smaller parts obtained are further
down into smaller parts as shown below. broken down into the separate individual
blocks as shown below. These individual
blocks are the smallest parts which
cannot be further broken down.
When the structure is partly broken, you have smaller units which are still made up of a few
building blocks. However, when the structure is completely broken, the smallest unit obtained
consists of one single building block. If this smallest unit is further broken down, it will no
longer be a building block.
In the same way, an element is made up of a large number of very small units which cannot
be further broken down. These small indivisible units of an element are called atoms.
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Materials you will need: An aluminium foil of dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm, a pair of scissors
Procedure:
2. Cut the piece of aluminium foil in half. Observe the two pieces of foil carefully and
describe their appearance.
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4. Repeat step 2 several times until you have obtained very tiny pieces. Are the tiny pieces of
foil still aluminium?
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5. Now read the following paragraph and answer the questions which follow.
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When an aluminium foil is cut into smaller pieces, the small pieces are
still made up of aluminium. Using a pair of scissors, you have been able
to obtain very tiny pieces of the foil. However, if you were able to cut
the aluminium foil into even smaller pieces, you would have reached a
point where you would obtain very tiny pieces of aluminium which are
invisible to the naked eye and which cannot be further broken down.
These are called atoms.
(i) From the above paragraph, what is the name given to the tiniest piece of aluminium
obtained when an aluminium foil is cut?
______________________________________________________________________
From Activity 6.2, you have learnt that the tiniest part of aluminium that cannot be further
broken down is called an atom of aluminium. All the aluminium atoms are same and they are
joined together in a piece of aluminium foil.
°
Aluminium foil
Atoms in aluminium
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Atoms in gold Atoms in silver Atoms in carbon
Figure 3: Gold, silver and carbon consist of different kinds of atoms
• An element is made up of only one kind of atom. The atoms of an element are different
from the atoms of another element.
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As you have learnt earlier, aluminium, gold, silver and carbon are elements which contain a
large number of atoms joined together. However, noble gases like helium, argon and neon
exist as separate single atoms as shown in Figure 4.
Now that you have learnt about atoms, let us find out what molecules are.
Introducing molecules
Figure 5 represents the molecules of a few elements. Study it carefully and answer the questions
which follow.
Chlorine molecule Oxygen molecule Hydrogen molecule Ozone molecule
3. How many different types of atoms are present in one molecule of an element?
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4. Are the atoms in a molecule joined together or separate from each other?
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As you already know, in the language of chemistry, elements are represented by symbols.
Do you know that molecules can also be represented by a shorthand way? Chemists have
developed a system which represents a molecule by a chemical formula or formula. Let us
find out what a formula is.
Formula of a molecule
The oxygen molecule consists of two atoms of oxygen chemically joined together and its for-
mula is O2 .
O2
Symbol of
the element
DICTIONARY CORNER
Subscript: A character
(number, letter or symbol)
that is set slightly below
the normal line of type. It
is usually smaller than the
rest of the text.
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Referring to the example above, write the formula of the molecules of the given elements in
Table 5.
Oxygen O2
Chlorine
Hydrogen
Ozone
Bromine Br Br
Fluorine F F
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From Table 5, you have seen that elements like oxygen, chlorine and hydrogen exist as
molecules consisting of two atoms chemically joined together. Molecules consisting of two
atoms joined together chemically are called diatomic molecules. Like oxygen, chlorine and
hydrogen, a few other non-metals are diatomic. Table 6 gives examples of elements which
exist as diatomic molecules.
Complete Table 6 to give the formulae of the diatomic molecules of the different elements.
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Bromine
Chlorine
Fluorine
Iodine
You are now aware that the atoms of some elements are joined together to form molecules. In
the next section, you will learn that some compounds are also made up of molecules. Let us
first recall about compounds.
Compounds
Recall that a compound is a substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined
together. For example, water is made up of the elements hydrogen and oxygen chemically
combined together. Complete Table 7 to identify the elements present in the given compounds.
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Molecules of compounds
Some compounds like water, carbon dioxide and methane are made up of molecules. Figure 6
illustrates the molecules of these compounds. Each of these compounds is made up of
non-metals joined together.
Usually, when a compound is made up of two or more non-metals, it exists as molecules. Thus,
water, carbon dioxide, hydrogen bromide and methane exist as molecules .
In the next section, you will learn how to deduce the formula of a molecule of a compound.
Each water molecule consists of two atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen joined together.
H2O
Number of hydrogen atoms = 2 Number of oxygen atom = 1
Note that when there is 1 atom of a particular element in the molecule, then the subscript “1”
is not shown in the formula.
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Table 8 shows some molecules. Study the molecules carefully to identify the number of atoms
of each element present in the molecules.
Water
Hydrogen: 2
H2O
Oxygen: 1
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Hydrogen sulfide
Ammonia
H H
N
H
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• In some elements, the atoms are joined together to form molecules. Some compounds
also exist as molecules. The molecules of an element are made up of one kind of atoms
only whereas the molecules of a compound are made up of two or more different kinds
of atoms. This is because a compound is made up of two or more elements. Compounds
which are made up of non-metals only can exist as molecules.
• The formula of a molecule includes the symbols of the atoms of the elements present in
the molecule as well as the number of atoms of each element in the form of subscripts.
For example, carbon dioxide has formula CO2. The elements present in carbon dioxide
are carbon and oxygen. In one molecule of carbon dioxide, there are one atom of carbon
and two atoms of oxygen.
In the next activity, you will learn what valency of an element is.
Instructions
Figure 7 shows four building blocks, each one having a specific number of hooks. The blocks
can be joined to each other by pairing their hooks. A correct structure is obtained when no
hooks remain unpaired.
Study the different combinations of blocks below and answer the questions which follow.
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(iii) Combination of blue and yellow blocks
TEST YOURSELF
4. What factor decides the number of blocks which can combine together?
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The number of hooks which a block uses to join to another block is the combining power
of that block. For example, the pink block has one hook and the blue block has two hooks.
Hence, one blue block combines with two pink blocks to form a correct structure. Similarly, the
green block, which has three hooks requires three pink blocks to form a correct structure. The
yellow block has four hooks and it combines with two blue blocks, which have two hooks each.
Thus, the number of hooks in the different blocks determines the number of blocks which can
combine together.
In the same way, an element has a combining power which determines the proportion in which
the element combines with another element to form a compound. This combining power of
the element is called the valency of the element.
Table 9 provides the symbols and valencies of some elements. Study Table 9 carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
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4. A few elements have more than one valencies. Name three such elements and state
their valencies.
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(ii) What does the valency of these elements indicate about their reactivity?
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DICTIONARY CORNER
Exhibit: show
WHAT I HAVE LEARNT
• Some elements exhibit only one valency. A few elements have more than one valencies.
Noble gases have valency 0 because they are unreactive and have no combining power.
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In Activity 6.5, you have deduced the formulae of compounds by counting the number of atoms
of each element present in their respective molecules. The formula of a compound is usually
worked out using the valencies of its constituent elements.
Let us find out how the formula of water can be worked out
using the valencies of hydrogen and oxygen.
Working out the formula of water using the “swap valency” method
In the ‘swap valency’ method, the valencies of the two elements are interchanged to obtain
the formula of the compound. The following steps illustrate how the formula of water can be
worked out by the “swap valency” method.
DICTIONARY CORNER
Swap: interchange
In step 5, the number obtained for hydrogen is ‘2’ and the number obtained for oxygen is ‘1’.
Thus, in the formula of water there are 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. As you have
learnt earlier, the number of atoms of respective elements is written as subscript in a chemical
formula. Also, the subscript ‘1’ is not shown in the formula. Thus, the formula of water is written
as H2O.
You have learnt above how the formula of water can be worked out by swapping the valencies
of hydrogen and oxygen.
You are provided with three more worked examples below. Study these examples carefully and
answer the questions which follow.
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Symbol K O
Valency 1 2
Swap valency 2 1
Symbol Mg O
Valency 2 2
Swap valency 2 2
Symbol Fe Cl
Valency 3 1
Swap valency 1 3
Iron has two valencies 2 or 3. In iron (III) chloride, the roman numeral III in bracket indicates that
the valency of iron in the compound is ‘3’.
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Using the ‘swap valency’ method described above, work out the formulae of the following
compounds.
In the above examples, you have determined the formulae of compounds comprising of only
two elements. Such compounds are called binary compounds. Compounds can also consist of
more than two elements; such compounds often contain radicals. In the next section, you will
learn about radicals.
