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Schooling, as it should be.. Subject : Science

L-7 Matter
New words
1. Gaseous 11. Deflated
2. Matter 12. Volume
3. Interchanged 13. Liquids
4. Measured 14. Frozen
5. Kilograms 15. Solution
6. Milligrams 16. Solute
7. Kilolitres 17. Solvent
8. Quantity 18. Stir
9. Tumbler 19. Dissolve
10. Inflated

Q1. Answer the following questions in one sentence

1. Name the three states of matter.

Ans. The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.
2. Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
Ans. Solid has definite shape and volume.
3. Does petrol have a definite shape?
Ans. No, petrol does not have definite shape.
4. When does water vapour changes into water?
Ans. On cooling, water vapour changes into water.

Q2. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences

1. Why do gases not have a definite volume?
Ans. Gases do not have definite volume because they spread in the entire available
space.
2. What happens when wax is heated?
Ans. Wax melts on heating.

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 3. Define solute and solvent.
Ans. A substance which dissolves in a liquid is known as the solute.The liquid in which the
substance dissolves is known as the solvent.
4. What is a solution? Explain with an example.
Ans. A solution is formed when a substance dissolves in a liquid.
Example- sugar (solute) dissolves in water (solvent) and forms a solution of sugar and water.

Q3. Value-based question

Ria and her mother returned home from shopping. As soon as they entered the home they
could smell LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). Ria’s mother quickly checked and closed the
knob of the gas cylinder while Ria opened all the windows of the house.
1. Which state of matter is LPG when it burns?
Ans. LPG is in gaseous state when it burns.
2. In which state of matter is it stored?
Ans. LPG is stored in liquid state.
3. Ria and her mother acted quickly to avert a major accident.Which values do they show?
Ans. They showed the quality of alertness, presence of mind and the ability of not getting
stressed during emergencies.

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