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Sorting Materials Into Groups


Q1. State True/False
i. Opaque is a materials through which you are not able
to see. True
ii. Insoluble substances mix in water. False
iii. Soft materials can be compressed or scratched. True
iv. Brick is opaque, while butter paper is
translucent. True
v. Salt does not dissolve in water. False
vi. All gases are non–lustrous. True
vii. Oil mixes with water. False
viii. Stone settles down in water. True
ix. Vinegar does not mix with water. False
x. Iron is harder than sponge. True
xi. Air is transparent. True
xii. Glycerine is not soluble in water. False
xiii. Diamonds, gems and pearls are lustrous. True
xiv. Honey floats on the surface of water. False
xv. Alcohol is immiscible with water. False
xvi. Diamond is the hardest natural occurring
substance. True.

Q2. Fill in the blanks.


i. Oxygen gas is soluble in water.
ii. Grouping things together with similar properties is
called Sorting/Classification.
iii. Mercury is the metal that exists in liquid state.
iv. Potassium is a soft metal that can be cut with a knife.
v. Iodine is a non-metal that has lustre.
vi. A piece of stone is a hard material.
vii. All gases are not soluble in water.
viii. Dried leaf floats on the surface of water.
ix. Oily patch on a piece of paper is translucent.
x. Water is a transparent liquid.
xi. Materials that have lustre are usually called as metal.
xii. Materials are grouped on the basis
of similarities or dissimilarities in their properties.
xiii. Based upon transparency, materials can be grouped
as opaque, transparent and translucent.
xiv. A substance which is used in making different objects
is called material.

Q3. Name a substance through which light can pass


through partially but one cannot see through it clearly.
Ans. Translucent

Q4. Name a liquid which is lustrous.


Ans. Amongst the liquids, mercury is the lustrous.

Q5. Name two non-metals which are lustrous.


Ans. Graphite and Iodine crystals

Q6. What happens when we add mustard oil to a glass


full of water?
Ans. The mustard oil floats on water and forms a separate
layer.

Q7. Name some materials that float on water.


Ans. wax, plastic ball, wood, leaf, ice, thermocol, oil

Q8. Name some materials that sink in water.


Ans. stone, key, screw, iron nail, coin
Q9. Name any two things which can be made out of
wood.
Ans. Table and Chair

Q10. Write the object from the following which shine:


brick, earthen pitcher, glass bowl, plastic table, steel
spoon, cotton bed sheet, newspaper.
Ans. glass bowl and steel spoon

Q11. Make a list of items that floats on kerosene.


Ans. paper, thermocol, thin plastic sheet

Q12. Name one lustrous material.


Ans. Aluminium

Q13. Which material is generally used for making pens?


Ans. Plastic or Metal

Q14. Write any two objects made up of opaque


materials.
Ans. wooden doors and steel plate

Q15. What is common between oil and water?


Ans. Both are in liquid state.

Q16. Write two things made from leather.


Ans. belt and hand-bag

Q17. Write name of any three metals.


Ans. Iron, Aluminium and Copper

Q18. Name few things made up of plastic.


Ans. cups, plates, toys, buckets, baskets
Q19. Why water is considered as a universal solvent?
Ans. Water is capable of dissolving most of the substances in
it. That is why it is known as universal solvent.

Q20. Why does a coin sink in water?


Ans. Object with higher density than water will sink. A coin is
made up of metal. Density of metal is higher than water.
That’s why coin sinks in water.

Q21. Why are cooking utensils made of metal but their


handles of plastic or wood?
Ans. Cooking utensils have wood or plastic handles to prevent
us from burning our hands when utensils are hot.

Q22. Why oil does not dissolve in water?


Ans. Oil does not dissolve in water because the space between
the molecules of water is not occupied by the oil.

Q23. Why some material loses their shine and appears


dull?
Ans. Due to the action of air and moisture on them, a dull
layer of some other compound appears on them. Thus
material loses their shine and appears dull.

Q24. We can group things in more than one way.


Explain.
Ans. We can group things in more than one way because one
object can have more than one property.
Q25. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are slightly soluble in
water. What is the importance of each of these gases in
nature?
Ans. Oxygen and carbon dioxide gas dissolved in water are
needed for the survival of animals and plants that live in
water.

Q26. Define density. How is it related to floating and


sinking in water?
Ans. The degree of compactness of a substance is called
density. The object which is denser than water will sink
whereas object which is less dense than water will float.

Q27. Why does sugar dissolve in water?


Ans. Water molecules surround the tiny sugar cubes and hit
them. This weakens the attractive forces of the surrounding
molecules and pulls them into the solution.

Q28. Why in departmental stores all brands of


shampoos and soaps are kept together while all pulses
and kitchen items are kept at one place?
Ans. This is done, so that customer can easily pick the things
needed and compare values of different brands available.

Q29. What is classification?


Ans. The process of grouping things together on the bases of
some similar characteristics is called classification.

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