Introducing radicals
A radical is a group of atoms chemically joined together and it behaves as a single unit in a
compound (Note that a radical cannot exist on its own). A radical is represented by a formula and
it has a valency. In Activity 6.8, you will learn about the formulae and valencies of some radicals.
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Table 10 provides information about some radicals. Study it carefully and answer the questions
which follow.
Hydroxide OH 1
Ammonium NH4 1
Nitrate NO3 1
Carbonate CO3 2
Sulfate SO4 2
TEST YOURSELF
Since a radical has a valency, it can combine with an element or another radical to form a
compound. For example, sodium hydroxide is a compound which is made up of the element
sodium and the radical hydroxide. Similarly, calcium nitrate is made up of the element calcium
and the radical nitrate. Let us work out the formulae of sodium hydroxide and calcium nitrate.
The formulae of compounds having radicals can be worked out using the ‘swap valency’ method
as described previously. The following examples show how the formulae of sodium hydroxide
and calcium nitrate can be worked out by the ‘swap valency’ method.
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Element Radical
In step 5, there is one sodium atom and one hydroxide radical. As you have learnt earlier,
the number of atoms and the number of radicals must be shown as subscripts in the formula
of the compound. Since the subscript ‘1’ is not shown in a formula, the formula of sodium
hydroxide is NaOH.
Valency 2 1
Swap valency 1 2
Formula Ca(NO3)2
There are one calcium atom and two nitrate radicals. The radical NO3 is placed into brackets
to show that the whole radical unit is multiplied by 2. The formula of calcium nitrate is Ca(NO3)2.
When writing the formula of a compound having a radical, the radical must be placed into
brackets when it is multiplied by an integer greater than one.
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Instructions
Work out the formulae of the following compounds using the ‘swap valency’ method.
• A radical is defined as a group of atoms which cannot exist on its own. A radical is
represented by its formula and it has a specific valency.
• A radical is different from a molecule. A molecule can exist on its own whereas a radical
does not exist on its own. It is always chemically combined with an element or another
radical to form a compound.
• The formula of a compound can be worked using the valencies of its constituent
elements and/or radicals by the “swap valency” method. When an element has two or
more valencies, the valency of that particular element must be shown in roman numbers
in brackets while writing the name of the compound. For example, copper (I) oxide,
copper (II) oxide, iron (II) chloride and iron (III) chloride.
• While writing the formula of compounds having radicals, the radical must be placed
in brackets if it is multiplied by an integer greater than one. For example, Ca(NO3)2 and
Mg(OH)2
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Chemical Reactions
In Grade 7, you learnt about physical changes and chemical changes. You will recall that a
physical change is one which does not produce new substances and it is reversible. A chemical
change is one which produces new substances and it is irreversible.
In the following activity, you will learn more about chemical changes which are also called
chemical reactions.
Part A
This activity will be carried out by your teacher. Observe carefully as your teacher carries out the
activity and record your observations in the spaces provided.
Materials you will need: Magnesium ribbon, a pair of tongs, Bunsen burner, crucible
Procedure:
1. Observe the magnesium ribbon carefully. Write your observations in Table 11.
Magnesium ribbon
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2. Hold the magnesium ribbon with the tongs and hold it over the Bunsen burner flame.
Describe what happens.
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Burning magnesium
3. Place the burning magnesium ribbon in the crucible and allow it to burn completely.
Observe the residue obtained in the crucible. Write your observations in Table 11.
Burning magnesium ribbon Residue obtained
is placed in a crucible after burning magnesium
Table 11
4. When the magnesium ribbon burns, magnesium combines with oxygen to form magnesium
oxide. Is this change a chemical change or physical change? Justify your answer.
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5. Magnesium and oxygen are called reactants, while magnesium oxide is the product
obtained. Suggest a definition for:
(a) reactant: ______________________________________________________________
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Part B
The following section describes what happens when iron and sulfur are heated together.
Iron is a grey solid and sulfur is a yellow powder. When these two elements are heated together,
a black solid is formed.
Iron filings Sulfur powder Iron filings and sulfur powder Black solid (iron(II) sulfide) formed
heated together in a test tube after iron is heated with sulfur
When heated together, iron reacts with sulfur to form a black solid compound which is called
iron(II) sulfide. Complete the sentences below using from the given words.
• When magnesium burns, it reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide. A chemical
change takes place since magnesium oxide is a new substance formed and it cannot be
easily changed back to magnesium and oxygen.
• In a chemical reaction, the starting substances are called the reactants. The new
substances formed from the chemical reaction are called the products. When
magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide, the reactants are magnesium
and oxygen and the product is magnesium oxide.
• When iron and sulfur are heated together, a chemical reaction occurs and (iron (II)
sulfide) is formed. Iron and sulfur are the reactants while iron (II) sulfide is the product of
the chemical reaction.
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Chemical reactions are represented by word equations. In this section, you will learn a chemical
reaction is represented by a word equation.
(a)
The reaction between magnesium and oxygen forming magnesium oxide can be
represented by the word equation below:
Reactants Product
Magnesium and oxygen are the reactants in the reaction and they are placed on the left side of
the arrow. Magnesium oxide is the product and it is placed on the right side of the arrow.
(b) The reaction between iron and sulfur forming iron (II) sulfide can be represented by the
word equation below:
Reactants Product
Iron and sulfur are the reactants and are placed on the left side of the arrow. Iron (II) sulfide is
the product and is placed on the right side of the arrow.
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Instructions
3. Zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride and hydrogen.
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4. Copper (II) oxide reacts with sulfuric acid to form copper (II) sulfate and water.
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5. Calcium carbonate reacts with nitric acid to form calcium nitrate, carbon dioxide
and water.
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more than one valency and they form coloured compounds. For example, copper (II) sulfate is
between Group II and Group III are called transition elements. Transition elements exhibit
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The Periodic Table is made up of columns called groups and rows called periods.
GROUP
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
H He
Hydrogen
Helium
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
PERIOD
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• Molecules vary in size and complexity. Molecules of some substances consist of a few
number of atoms. Some examples of such substances include oxygen (O2), water (H2O),
ammonia (NH3), methane (CH4) and ethanol (C2H5OH). Some molecules, like proteins and
polyethene, contain thousands of atoms that join together in chains.
• Apart from the radicals you have studied in this unit, other radicals exist. The table below
gives the formula and valency of a few other radicals.
• The table below gives the common names, chemical names and formulae of some compounds.
• Chemical reactions can also be represented by chemical equations in which the substances
involved are represented by symbols and formulae.
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Summary of unit
• An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
• The formula of a compound shows the ratio of the different number atoms of each
element in a compound.
• The elements and/or radicals present in a compound can be deduced from the
chemical name of the compound. Some compounds have common names from
which the elements and/or radicals cannot be deduced.
• In a word equation, reactants are placed on the left side of the equation and
products are placed on the right side of the equation.
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is a shorthand way
of a of a to represent a
is represented by
a shorthand way called
Compounds may exist as Molecules right hand side Chemical
reaction is a
left hand side
may exist as are placed formed in a
are made up of 2 are made up of 2
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or more elements or more atoms
is a Element are placed new substances change
substance
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chemically which cannot be is the smallest are
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WORK OUT
2. What is the correct name for the compound with formula CaF2?
A. Calcium bromide B. Fluoride calcium C. Calcium fluoride D. Calcium fluorine
3. What is the correct name for the compound with formula ZnS?
A. Zinc sulfur B. Zinc sulfate C. Zinc sulfite D. Zinc sulfide
4. What is the correct name for the compound with formula Sn(OH)4?
9.
An element X forms an oxide having formula XO2. What will be the formula of the chloride
of X?
A. XCl2 B. XCl3 C. X2Cl D. XCl4
10. Barium reacts with oxygen to produce barium oxide which is a white solid. Which is the
correct word equation to represent the reaction?
A. Barium + oxygen ª barium oxide
B. Barium + oxygen ª white powder
C. Barium + air gases ª barium oxide
D. Barium + air gases ª white powder
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11. Use the words from the box to complete the following sentences. You may use a word
once, more than once or not at all.
12. The table below represents the particles in four substances A, B, C and D. The first column in
the table also contains a few statements. Complete the table by placing, in the appropriate
cells, either a “✓” if the statement is correct or a “✘” if the statement is incorrect.
Substance A B C D
Diagrammatic
representation
of the particles
The substance
is an element.
The substance
is a compound.
The substance is
a mixture of two
elements.
The substance is a
mixture of an element
and a compound.
The substance is a mix-
ture of two elements
and a compound.
