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Is Matter Around us Pure Class 9 MCQ Questions with Answers
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Question. Which of the following is not an element ?
(a) graphite
(b) germanium
(c) silica
(d) silicon
Answer
c
Question. Two chemical substances X and Y combine together to form a product P which contains both X and Y
X + Y → P
X and Y cannot be broken down into simpler substances by simple chemical reactions. Which of the following statements concerning X, Y and P are correct ?
(i) P is a compound (ii) X and Y are compounds
(iii) X and Y are elements (iv) P has a fixed composition
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Answer
D
Question. Which of the following are compounds ?
(i) CO (ii) No (iii) NO (iv) Co
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following is not a mixture ?
(a) kerosene
(b) air
(c) alcohol
(d) petrol
Answer
C
Question. The element which is not common between the compounds called baking soda and soda ash is
(a) sodium
(b) hydrogen
(c) oxygen
(d) carbon
Answer
B
Question. Which of the following does not have a fixed melting point/boiling point ?
(a) gold
(b) ethanol
(c) air
(d) oxygen
Answer
C
Question. “Is malleable and ductile” best describes :
(a) a solution
(b) a metal
(c) a compound
(d) a non-metal
Answer
B
Question. Which one of the following is not a metalloid ?
(a) boron
(b) silicon
(c) gallium
(d) germanium
Answer
C
Question. The property/properties which enable copper metal to be used for making electric wires is/are :
(a) copper metal is malleable and ductile
(b) copper metal is a good conductor of electricity
(c) copper metal is ductile and has low electrical resistance
(d) copper metal is sonorous and an excellent conductor of electricity
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following statements are true for pure substances ?
(i) pure substances contain only one kind of particles
(ii) pure substances may be compounds or mixtures
(iii) pure substances have the same composition throughout
(iv) pure substances can be exemplified by all elements other than nickel
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iii)
Answer
B
Question. When a mixture of iron powder and sulphur powder is heated strongly to form iron sulphide, then heat energy is :
(a) released
(b) first absorbed and then released
(c) absorbed
(d) neither absorbed nor released
Answer
B
Question. On the basis of composition of matter, milk is considered to be :
(a) a pure substance
(b) an impure substance
(c) an element
(d) a compound
Answer
B
Question. The elements which normally exist in the liquid state are :
(a) bromine and iodine
(b) mercury and chlorine
(c) iodine and mercury
(d) bromine and mercury
Answer
D
Question. One of the following substances is neither a good conductor of electricity nor an insulator. This substance is :
(a) chromium
(b) germanium
(c) gallium
(d) potassium
Answer
D
Question. Which of the following are homogeneous in nature ?
(i) ice (ii) wood (iii) soil (iv) air
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Answer
C
Question. State whether the following statement is true or false :
Milk is a pure substance.
Answer
False
Question. ‘‘The properties of the product are different from those of the constituents”. State whether this statement best describes an element, a compound or a mixture.
Answer
A compound
Question. What name is given to those elements which are neither good conductors of electricity like copper nor insulators like sulphur ?
Answer
Metalloids
Question. Name a liquid which can be classified as a pure substance and conducts electricity
Answer
Mercury
Question. What is the general name of the materials which contain at least two pure substances and show the properties of their constituents ?
Answer
Mixtures
Question. Which of the following is a mixture ?
Salt, Air, Water, Alum, Sugar
Answer
Air
Question Brass is an alloy which is considered a …………..
Answer
mixture
Question Brine is a …………..whereas alcohol is a…………… .
Answer
mixture ; compound
Question The elements which are sonorous are called……………….
Answer
metals
Question The three important metalloids are……………, …………… and ……………………..
Answer
boron ; silicon ; germanium
Question An element is made up of only one kind of ……..
Answer
atoms
