IS MATTER AROUND US

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• CLASS : IX

• SUBJECT: SCIENCE
1) Classification of matter :-
i) On the basis of the physical state, matter is classified into three main
types. They are solids, liquids and gases.
ii) On the basis of chemical composition matter is classified into two
main types. They are pure substances and mixtures.
Pure substances are of two types. The are elements and compounds.
Mixtures are of two types. They are homogeneous mixtures and
heterogeneous mixtures.
Matter

Pure substances Mixtures

Elements Compounds Homogeneous Heterogeneous

mixture mixture
2) Pure substances and mixtures :-
i) Pure substance :- is a substance which consists of a single type of
substance (element or compound).
Eg:- iron, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, water, sugar, common salt etc.
ii) Mixture :- is a substance which consists of two or more pure
substances. Eg:- sea water, minerals, soil, air, sand and salt, sugar in
water, salt in water etc.
Differences between pure substances and mixtures :-
Sl.No. Pure substance Mixture
1 Pure substance consists of a Mixture consists of two or
single type of substance more pure substances.
2 Pure substance cannot be Mixture can be separated into
separated into other its components by physical
substances by physical methods.
methods.
Pure substance has its own Mixture shows the properties
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definite properties. of its components.
3) Types of mixtures :-
Mixtures are of two types. They are homogeneous mixture and
heterogeneous mixture.
i) Homogeneous mixture :- is a mixture which has a uniform
composition.
- The particles of the mixture are not visible by the naked eye.
- The particles cannot be separated by filtration.
- The mixture is stable (the particles do not settle down).
- The path of a beam of light is not visible in the mixture.
Eg :- mixture of sugar in water, mixture of salt in water, mixture of
copper sulphate in water etc.
ii) Heterogeneous mixture :- is a mixture which has a non -
uniform composition.
- The particles are visible by the naked eye.
- The particles can be separated by filtration.
- The mixture is unstable (the particles settle down).
- The path of a beam of light is visible in the mixture.
Eg :- mixture of salt and sand, mixture of sulphur and iron filings,
mixture of oil and water etc.
4) True solution :-
A true solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more
substances.
A solution has a solvent and solute as its components.
The component in the larger amount is the solvent and the
component in the lesser amount is the solute.
Eg :- solution of salt in water, solution of sugar in water,
iodine in water (tincture iodine), soda water etc.
Properties of true solutions :-
i) True solution is a homogeneous mixture.
ii) The particles are cannot be seen by the naked eye.
iii) The solute particles cannot be separated by filtration.
iv) The solute particles do not settle down and the solution
is stable.
v ) The particles do not scatter a beam of light passing
through it and the path of light is not visible in the
solution.
5) Colloidal solution :-
A colloidal solution is a heterogeneous mixture of two or
more substances.
Eg :- mixture of starch in water, mixture of egg albumin in
water, milk, air containing dust and smoke etc.

Properties of colloidal solution :-

i) Colloidal solution is a heterogeneous mixture.
ii) The particles cannot be seen by the naked eye.
iii) The solute particles cannot be separated by filtration.
iv) The solute particles do not settle down and the solution
is stable.
v) The particles scatter a beam of light passing through it
and the path of light is visible in the solution.
6) Suspension :-
A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of two or
more substances.
Eg :- solution of sand in water, solution of chalk powder
in water etc.

Properties of suspension :-
i) Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture.
ii) The particles can be seen by the naked eye.
iii) The solute particles can be separated by filtration.
iv) The solute particles settle down and the solution is
unstable.
v) The particles scatter a beam of light passing through it
and the path of light is visible in the solution.
 SUSPENSION
Solute particles can be Solute particles settle down
separated by filtration. and the solution is unstable.

Solute particles scatter light

and the path of light is visible.
7) Tyndall effect :-
When a beam of light is passed through a colloidal
solution, the colloid particles scatter the beam of light and
the path of light becomes visible in the solution. This effect
is called Tyndall effect.
Tyndall effect can be seen when light enters a room
through a small hole due to scattering of light by the dust
and smoke particles.
Tyndall effect can be seen in a dense forest due to
scattering of light by water droplets in the mist.
8) Saturated solution :-
Saturated solution :- is a solution which cannot dissolve
any more of a solute at a given temperature.
Solubility :- of a substance is the amount of solute
present
in a saturated solution of the substance.
Unsaturated solution :- is a solution which can dissolve
some more of the solute at a given temperature.
Preparation of a saturated solution :-
Take 50ml of water in two beakers. Add salt in one beaker
with continuous stirring till no more salt dissolves in it.
Similarly add sugar in the other beaker with continuous
stirring till no more sugar dissolves in it. We get saturated
solutions of salt and sugar.
If the mixtures are heated it dissolves some more of the
solute.
The solubility of different substances are different.
The solubility of substances varies with temperature.
9) Concentration of a solution :-
The concentration of a solution is the amount of solute present in a
given amount of the solvent or solution.
Amount of solute
Concentration of a solution =
Amount of solvent
Amount of solute
Or =
Amount of solution
The concentration of a solution can be expressed as mass by mass
percentage or as mass by volume percentage.
Mass of solute
Mass by mass percentage of a solution = X 100
Mass of solution
Mass of solute
Mass by volume percentage of a solution = X 100

Volume of solution
10) Separating the components of a mixture :-
The components of a heterogeneous mixture can be
separated by simple methods like hand picking, sieving,
filtration etc.
Sometimes special techniques are used to separate the
components of mixtures like :-
i) Evaporation
ii) Centrifugation
iii) Decantation (Using separating funnel)
iv) Sublimation
v) Centrifugation
vi) Chromatography
vii) Distillation and fractional distillation
i) Evaporation :-
This method is used for separating a volatile component
(solvent) from a non volatile component (solute) by heating
the mixture.
Eg :- Ink is a mixture of a dye and water. If some ink is
heated in a dish, the water evaporates and the dye is left in
the dish. Similarly we can separate a mixture of salt and
water or sugar and water by evaporation.