All the particles
are monoatomic.
All the particles
are diatomic.
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14. Use the ‘swap valency’ method to work out the formulae for each of the following
compounds.
a) Sodium chloride b) Magnesium sulfate c) Calcium oxide
d) Calcium chloride e) Copper (II) nitrate f) Potassium sulphate
g) Calcium hydroxide h) Zinc carbonate i) Aluminium oxide
j) Aluminium sulfate k) Aluminium bromide l) Iron (II) oxide
15. The formulae of some compounds are given below. Write down the names of each
of the compounds.
a) BaO b) CaI2 c) ZnCO3 d) AgCl e) (NH4)2CO3
f) FeCl2 g) CuSO4 h) HBr i) Na2S j) MgCl2
16. Deduce the valency of the underlined elements in the following formulae
a) CO2 b) SO3 c) CuI
d) SnCl4 e) P2O5 f) H2S
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18.
A student Neel added hydrochloric acid to solid copper (II) carbonate in a small beaker.
Effervescence occurred and a gas which turned lime water milky is released. After the
effervescence has stopped, the resulting solution was blue and it was found that it
contained copper (II) sulfate dissolved in water.
Hydrochloric acid copper (II) carbonate effervescence of gas resulting blue solution
a) Work out the formulae of copper (II) carbonate and copper (II) sulfate.
b) Which gas is produced in this reaction?
c)
Is the change which occurred above a chemical change or a physical change?
Justify your answer.
d) Identify the reactants and the products in this reaction.
e) Write a word equation for this reaction.
19.
A student Neeta placed a copper wire in a Petri dish containing silver nitrate solution
as shown in the diagram below.
After one day, she observed that the copper wire was coated with silver and the solution
had turned blue due to the formation of copper (II) nitrate.
Copper wire in silver nitrate solution After one day, the copper wire was coated with silver
and a blue solution of copper (II) nitrate was formed.
a) Deduce the formulae of silver nitrate and copper (II) nitrate.
b) Identify the reactants and the products in this reaction.
c) Write a word equation for this reaction.
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Unit
Work, Energy and Power 7
Learning Outcomes
In Grade 7, you learnt about energy and the different sources of energy. In this unit, you will
review some of these concepts and also extend your knowledge about energy and develop an
understanding of the concept of work done. You will also learn about kinetic energy, potential
energy, work done and power, and how to calculate them in simple problems.
Energy
Energy is a word used a lot in everyday life. It has a very specific meaning in physics. As you have
learnt in Grade 7, energy is defined as the ability to do work.
• Energy comes from the Greek word “energeia” which means activity.
• Another common unit of energy used by CEB to measure the amount of energy used by
consumers is the kilowatt hour, kWh.
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In this activity, you will recall and list the different forms of energy that you have learnt in
primary classes and in Grade 7.
Observe the pictures in Figure 1. Write down the forms of energy that you can observe.
What form of energy is What form of energy does What form of energy is
stored in the bread? the moving ball possess? coming out from the violin?
What form of energy does What forms of energy are What form of energy flows
the man standing on the given out by the bulb? in the wires when the switch
wire possess? is closed?
The different forms of energy are chemical energy, electrical energy, heat energy, light energy,
sound energy, kinetic energy and potential energy.
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TEST YOURSELF
Search up, down, forward, backward, and on the diagonal to find the different forms of energy.
L I G H T R D O O K M J
O E D K I N E T I C K C KEY WORDS
J J M V U M M E K C L S
P I W O B N E N X A L Q Chemical
P O S M L F I D C F U X
Electrical
L O T Y F I A I D K B Q
Heat
S L Y E S K M Z F I Z I
U N Y K N E D V G A H T Kinetic
Q H N H H T A C R I E P Light
E L E C T R I C A L R X Potential
P O B A H X O A H G I M
Q I U G T X W S L G T N
Work done
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘work’? The word work has many meanings.
When people ask, “What is your work?”, they refer to a job or employment. When people say, “I’ll
meet you after work”, they refer to the part of a day devoted to an occupation or job. When your
teacher asks, “Have you done your homework?”, he/she refers to the task or class activity needed
to be accomplished.
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In physics, the term work done has a precise meaning. Let us find out.
Materials you will need: Stand, boss and clamp, pen, a pair of scissors, string and chair
Procedure:
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Name the force acting on the pen and draw them using arrow on
Figure 3.
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Figure 3
2. Push the chair along a smooth floor as shown.
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Comment on the direction of the force exerted and the direction of movement.
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Work is said to be done when a force produces motion in the direction of the force.
TEST YOURSELF
1. Figure 4(a) shows a situation in which work is either done or not done. Let us find out.
(a)(i) Is the man in the figure exerting a force on the
wall? Draw an arrow on the diagram to show the
force exerted by the man.
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motion
Figure 4 (b)
(b)(i) Is the girl in the Figure 4(b) exerting a force on the wheel chair? Draw an arrow on the
diagram to show the force exerted by the girl.
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(ii) Is the man on wheel chair moving in the direction of the force?
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2. One of the conditions for work to be done is the existence of a force. A second
condition is necessary. Think and rearrange the letters given below to write the
second condition for work to be done.
ONTOMI
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• Work is done when a body moves in the direction of the force applied.
• No work is done when there is no motion.
In the previous lesson, you have learned that when a force is used to move an object, work is
done.
h1 = 1.5 m
h2 = 1 m
Suggest with a reason, which weight lifter has done more work while lifting the weight?
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Materials you will need: 2 identical wooden blocks, metre rule, Newton meter, scissors,
cotton thread, masking tape, marker
Procedure:
1 (a) Tie a piece of string around a block. Attach the block to a spring balance.
Figure 5
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(b) Use masking tape to mark off about 80 cm on the surface of a bench.
Figure 6
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Box 1
Pulling one block
Force, F = _________________ N
Distance, d = _________________ cm
= _________________ m
Workdone, W = F x d
= _________________ J
(c) Use the spring balance to pull the block steadily along the smooth surface for a distance
of 80 cm. Record the reading Box 1 when it shows a steady reading.
Figure 7
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2. Place another similar block on the top of the first. Pull this along the surface as in step (c).
Record the force needed in Box 2.
Figure 8
Box 2
Force, F = _________________ N
Distance, d = _________________ cm
= _________________ m
Workdone, W = F x d
= _________________ Nm
Complete the boxes above by calculating the work done in the two situations.
Will you do more work or less work when you pull it over a longer distance?
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The joule was named after an English physicist, James Prescott Joule (1818-1889).
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3. Pull the block over a longer distance and record your measurements in Box 3.
Box 3
Force, F = _________________ N
Distance, d = _________________ cm
= _________________ m
Workdone, W = F x d
= _________________ J
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In solving a problem, you need to recognise the force and the distance moved in the direction
of the force. Once you know these, write your equation and replace the values in the equation
to calculate work done.
A man pushes a box with a force of 10 N to move it a distance of 2 m. Calculate in the appropriate
SI unit, the work done by the man.
Figure 9
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Workdone = ____________________ J
Will you get the same answer if the distance was in cm instead of m?
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50 N 5m
3m 1800 J
150 N 900 J
25 N 15 cm
80 N 80 cm
TEST YOURSELF
1. A football player kicks a ball with a force of 500 N. While his foot is in contact with the
ball, the ball moves a distance of 0.1 m. Calculate the work done by the football player.
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2. A man uses 36 J of energy in pulling a cart over a distance of 3 m. Calculate the force
exerted by the man on the cart.
Force = ___________________
3. How far must a 5 N force pull a 50 g toy car if 30 J of energy are transferred?
Distance = ___________________
4. A man exerts a force of 2 N on a ball but fails to move it. Calculate the work done.
Kinetic energy
In this activity you will learn when objects have kinetic energy and how to calculate kinetic
energy.
Figure 10 shows a racing car. Observe the picture and answer the following questions.
Figure 10
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What form of energy does the moving car possess? Justify your answer?
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If an object of mass (m) is moving with a speed (v) its kinetic energy can be calculated using
the formula:
Kinetic energy = 1 x mass x speed x speed = 1 x m x v x v
2 2
1
= x m x v2
2
v x v = v2
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In the following activities, you will analyze the factors that affect the kinetic energy of an object.
Two cars are moving alongside at speeds of 10 m/s and 20 m/s in Figure 12.
10 m/s
1000 kg
20 m/s
1000 kg
Figure 12
(a) Predict which of the two cars has greater kinetic energy.
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A car of mass 1000 kg and a van of mass 2000 kg are both moving at a speed of 10 m/s along
the motor way.
