Acids Bases and Salts Class 7

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Question 1: Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Dissolving sugar in water
(c) Burning of coal
(d) Melting of wax
(e) Beating aluminium to make aluminium foil
(f) Digestion of food
Answer: (a) Photosynthesis: Chemical change. Photosynthesis involves the conversion of carbon dioxide
and water into glucose and oxygen, a transformation of substances into entirely new ones through chemical
reactions.
(b) Dissolving sugar in water: Physical change. This process involves the sugar particles dispersing
throughout the water but does not change the chemical makeup of sugar itself.
(c) Burning of coal: Chemical change. Burning coal involves a reaction with oxygen, resulting in the release
of heat, light, carbon dioxide, and other byproducts, fundamentally altering the composition of coal.
(d) Melting of wax: Physical change. When wax melts, it changes from a solid to a liquid state without
altering its chemical composition.
(e) Beating aluminum to make aluminum foil: Physical change. The process of beating aluminum alters its
shape and form but doesn’t change its chemical composition. However, the process of making aluminum
foil involves rolling and thinning, which can be classified as a type of chemical change due to mechanical
and thermal actions affecting the metal.
(f) Digestion of food: Chemical change. Digestion involves the breakdown of complex food molecules into
simpler ones through chemical reactions, transforming food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
Question 2: State whether the following statements are true or false. In case a statement is false, write the
corrected statement in your notebook.
(a) Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a chemical change. (True/False)
(b) Formation of manure from leaves is a physical change. (True/ False)
(c) Iron pipes coated with zinc do not get rusted easily. (True/False)
(d) Iron and rust are the same substances. (True/False)
(e) Condensation of steam is not a chemical change. (True/False)
Answer: (a) False

Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a physical change.
(b) False
Formation of manure from leaves is a chemical change.
(c) True
(d) False
Iron and rust are different substances. Rust is iron oxide Fe2O3
(e) True
Question 3: Fill in the blanks in the following statements:

(a) When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, it turns milky due to the formation of _________.
(b) The chemical name of baking soda is _________.
(c) Two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented are _________ and ____ ____.
(d) Changes in which only _____ __ properties of a substance change are called physical changes.
(e) Changes in which new substances are formed are called _________changes.
Answer: (a) When carbon dioxide is passed through limewater, it turns milky due to the formation of
calcium carbonate (CaCO3) .
(b) The chemical name of baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate.
(c) Two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented are galvanization and painting.
(d) Changes in which only physical properties of a substance change are called physical changes.
(e) Changes in which new substances are formed are called chemical changes.
Question 4: When baking soda is mixed with lemon juice, bubbles are formed with the evolution of a gas.
What type of change is it? Explain.
Answer: When baking soda (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) is mixed with lemon juice (citric acid), bubbles
are formed. The bubbles are formed due to the evolution of carbon dioxide gas.
This is a chemical change.
In this change, citric acid contained in lemon juice reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate which results in
the evolution of carbon dioxide gas.
Lemon juice + Baking soda → Carbon dioxide + Other substances
Citric acid Sodium
Hydrogen carbonate
Question 5: When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes take place. Identify these changes.
Give another example of a familiar process in which both the chemical and physical changes take place.
Answer: When a candle burns, both physical and chemical changes take place.
Physical change → Melting of wax
Chemical change → Burning of wax
Eating of food is another example where both physical and chemical changes occur simultaneously.
Physical change → Breaking down of larger food particles into smaller particles
Chemical change → Digestion of food
Question 6: How would you show that setting of curd is a chemical change?
Answer: Once the curd is formed, milk cannot be re-obtained from it. Also, both milk and curd have
different properties. Since these are the properties of a chemical change, setting of curd is a chemical
change.
Question 7: Explain why burning of wood and cutting it into small piece are considered as two different
types of changes.
Answer: When we burn wood, a new substance, coal, is formed. Therefore, it is a chemical change.
However, when we cut wood, only the shape and size of the wood are changed. No new substance is
formed. Therefore, it is a physical change.
Question 8: Describe how crystals of copper sulphate are prepared.
Answer: Crystals of copper sulphate are prepared by the method of crystallization. The process is as follows.
A cupful of water is taken in a beaker. Few drops of dilute sulphuric acid are added to this. The water is then
heated and when it starts boiling, copper sulphate powder is added with stirring. Copper sulphate powder
should be added on till the solution becomes saturated. It is then filtered into a china dish and allowed to
cool. The solution should be kept undisturbed. Slowly, the crystals of copper sulphate separate out.
Question 9: Explain how painting of an iron gate prevents it from rusting.
Answer: Rusting is aided by both moisture (water) and air (oxygen). By painting an iron gate, we prevent its
contact from the air and moisture present in the atmosphere. Hence, rusting is prevented.
Question 10: Explain why rusting of iron objects is faster in coastal areas than in deserts.
Answer: Both air and moisture are required for rusting to take place. In coastal areas, the quantity of
moisture present in air is more than that in deserts. In desert areas, the amount of moisture in air is even
lower. Therefore, rusting of iron objects is faster in coastal areas than in deserts.
Question 11: The gas we use in the kitchen is called liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In the cylinder it exists
as a liquid. When it comes out from the cylinder it becomes a gas (Change − A) then it burns (Change − B).
The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.
(i) Process − A is a chemical change.
(ii) Process − B is a chemical change.
(iii) Both processes A and B are chemical changes.
(iv) None of these processes is a chemical change.
Answer: (ii) Process − B is a chemical change.
Question 12: Anaerobic bacteria digest animal waste and produce biogas (Change − A). The biogas is then
burnt as fuel (Change − B). The following statements pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.
(i) Process − A is a chemical change.
(ii) Process − B is a chemical change.
(iii) Both processes A and B are chemical changes.
(iv) None of these processes is a chemical change.
Answer: (iii) Both processes A and B are chemical changes.
Extended Learning
Question 1: Describe two changes that are harmful. Explain why you consider them harmful? How can you
prevent them?
Answer: (i) Rusting: If a piece of iron is open for some time, it acquires a film of brownish substance. This
substance is called rust and the process is called rusting.
Rusting is harmful because it destroys the iron objects. Iron is the most widely used metal and so rusting is
such a serious problem.
Prevention of rusting: Rusting can be prevented by preventing iron articles from coming in contact with
oxygen, or water, or both.
• One simple way is to apply a coat of paint or grease. In fact, these coats should be applied regularly to
prevent rusting .
• Another way is galvanization, i.e., to deposit a layer of metal like chromium or zinc on iron.
(ii) Spoilage of food: Food item when kept carelessly, get spoiled. This is a chemical change and
obviously harmful for us.
Food is spoiled by microorganisms. Prevention of food spoilage: Microorganisms do not survive at high or
low temperature. So, food items stored in refrigerator do not spoil. Also we should keep them covered so
that microorganisms do not get any chance to enter and spoil them.

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Answer: (a) False

Question 3: Fill in the blanks in the following statements:

Question 8: Describe how crystals of copper sulphate are prepared.

Question 9: Explain how painting of an iron gate prevents it from rusting.

Answer: (ii) Process − B is a chemical change.

Answer: (iii) Both processes A and B are chemical changes.

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