Mixture of salt and water dish

wire gauze

stand

burner
ii) Centrifugation :-
The method of separating denser particles and lighter
particles from a mixture by using a centrifuging machine
is called centrifugation.
Eg :- If we take some milk in a centrifuging machine and
spin it rapidly, the cream separates from the milk because
cream is less dense than milk.
iii) Decantation using separating funnel :-
This method is used for separating a mixture of
immiscible liquids. Liquids separate into different layers
depending on their densities.
Eg :- If we take a mixture of kerosene oil and water in a
separating funnel, it forms separate layers of oil and
water. The water can be separated by opening the stop
cock. After the water flows out the stop clock can be
closed.

kerosene

water

water
iv) Sublimation :-
This method is used to separate a mixture of a
sublimable component from a non sublimable component
by heating the mixture.
Eg :- If a mixture of ammonium chloride and common
salt is heated, the ammonium chloride sublimes and can
be cooled and solidified and collected and salt is left
behind.
Cotton

Inverted funnel
Ammonium chloride
solidified Ammonium chloride
vapours

China dish Mixture of

Ammonium chloride
and salt

Burner
v) Chromatography :-
This method is used for separating coloured components
from a liquid by using a filter paper or blotting paper.
Eg :- Put a drop of ink near one end of a strip of filter
paper and dip the end of the paper in a test tube containing
water. Ink is a mixture of two or more coloured components.
The component which is more soluble in water rises faster
and get separated.
vi) Distillation :-
This method is used for separating a mixture of miscible liquids by
boiling the mixture and cooling and condensing the vapours.
Simple distillation :- is used for separating a mixture of two
miscible liquids having sufficient difference in their boiling points.
Eg :- If a mixture of acetone and water is heated in a distillation
apparatus, the acetone which has a lower boiling point than water first
boils and cools and condenses and is separated from the water.

Mixture of acetone
and water

Acetone
 Fractional distillation :- is used for separating a mixture of two
or more miscible liquids whose difference in boiling points is less than
25K.
The apparatus used for fractional distillation is similar to that used
for simple distillation except that a fractionating column is fitted
between the distillation flask and condenser. The fractionating column
has glass beads which increases the surface for the vapours to cool
and condense.
Fractional distillation is used for separating the components of
petroleum, separating the different gases from air etc.

Mixture
11) Separation of components of air :-
Air is a mixture of gases. The components of air can be separated by
fractional distillation.
Air is compressed by increasing the pressure and cooled by
decreasing the temperature to get liquid air. The liquid air is then
allowed to warm up slowly in a fractional distillation column. Then the
different components separate at different heights depending on their
different boiling points.
Air

Compress and cool by increasing

pressure and decreasing temperature

Liquid air

Allow to warm up slowly

In fractional distillation column

Gases get separated at different heights

Boiling points (OC) Oxygen – 183, Argon – 186 , Nitrogen – 196

12) Purification of solids by crystallisation :-
Crystallisation is the process of obtaining a pure solid in
the form of crystals from its solution.
Eg :- By crystallisation we can obtain pure copper
sulphate from its solution.
Dissolve about 5g of copper sulphate in minimum
amount of water. Filter the solution to remove the
impurities. Evaporate the solution in a china dish to get a
saturated solution. Cover the solution with a filter paper and
alllow it to cool. Pure copper sulphate crystals are formed.

Impure copper sulphate Pure copper sulphate crystals

13) Types of pure substances :-
Pure substances are of two types. They are elements and
compounds.
i) Element :- is a basic form of matter which cannot be broken down
into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Elements are of
three types. They are metals, non metals and metalloids.
Properties of metals :-
They have lustre. They are malleable and ductile. They are good
conductors of heat and electricity. They are sonorous.
Eg :- iron, aluminium, zinc, mercury, copper, silver, gold etc.
Properties of non metals :-
They do not have lustre. They are not malleable or ductile. They are
poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are not sonorus.
Eg :- hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, iodine, carbon, sulphur,
phosphorus etc.
Properties of metalloids :-
Metalloids are elements which show some properties of metals and
some properties of non metals.
Eg :- boron, silicon, germanium etc.
ii) Compound :-
A compound is a substance composed of two or more elements
chemically combined together in a fixed ratio.
Eg :- water, carbon dioxide, sugar, salt, iron sulphide etc.
Differences between mixtures and compounds :-
Sl.No. Mixture Compound
1 It is composed of two or more It is composed of two or more
elements or compounds elements chemically combined
mixed together. together.
2 The composition of the The composition of the
components is in any ratio. components is in a fixed ratio.

3 It shows the properties of the It shows different properties

components. than the components.

4 The components can be The components can be

separated by physical separated only by chemical
methods. methods.