10 m/s
1000 kg
10 m/s
2000 kg
Figure 13
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(a) Predict which of the two objects (car or van) has greater kinetic energy.
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(b) Calculate the kinetic energy of a car of mass 1000 kg moving at a speed of 10 m/s.
(c) Calculate the kinetic energy of a van of mass 2000 kg moving at a speed of 10 m/s.
Compare the kinetic energy of both objects. What can you conclude?
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The kinetic energy of an object depends on its mass, and how fast the object moves.
1
Kinetic energy = mv2
2
where m is mass in kg
v is speed in m/s
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TEST YOURSELF
2. How much kinetic energy has a 160g cricket ball when it is thrown at a speed of 20
m/s?
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Energy can be present even if objects are not moving. An object has potential energy when
it stores energy. Gravitational potential energy is a form of stored energy that an object can
possess. Let’s find out in which situations an object possesses gravitational potential energy.
Gravitational potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position.
A B
C D
Analyse the pictures below and answer the questions that follow.
What form of energy does the coconut possess? Justify your answer.
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• Gravitational potential energy is the energy possessed by a body due to its position above
ground level.
• ‘Gravitational’ comes from the word ‘gravity’ that you saw in Unit 4.
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In this experiment, you will drop a mass onto a wooden rod standing on sand and investigate
the distance the rod moves into the sand.
Materials you will need: Mass hanger of mass 50 g, 50 g slotted mass, sand contained
in a tray at least 10 cm deep, wooden rod of diameter 5 mm and
length 12 cm, pen, ruler, half metre rule and set-squares.
Procedure:
1(a) Flatten the surface on the sand using
the set square as shown in Figure 15.
H1
H1 = ____________________
Figure 17
(i) Determine the depth d₁ through which the rod penetrates in the sand.
Depth, d₁ = ____________________
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2(a) Add the 50 g mass to the mass hanger and record the total mass.
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Predict whether the rod will penetrate more or less in the sand.
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H₂
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(c) Now, the mass hanger is released from a height of 35.0 cm. Predict whether the length of
penetration of the rod will be greater or smaller.
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35 cm
H₃
Figure 19 Figure 20
Compare the depth of penetration of the rod when the 50 g mass hanger is released from a
distance of 10.0 cm and 35.0 cm.
The gravitational potential energy possessed by an object is calculated using the equation:
GPE = mgh
Weight x h
where m: mass in kg
g: acceleration due to gravity (=10 m/s2 on earth)
h: height above the ground / m
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TEST YOURSELF
3 identical objects of mass 2 kg rest on the steps at different heights as shown below.
15 m
A
10 m
5m
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2 balls of mass 2 kg and 5 kg rest on the top of a building15 m high as shown below.
15m
Compare the gravitational potential energy of the balls. What can you conclude?
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Is the value of acceleration due to gravity, g the The gravitational potential energy depends
same on other planets? on the acceleration due to gravity which has
a value of 10 m/s2 near the surface of the
earth.
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TEST YOURSELF
A football of mass 2.5 kg is lifted up to the top of a cliff that is 180 m high. How much
potential energy does the football gain?
A 36-kg girl walks to the top of stairs that are 2.0-m high. How much gravitational potential
energy does the girl gain?
People often say that we use up energy. That is misleading because it suggests that once it is
used you cannot get it back. In fact, when you use energy, you are simply converting it into
other forms of energy. Let’s investigate whether energy is lost as it changes from one form to
another.
Energy can have different forms. What happens when energy changes from one form to
another?
Procedure:
1. Three students sit in a circle. One student has 30 buttons and one has 30 paper clips.
2. The two students exchange 10 items with each other.
The third student counts the number of buttons and papers clips each student has.
Table 4
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1. If the buttons and the paper clips represent different forms of energy, what represents
changes from one form of energy to another?
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2. If each button and paper clip represent one unit of energy, does the total amount of energy
increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain your answer.
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Procedure:
1. Set up a ramp in the front of the classroom
Use textbooks to build one if no ramp is available).
Figure 22
(a) Roll a marble down the ramp.
Describe what is happening to the marble:
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2. The marble is doing “work” as it moves across the ramp. At each point on the ramp, the
marble has a different amount and type of energy.
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The principle of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Energy can only be converted from one form to another form.
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Energy, A
Potential
Total
Kinetic
Figure 23
Draw bars to represent the energies of the skater when he is at the position B in Figure 24.
Energy, B
B
Potential
Total
Kinetic
Figure 24
When the surfaces are rough, there are frictional forces between the surfaces which cause loss
of energy as heat energy.
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Power
The word “power” is often used to describe someone in authority like a king or a government.
It’s also used to describe someone or something that is very strong like a player who scores
most goals. In physics, power has a very specific meaning.
The unit of power is named after the Scottish inventor and industrialist James Watt.
Let us learn what power means and how we use it to describe the rate of energy transfer.
In this activity, you will compute your power output in walking or running up a flight of stairs
by working in groups of four.
Procedure:
1. Write the group members’ names in the first column of the table.
2. Using bathroom scales, find your mass in kilograms and record the values in the table.
Weight = ______________________
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3. Go outside the room to a staircase. Measure the vertical height, h of the staircase and
record it on the table.
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4. Four students will run up the flight of stairs. Use a stopwatch to record the time taken for
by each student to climb the stairs. Record the time in the 5th column in Table 5.
5. Calculate the work done by each student.
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5. What can you say about the work done by student? Did each student perform the same
amount of work in climbing the stairs?
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7. What can be done to increase the power you develop while climbing a flight of stairs?
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8. Why were the fastest climbers not necessarily the ones who developed the most power?
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Another common unit for power that is used for automobile engines and machines is horsepower.
One horsepower is about equivalent to 745.7 Watts.
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1. A boy of mass 70 kg runs up a flight of stairs with a vertical height of 5 m. If the trip
takes 7 s to complete, calculate the boy’s power.
2. A girl using a hair dryer of power 200 W for 5 minutes to make her hair dry. Calculate
the energy input to the motor in this time.
3. A crane is used to lift 200 kg load from ground to the height 20 m in 10 s. Calculate
the power of the crane.
4. Two weight lifters, Atish and Ashwin lift a mass of 100 kg to a height of 2 m. Atish
takes 2 s to lift the mass while Ashwin takes 5 s to lift the mass.
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Summary of unit
1. Work is done when a force moves a body in the direction of the force.
W= F x d
2. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object due to its motion.
Kinetic energy = 1 mv2
2
3. Gravitational potential energy is the energy possessed by a body due to its position
above ground level.
G.P.E = mgh
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mass speed
ability to do
work depends on
Heat
watt, W energy
is the
Sound
SI unit energy Kinetic energy
Forms Principle of
POWER related to ENERGY interchange Conservation of
Energy
Chemical
is the Gravitational Potential
SI unit energy
energy
Light
rate of doing
joule (J) energy
work
depends on
mass height
acceleration
due to gravity
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WORK OUT
Choose the one answer you consider correct and encircle the possible answer.
(a) The work done by a force on a body is calculated by multiplying the force by a quantity.
Which one of the following represents the quantity?
A The distance travelled in the direction of the force
B The acceleration of free fall
C The speed of the object in the direction of the force
D The mass of the object
(b) If a weight lifter is holding barbells, what does he have to do to perform work against
gravity?
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A
Stand still
B Step forward
C Move barbells sideways
D Raise barbells
(c) If all the following objects are moving with the same speed, then which one has the highest
kinetic energy?
A
A car B A bus
C
A bullet D A football
(d) Object (I) with a mass of 4 kg is lifted vertically 3 m from the ground level. Object (II) with a
mass of 2 kg is lifted 6 m up.
Object II
Object I
Which of the following is true?
A Both objects have no gravitational potential energy.
B Object (I) has greater gravitational energy as it has greater mass.
C Object (II) has greater gravitational potential energy as it is lifted to a higher position.
D Both objects have the same gravitational potential energy.
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(e) If a person of weight 500 N runs upstairs in 10 seconds and the vertical height of the stairs
is 5 m, then the power developed by the person will be
A 50 W B 100 W C 250 W D 1000 W
2. For each definition on the left, write the letter of the matching item.
(c) A large truck and a small car moving at the same speed have the same kinetic energy
4. A crate of mass 50kg is pushed along a floor with a force of 20N for a distance of 5m. Calculate
the work done.
The athlete exerts a force of 100 N to stretch the springs. Calculate the work done when the
spring is stretched by 60 cm.
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6. A car is pushed to the top of a hill using two different paths. The first path is a long road that
has a low, gradual slope. The second path is a steep cliff.
(a) Comment on the work done.
(b) Calculate the kinetic energy of each object illustrated in the diagram.
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(c) Shade the bars to represent the kinetic energy of the object.
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8. Hans of mass 40 kg can either take an escalator or a lift to travel up between two floors in a
hotel.
On another day, Hans takes the lift to travel up between the same two floors. The lift takes 30 s
to carry him between the same two floors.
(b) (i) Calculate the work done against gravity by the lift as Hans moves between the two
floors.
(ii) Calculate the power developed by the lift.
(c) Which has the greater power output?
9. A small motor has an input power rating of 10 W and is run for 5 minutes. What is the
electrical energy input to the motor in this time?
10. A swinging pendulum bob is an example of a body whose energy can be either kinetic or
potential or a mixture of both.
(a) (i) Define kinetic energy.
(ii) Define potential energy.
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11. A roller coaster uses a cushioning system to bring the car to rest:
When the car is released from half way up the roller coaster it penetrates a small distance into
the cushion before coming to rest.
Suggest qualitatively how would the car penetrate into the cushioning if the release height is
increased?
Explain your answer by referring to the equation work done = force x distance.
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Learning Outcomes
In Grade 7, you learnt that matter can exist as elements, mixtures or compounds. Compounds
are substances which are made up of two or more elements chemically combined together and
they are represented by chemical formulae.
Acids, bases and salts are compounds. They are present in the laboratories and are used in
many chemical reactions. However, acids, bases and salts are also present in our everyday life
and they have many important applications.
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Acids
Have you ever encountered any acid in your daily life? Write down one sentence about acids.
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Now share your answer with your friends and teacher for classroom discussion.
Procedure:
1. Figure 1(a) shows an example of a reagent bottle containing acid which is usually kept on
the lab bench in your school laboratory. Observe one of these bottles carefully and fill in the
information sheet given below.
Information sheet
2. The two signs on the reagent bottle are referred to as hazard signs. Draw the signs in the
boxes below and suggest what each of them indicate.
Hazard symbols
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4. Figure 1(b) represents reagent bottles containing acids. Observe the bottles carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
Figure 1(b)
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DICTIONARY CORNER
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Concentrated acid:
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smaller volume of water.
(b) Write down three properties which you find common
between the three acids. Dilute acid:
Acid dissolved in a larger
1. ______________________________________________ volume of water.
2. ______________________________________________ Acidic:
Having the properties of
3. ______________________________________________ an acid.
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Acids are found not only in the chemistry laboratories. They are also present naturally in some
food items. Have you ever wondered why citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges are sour in
taste?
The sour taste is due to acids present in citrus fruits. In the next activity, you will learn more
about acids present in food.
Lemon Orange
Procedure:
1. Read the following information sheets about some food items in Figure 2 below.
Figure 2
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Apples _______________________________
(c) In Activity 8.1, you have learnt that acids present in the laboratory are corrosive. Do
you think that acids present in food are corrosive? Give a reason for your answer.
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Further reading
• Acids are naturally found in food and are mostly referred to as organic acids. They
have complex formulae.
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Hydrogen element is present in all acids. This element Hydrogen is chemically combined with
one or more other elements. Let us first consider hydrochloric acid, a compound of hydrogen
and chlorine chemically combined together.
1. Work out the formula of hydrochloric acid by following the steps below:
a) Write the symbol of each element present in hydrochloric acid.
b) Write the respective valency of the element in the table below.
c) Swap the valency to derive the formula of hydrochloric acid.
Symbol
Valency
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Formula of hydrochloric acid
2. Sulfuric acid contains the element hydrogen and the radical sulfate whereas nitric acid is
made of hydrogen and the radical nitrate. Work out the formulae of sulfuric acid and nitric
acid in the space below. You may refer to Unit 6 to recall the appropriate valencies.
Working out the formula of sulfuric acid: Working out the formula of nitric acid:
Valency: Valency:
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Acids form a special class of compounds. Three acids present in the chemistry laboratory
include sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. These acids are colourless solutions
and are usually kept in glass containers. Some acids are corrosive, therefore safety
precautions must be taken while handling them. For example, gloves must be worn to
protect the hands and a pipette dropper is used to prevent spillage. Also the use of a
lab coat and goggles are also recommended when handling acids. Acids present in the
laboratory cannot be tasted because they are corrosive and must be handled with care.
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Properties of Acids
You have learnt that acids have a sour taste. Acids present in the laboratory are corrosive when
they are concentrated. In this section, you will investigate further properties of acids, especially
the chemical reactions of acids.
This activity will be carried out by your teacher. Observe carefully as your teacher carries out
the activity.
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4. (i) A lighted splinter is placed at the mouth of the boiling tube. What do you observe?
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(ii) Discuss with your teacher to explain the observation in 4 (i)? What does this
observation indicate?
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5(a)(i) In your copybook, draw a labelled diagram to illustrate your observation after step 3.
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(ii) Write down a word equation to represent the reaction between magnesium and
dilute hydrochloric acid. Magnesium chloride is produced together with hydrogen gas.
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Further reading
• Copper, silver and gold are quite unreactive metals and they do not react with dilute
acids.
• Very reactive metals like potassium and sodium react explosively.
Materials you will need: One boiling tube, one test tube, one rubber bung, lime water,
delivery tube, a test tube rack, dilute sulfuric acid,
copper (II) carbonate
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Procedure:
2. Add dilute sulfuric acid to the boiling tube until half-filled. What do you observe?
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3. Immediately connect the delivery tube to the boiling tube containing lime water as shown in
Figure 4. What do you observe in the test tube containing lime water?
DICTIONARY CORNER
Effervescence:
Rapid evolution of
bubbles or fizz
Lime water:
calcium hydroxide
solution
Figure 4
Observations:
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(b) Write down a word equation to represent the reaction between copper (II) carbonate and
dilute sulfuric acid. The products formed during the reaction are copper (II) sulfate, carbon
dioxide and water.
___________________ + ___________________ ___________________ + ___________________ + ___________________
5. What can you conclude from this experiment? Discuss in groups and with your teacher to
write down the answer.
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Uses of Acids
Acids are also used in daily life. Some common uses are:
• Sulfuric acid is present in car batteries.
• Nitric acid is used to make nitrate fertilisers.
Sulfuric acid present in car batteries Nitric acid in the making of nitrate
fertilisers
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• Acids are sour in taste. Acids in the laboratory can be concentrated or dilute.
• Concentrated acid contains a large amount of acid dissolved in a small amount of water
and they are corrosive. They can cause permanent damage to tissues and materials.
• Dilute acids contain a small amount of acids dissolved in a large amount of water.
• Dilute acids react with most metals to form a salt (you will learn about salts later in this
unit) and hydrogen gas. For example, dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium
to form magnesium chloride (a salt) and hydrogen gas.
Word equation:
magnesium + hydrochloric acid magnesium chloride + hydrogen
• Hydrogen is a colourless gas that burns with a 'pop' sound in air. This is why you heard
a ‘pop’ sound when the lighted splinter was placed at the mouth of the test-tube
containing hydrogen gas.
• Dilute acids react with metal carbonates to form a salt, water and carbon dioxide gas.
For example, sulfuric acid reacts with copper (II) carbonate to form copper (II) sulfate (a
salt), water and carbon dioxide gas.
Word equation:
Copper (II) carbonate + sulfuric acid copper (II) sulfate + water + carbon dioxide
• Sulfuric acid is used in car batteries and nitric acid is used in the manufacture of nitrate
fertilisers.
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Bases
In this section, you will study about another class of compound called bases. Activity 8.6 will
help you identify some bases.
Procedure:
1. Table 2 represents a list of compounds that has been either classified as ‘Base’ or ‘Not a
base’. Study it carefully and answer the questions which follow.
Table 2
Sodium oxide
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium chloride
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium sulfate
Zinc oxide
Zinc hydroxide
Zinc nitrate
Calcium hydroxide
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4. Tick whether calcium oxide is a ‘Base’ or ‘Not a base’ in Table 2. Justify your answer.
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6. In the space below, work out the chemical formulae of the following bases: calcium oxide,
calcium hydroxide and zinc oxide.
You can deduce from this activity that metal oxides and metal hydroxides are considered as
bases. For example, calcium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, calcium oxide, magnesium hydroxide
and sodium oxide are all bases.
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Alkalis
Some bases are soluble in water while others are not. Activity 8.7 will help you to investigate
about soluble and insoluble bases.
Materials you will need: Spatula, test tube, sodium oxide, magnesium oxide,
glass rod, water
Procedure:
2. Add cold water to the test-tube containing sodium oxide until it is half-filled.
3. Swirl the mixture with a glass rod. Observe carefully and write down your observations below.
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TEST YOURSELF
1. What class of compounds do sodium oxide and magnesium oxide belong to?
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2. State one difference between sodium oxide and magnesium oxide with respect to their
solubility in water.
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Both magnesium oxide and sodium oxide are bases. Sodium oxide dissolves in water to form a
colourless solution.
It is a soluble base. Bases which are soluble in water are called alkalis.
Magnesium oxide does not dissolve in water. It is an insoluble base.
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BASES
e.g. CuO, ZnO,
Mg(OH)2, Zn(OH)2
ALKALIS
e.g. NaOH,
KOH, Ca(OH)2
Referring to the Figure above, complete Table 3 by inserting a tick ( ) or cross (X) in the
appropriate columns.
Table 3
Zinc oxide
Sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide
From this activity, the alkalis identified are sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide.
Some common alkalis present in the laboratory are sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide (lime
water) and ammonium hydroxide (ammonia solution).
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Properties of bases
Bases have characteristic properties. They have a bitter taste and when dissolved in water form
solutions that have a soapy feel to the touch. When concentrated, these solutions of bases are
corrosive.
Further reading
• Alkalis are classified as strong and weak. Strong alkalis are sodium hydroxide, potassium
hydroxide and weak alkalis are calcium hydroxide and ammonia solution.
Magnesium hydroxide in milk of Calcium oxide in the liming of Ammonium hydroxide in Sodium hydroxide in drain
magnesia to treat indigestion soil to remove acid in the soil window cleaner to remove dirt cleaner to remove grease
• Alkalis and bases are also used at The word alkali is derived from the
home. Find out the bases which are Arabic word ‘al qaliy’ for calcined
used in toothpaste, shampoo, soap ashes that provided the early
and alkaline batteries? source of alkaline substances.
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• A base is a metal oxide or metal hydroxide. Not all bases are soluble in water. Bases which
are soluble in water are called alkalis.
• All alkalis contain the radical hydroxide for example, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium
hydroxide (KOH), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and ammonium hydroxide(NH4OH). They
are caustic when concentrated and must be handled with care.
• Alkalis have a bitter taste. They have a soapy or slippery feel to the touch. In the laboratory
the alkalis must be handled with care and should not be tasted or touched with bare
hands.
• Bases are used to in the manufacture of toothpaste, soap, drain cleaner, window cleaner
as well as in the liming of soil.
You have learnt above that acids and bases form two different
classes of compounds which have specific properties.
Acids and bases also have important applications in the
laboratories and in our daily life. Solutions containing
acids are said to be acidic, while solutions formed from
soluble bases are called basic or alkaline solutions. In
this section, you will learn that the acidity or alkalinity of
a solution can be measured and is indicated by a special
scale called the pH scale.
The two chemists want to know how acidic the water is because high
amount of acid in water can be harmful for the aquatic organisms.
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Activities 8.8 and 8.9 will help you investigate the pH scale.
Procedure:
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2. Using a ruler, complete the illustration below to represent all the values of the pH scale.
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4. Briefly explain how can you use the pH values to distinguish between:
acids and alkalis
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5. Strong bases have pH values close to __________________________ and weaker bases have pH
values nearer to__________________________ .
6. Strong acids have pH values close to __________________________ and weaker acids have pH
values nearer to__________________________ .
Further reading
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Indicators
KEY WORDS
• litmus paper,
• methyl orange,
• phenolphthalein
Figure 6
Hydrangea flowers in Figure 6 have different colours depending on the acidic or alkaline
property of the soil due to the presence of natural indicators in the petals.
An alternative way to recognise an acid or an alkali, besides knowing the pH value is to use an
indicator.
In the laboratory there are other indicators present and they show distinct colour changes for
acids and alkalis. Activity 8.9 will enable you to learn more about the colour changes.
Materials you will need: Litmus papers, methyl orange indicator, phenolphthalein
indicator, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide, two test tubes.
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Procedure:
1. Fill a test tube to 3 cm depth with dilute hydrochloric acid and label it acid.
2. Fill ½ of the second test tube with sodium hydroxide solution and label it alkali.
3. Take two strips of blue litmus paper and dip one in each test tube.
4. Observe any colour change.
5. Repeat step 3 with red litmus paper and observe any colour change.
6. Pour a few drops of methyl orange indicator in each test tube and observe.
7. Repeat steps 1 and 2 and test with few drops of phenolphthalein indicator.
8. Record all your observations in Table 4 below:
Observations:
Table 4
Methyl orange
Phenolphthalein
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Further reading
Universal indicator is a special indicator that along with its colour change, can also give
information about the pH of a solution. It shows a wide range of colours at different pH values.
PROJECT WORK
Red cabbage has a natural indicator that has different colours in acids, bases and neutral solutions.
Investigate this property with your teacher by analysing the effect of the natural indicator in baking
soda solution, vinegar, and water.
Reference youtube link: EXPERIMENT DIY PH indicator from red cabbage/What the Hack#22
Indicators are chemical substances that have different colours in acids and in bases or
alkalis. Litmus papers, methyl orange and phenolphthalein are examples of indicators used
in the laboratory.
Indicators can also exist naturally for example red cabbage juice or pigments present in
Hydrangea flowers.
Neutralisation Reaction
Have you ever been stung with a wasp? Wasp sting is painful
as the venom injected is weakly alkaline. Vinegar can be KEY WORDS
used to ease the painful sting by eliminating the alkali in the
• neutralisation
venom. This reaction is called neutralisation reaction. In this
section we will learn more about neutralisation reaction.
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Procedure:
2. A few drops of methyl orange indicator were added to the acid in the conical flask.
Observations:
1. On addition of methyl orange indicator to the hydrochloric acid, the solution turns red.
2. On addition of sodium hydroxide to the red solution, the colour changes from red to orange
then to yellow.
Conclusion:
The hydrochloric acid has been neutralised by sodium hydroxide to form an orange solution.
On the addition of excess alkali, the solution turns yellow.
This type of reaction is called neutralisation reaction. Neutralisation reaction is a chemical
reaction where an acid reacts with an alkali or vice versa to form a salt and water only.
FIND OUT
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1. Toothpaste
Shampoos are hair care products and are usually weakly basic in
nature. However they leave a rough effect on hair. Thus weakly acidic
hair conditioners are used to neutralise the excess basicity.
4. Insect stings
Further reading
The laboratory method used to measure the volume of acid that reacts with a known volume
of alkali during neutralisation reaction is referred to as a titration.
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Salts
You must have all used kitchen salt that is added to food. The chemical name of kitchen salt is
sodium chloride. In this section, you will learn that there are different types of salt.
Activity 8.11 will enable us to predict salts formed from different acids and to represent the
reactions in the form of an equation.
FORMULA OF
ACIDS GROUP OF SALTS VALENCY
RADICAL
Hydrochloric acid Chlorides
Sulfates
Nitrates
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The ways by which a salt can be produced from an acid are highlighted in Activity 8.11 (b).
(a) Acids react with alkalis to form salts and water. This chemical reaction is summarised by
the general equation below.
[Note: The name of a salt usually starts with a metal and ends up depending on the acid, except
ammonium salts]
(b) Most metals react with dilute acids to form salt and hydrogen gas.
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(c) Dilute acids react with metal carbonates to form a salt in water along with carbon dioxide
gas.
+ ____________________
From this activity you can conclude that different salts are obtained from different acids.
The salt formed depends on the acid used. Hydrochloric acid produces chlorides, sulfuric
acid produces sulfates and nitric acid produces nitrates. The various reactions of acids that
lead to salt formation are;
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Activity 8.12 will investigate further on the reaction between an acid and an alkali with respect
to temperature change.
Materials you will need: A test-tube, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Procedure:
1. Pour hydrochloric acid to a volume of 1 cm depth of the test-tube.
2. Allow students to feel the test-tube with their hand. Instruction to teachers
3. Add same volume of sodium hydroxide. Use hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide solution of low and equal
4. Allow students to feel the test-tube again. concentration.
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Write down the word equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium
hydroxide forming sodium chloride and water.
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Conclusion:
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This can be demonstrated by the action of dilute sulfuric acid on different metals as shown in
Activity 8.13.
This experiment will be demonstrated by your teacher and observe carefully in order to
complete the part below.
Materials you will need: Magnesium ribbon, aluminium foil, copper turnings,
dilute sulfuric acid, thermometer and 3 test tubes.
Procedure:
1. Fill ¼ of each boiling tube with dilute sulfuric acid.
2. Record the initial temperature by using a thermometer.
Observation:
Table 6
Highest
temperature/0C
Conclusion:
When dilute acids react with metal, temperature of the solution _______________________.
The more the metal is reactive with the acid, the more heat is released.
Magnesium is more reactive than aluminium which is more reactive than copper.
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During neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base, heat is liberated. This is detected
by an increase in temperature of the solution inside the container. When dilute acids react
with metals, heat is also liberated.
Acids react with some metals to form metal salts and hydrogen.
In the next activity, you will learn how hydrogen can be prepared in the lab by the action of an
acid on a metal. You will also carry out a test for hydrogen.
Your teacher will carry out this activity. You will observe carefully and answer the questions
which follow.
Materials you will need: Dilute hydrochloric acid, zinc granules, trough, thistle funnel,
test tube, delivery tube, beehive shelf, splint
Procedure:
1. Add a spatula full of zinc granules to the conical flask.
2. Stopper the conical flask using the rubber bung with the thistle funnel and the delivery
tube as shown in Figure 8.
3. Fill the trough with water.
4. Place the beehive shelf at the centre of the trough.
5. Place the delivery tube under the beehive shelf as shown in Figure 8.
6. Fill the test tube with water and invert it on the beehive shelf as shown in Figure 8. The
water should not be allowed to flow out of the test tube.
7. Pour dilute hydrochloric acid into the thistle funnel. Ensure that the end of the thistle funnel
is immersed in the acid.
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(ii) in the test tube?
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(d) Write a word equation for the reaction occurring in the conical flask?
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8. Do not move the test tube. You will need it to test for hydrogen gas in Activity 8.14(b).
Thistle funnel
Hydrogen gas
Test tube
Conical flask
Dilute
hydrochloric acid Trough
Zinc Water
granules
Beehive shelf
Figure 8: Preparation of hydrogen gas
Your teacher will carry out this activity for you. You will observe carefully and answer the
questions which follow.
Materials you will need: Test tube containing hydrogen gas [from Activity 8.14(a)],
a wooden splint, Bunsen burner
Procedure:
1. Gently lift the test tube jar from the apparatus. Do you observe any particular smell?
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2. Keeping the Bunsen burner away from the test-tube jar containing hydrogen, light the
splint. Place the lighted splint at the mouth of thee test tube as shown in Figure 9.
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(c) Tick the pair(s) of reagents which can be used to prepare hydrogen in the lab.
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Hydrogen gas can be prepared by reacting some metals with an acid. Copper cannot be
used to prepare hydrogen because it does not react with acids.
Hydrogen is colourless, odourless and is insoluble in water. It burns explosively in air when
a lighted splint is applied and a ‘pop’ sound is heard.
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Summary of unit
• Acids are compounds containing hydrogen and other elements or radicals. They can
be represented by formulae.
• Acids present in the laboratory are sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), nitric acid (HNO₃) and
hydrochloric acid (HCl) and they are corrosive when concentrated. They are usually
kept in glass containers.
• Acids present in food have a sour taste for example citric acid in lime, ethanoic acid in
vinegar, malic acid in apples, lactic acid in milk or carbonic acid in soft drinks. These
acids are not corrosive.
• Acids have the following properties; water soluble, sour taste, corrosive when
concentrated, reacts with reactive metals to liberate hydrogen, reacts with carbonates
to liberate carbon dioxide.
• Copper, silver and gold do not react with acids.
• Hydrogen gas burns in oxygen with a 'pop' sound.
• A base is a metal oxide or a metal hydroxide. When a base dissolves in water, an alkali
is formed.
• Strong alkalis are sodium hydroxide (NaOH), potassium hydroxide (KOH) and weak
alkalis are calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) and aqueous ammonia (NH₃(aq)).
• Strong alkalis are caustic and must be handled with care.
• A pH value is a unit used to measure acidity or alkalinity of a solution. It tells us if a
substance is acidic or basic. It differentiates between a strong and weak acid or an
alkali.
• A pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. Strong acids have low pH near 0 that is 0, 1 and 2. Weak
acids have higher pH just below 7 namely 4, 5 and 6. Strong bases have high pH near
14 for example 13 and 14. Weak bases have lower pH just above 7 that is 8 or 9. Neutral
solution has a fixed pH value of 7.
• Indicators are chemical substances that can differentiate between an acid and an alkali
by showing different colours. Example of indicators are litmus papers, methyl orange
and phenolphthalein. Litmus paper is red in acid and blue in alkali. Methyl orange is
red in acid and yellow in alkali. Phenolphthalein is colourless in acid and pink in alkali.
Indicators can also exist in nature for example red cabbage juice or pigments present
in Hydrangea flowers.
• Neutralisation reaction is a chemical reaction where an acid reacts with an alkali or vice
versa to form salt and water. During the reaction heat is also liberated. Neutralisation
reactions are commonly applied to daily life experiences for example liming of the
soil, neutralising bee sting with baking soda or wasp sting with vinegar.
• When dilute acids react with metals, heat is also liberated. A thermometer is used to
measure the change in temperature.
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ACIDS are solutions tested indicators
properties
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sour taste
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react with metals
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silver and gold
to liberate
weak acids strong acids
neutralisation
a salt forming reaction potassium hydroxide sodium hydroxide
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3. Acids in food are referred to as food acids. Which of the following list contains only food
acids.
A Malic acid, ascorbic acid and nitric acid.
B Lactic acid, ethanoic acid and oleic acid.
C Sulfuric acid, tannic acid and lactic acid.
D Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
6. Complete the statement: Hydrochloric acid reacts with zinc to form zinc chloride and
______________________________ gas.
A Hydrogen B Water C Carbon dioxide D Chlorine
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Structured questions
Each substance can be used once, more than once or not at all. Which substance:
E L E C T R O L Y T E
B W S O Y R H S D X Z
S O U R H F E R F T V sour
H T R R G H S C S N E corrosive
I O L O W P H R B J D low pH
P K M S O L U T I O N solution
V F C I J D S A E V U electrolyte
S A X V M J E B T N M
Z P L E I K R E A D T
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5. Fill in the blanks using the name of the appropriate compounds from the list below:
(e) The reaction between a metal and dilute acids liberate __________________________
to the surrounding.
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6. The diagram below shows part of the apparatus that can be used to prepare and collect a
sample of hydrogen gas.
liquid
reagent
gas
(a) Name a suitable solid reagent that can be used to prepare hydrogen.
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communicable Diseases
Learning Outcomes
A disease is a condition whereby our body does not function properly. A disease is usually
characterised by various signs and symptoms.
A sign is anything we can observe and measure. Some examples of signs can be a rapid pulse,
a high temperature or skin rashes.
A symptom is what a sick person experiences or feels. Examples of symptoms can be headache,
fatigue and dizziness.
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2. You can work in pairs and discuss which of the following diseases are communicable or
non-communicable diseases.
Ebola Malaria
Influenza Rickets
Diabetes
Scurvy
Measles
Hypertension AIDS
Heart attack
(a) Under which group of disease, have you classified influenza and measles?
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• When a disease spreads easily from one person to another, it is called a communicable
disease. It is caused by pathogens or germs. One example of such a disease is influenza.
• When a disease does not spread from one person to another, it is called a non-
communicable disease. One example of such disease is diabetes.
In Grade 7, you learnt about simple organisms and their importance. Some of them can be
harmful to our body. Such types of microorganisms are known as pathogens.
A pathogen is an infectious agent that causes disease or illness to an organism. The person
who is infected by the pathogen is called the host. There are many types of pathogens such as
bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists.
Part A
Part B
Figure 1
Recall parts of respiratory system from Unit 6.
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2. Name the types of pathogen which may be present in the droplets coming out of the
person’s nose.
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3. Give two ways in which the droplets have come out of the person’s mouth and nose.
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Pathogens can be present in the air, water, food or in the soil. Pathogens can enter our body by
various means, multiply in and interfere with our body activities, thus making us sick.
Communicable diseases are transmitted from person to person by direct or indirect contact.
Direct contact
Some diseases are commonly transmitted through direct person-to-person contact.
Transmission occurs when body fluids (e.g. blood) from an infected person is in contact with
the body fluids of another person. Some communicable diseases (e.g. syphilis) can be directly
passed from infected persons to healthy ones by sexual contact.
Indirect contact
Some communicable disease can also be spread by indirect contact through the air and other
mechanisms. Figure 2 shows different ways by which communicable diseases can be indirectly
transmitted from one person to another.
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• Communicable diseases are caused by pathogens such as bacteria, virus and fungi.
• Communicable diseases can be spread by direct or indirect contact
• Some diseases are spread by direct contact from one person to another through
touching and sexual contact
• Some diseases are spread from one person to another by indirect contact. The pathogen
can be spread indirectly by air, water, food and animals including insects.
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You will now study influenza as an example of communicable disease and learn about its mode
of transmission and prevention.
Influenza
Influenza, often called the flu, is a common communicable disease caused by an influenza
virus. The disease affects millions of people worldwide every year. Infection is more common
in vulnerable elderly people and children. It affects the respiratory system. Influenza has
several signs and symptoms and if not treated immediately, may result in death. This is why it
is important to take necessary precautions to prevent its spread.
Influenza is a highly infectious disease and spreads very rapidly in the society mainly in crowded
places and poorly ventilated areas. We will now learn the different ways by which the virus
spreads.
One morning Hans came to school not feeling well. He had watery eyes, runny nose and
occasionally coughed. He placed his hand over his nose and mouth. He complained of
headache, weakness and pain in his body. His friend Ayush saw him and went to greet
him. Hans shook Ayush’s hand. They happily walked to their classroom. Three days later,
Ayush was absent from school as had influenza.
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• In this activity you have learnt that influenza spreads by air. You may get influenza by
touching a person, for example by shaking hands.
• The virus affects the respiratory passages, particularly of the nose and throat. Air droplets
containing pathogens (virus particles) are released during coughing, sneezing, talking
and normal breathing. They may be inhaled directly by others.
When flu virus enters our body through the nose and the mouth, it multiplies in the body.
Signs and symptoms can begin about 1 to 4 days, after a person has first been exposed to the
influenza virus.
Observe the figures A to H carefully and write down the signs and symptoms of influenza in the
spaces below.
A B C D
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C ____________________________ D ____________________________
E ____________________________ F ____________________________
G ____________________________ H ____________________________
Treatment of influenza
Doctors usually prescribe anti-influenza drugs to influenza patients. But we can reduce the risk
of getting influenza. The activity below will help you to identify the different ways to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Procedure:
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3. Give reasons for your answer for each of the above statements.
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Non-communicable diseases
In the previous part, you have learnt that influenza is a communicable disease because it can be
easily spread from one person to another. Diseases that cannot spread from person to person
are called non-communicable diseases. They are usually caused by several factors including
lifestyle and environmental factors (e.g poor air and water quality). You will now learn more
about non-communicable diseases.
Think about examples of some non-communicable diseases and write them down.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a common non-communicable disease in Mauritius. People with diabetes often
have a high sugar (glucose) level in their blood and this affects their health in various ways.
Causes of Diabetes
Diabetes is caused when the body cannot produce a chemical substance called insulin. It is also
caused when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
A high blood sugar level and sugar in the urine after a meal are the major signs of diabetes.
The normal blood sugar level ranges between 4.0 and 5.4 mmol/L when fasting. A reading
greater than 5.4 mmol/L daily indicates that a person has high blood sugar level and is
diabetic.
• Diabetes is diagnosed by
testing blood sample with
a glucose meter or testing
urine using glucose diptick.
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Procedure:
1. Work in pairs.
2. Study Figure 9.5 carefully. It shows the percentage of people with diabetes against different
age groups in Mauritius. Answer the questions that follow.
Age-specific prevalence
60%
Percentage of people with diabetes (%)
50%
40%
30%
Men
20% Women
10%
0%
19-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 +
Age groups (years)
Figure 5: Percentage of people with diabetes against different age groups in Mauritius
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(i) Write down the approximate percentage of diabetics aged 24-34 years for men and women.
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(iii) Give a reason why the age group above is most affected by diabetes.
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(iv) Write down the age groups in which more women suffer from diabetes than men.
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(v) Suggest reasons for higher percentage of women than men with diabetes in these age
groups.
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(vi) Calculate the difference in percentage of persons with diabetes in the age group 35-44
years compared to 55-64 years.
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(vii) Suggest two reasons why more men aged 55- 64 years are diabetics than women.
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Procedure:
1. Work in pairs.
2. Study carefully the diagrams below which show some habits, lifestyles or conditions that
can lead to diabetes.
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Figure 6: Signs and symptoms of diabetes
3. For each picture, state the factor that increases the risk of diabetes.
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Effects of diabetes
Diabetes affects people’s health in various ways. It causes damage to blood vessels that supply
blood to organs of the body. It also affects organs such as eyes, heart, brain, feet and kidneys.
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Drug Abuse
A drug is any externally administered substance (other than food) which affects the way the
body works. It can change how we think, feel and behave.
A drug may be useful or harmful, depending on how we use it. Drugs are used in many ways.
They may be divided into three groups, namely medicinal drugs, socially accepted drugs and
drugs of abuse.
Medicinal drugs are helpful in treating many illnesses and diseases. Examples of medicinal
drugs are antibiotics and paracetamol.
Socially accepted drugs include alcohol, tea and coffee. These are widely used in our society.
Drug abuse is the harmful use of drugs to the body. It is usually taken excessively, or not under
a doctor’s prescription. It can lead a person to a condition whereby he/she has to keep on
taking more and more of a drug to achieve the same effect. Some examples of drug of abuse
are marijuana, opium and heroin.
Drugs like cannabis and opium are illegal in the Republic of Mauritius.
• Illegal or illicit drugs are ones that have been stolen, smuggled into country, or manufactured or
grown without a licence. Some illegal drugs are marijuana, heroin and cocaine. It is a criminal
offence to possess, buy, sell or use such drugs.
• All prescription drugs not obtained on a doctor’s prescription are also illegal.
Drug can be taken by injection, smoking, sniffing or orally. Drug of abuse can cause addiction
that is people find it hard to stop the habit of taking drugs.
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Tobacco Smoking
Cigarettes are produced from the leaves of the tobacco plant. The tobacco smoke contains
more than 4000 chemicals, many of which are harmful to the human body. The toxic substances
present in tobacco can cause heart diseases, bronchitis and lung cancer. Some of these
chemicals and their effects on our body are shown in the diagram below.
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Tobacco also affects the personal appearance of the smoker. It makes hair and clothes smell
bad. It stains teeth and nails, wrinkles the skin and causes bad breath.
Cigarette smoke pollutes the air in enclosed places and thus, it affects the non-smokers as
well. People who do not smoke but breathe in tobacco smoke from smokers are called passive
smokers.
Passive smoking is as harmful as active smoking. Passive smokers can suffer from sore eyes,
runny nose, sore throat, coughs, headaches, lung cancer, bronchitis and other serious smoking
related diseases.
• A drug is any externally administered substance (other than food) when taken in
human body affects the way it works.
• Drugs can be grouped into: medical drugs, socially accepted drugs and drugs of abuse.
• Drugs can be classified as legal and illegal.
• Drug abuse leads to addiction and has negative effects on the body.
• Some negative effects of smoking are increased risk of respiratoty diseases, lung cancer
and damage brain tissue.
• Tobacco also affects the personal appearance of the smoker.
• Passive smoking is as harmful as active smoking.
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Summary of unit
1. There are two types of diseases: communicable and non-communicable diseases.
10. Lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, unhealthy eating habits, high
carbohydrate intake, stress and hereditary predisposition increase risk of having
diabetes.
11. It can be prevented by regular exercise, eating balanced meal, managing stress and
abstaining from alcohol and smoking. Regular medical check-up is also advisable.
12. A drug is any externally administered substance (other than food) which affects the
way the body works.
14. Drug abuse leads to addiction and negative effects on the body.
15. Some negative effects of smoking are increased risk of cancer and damaged brain
tissue.
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Structured questions
2. Explain why a person sneezing without covering their mouth may infect you with a
contagious disease, such as influenza.
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4. Identify the modes of transmission (direct or indirect) described below. For indirect mode
of transmission specify by air, food, water or insect.
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6. Complete the crossword below using the clues given about words related to health and
disease.
Diseases
1
Across Down
2. Described effect of disease 1. Disease that you can spread
3. Microorganism that causes disease 2. Visible effects of disease
5. Disease caused by Flu virus 4. Disease treated with insulin
6. Physical contatc mode of transmission 6. A substance that affects the mind
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7. On the occasion of ‘No Tobacco Day’ on 31st May, students of the school Health Club
designed the poster below.
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