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** Science Class Notes – Chemistry: Changes in Matter | Complete Lecture Summary **Description:** These notes cover the topic *Changes in Matter* in Chemistry, focusing on physical and chemical changes, with clear explanations and examples. The material is structured to help students understand key concepts and prepare for exams. It serves as a complete lecture summary for easy revision. **Keywords:** changes in matter physical changes chemical changes examples of changes in matter chemistry class notes matter transformations

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Chemistry Changes in Matter



Chemistry

Changes in Matter
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Objects made of iron rust when exposed to the air. Moth balls become smaller in
size when kept exposed to the air. Ice melts and turns into liquid water. We have
seen changes in matter like these. To study them further let us do the activity 16.1
given below.
Activity - 16.1

Requirements : A piece of magnesium (Mg) ribbon, about 50 ml of dilute sulfuric
acid (H2SO4), a few pellets of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), two metal spoons, a
moth ball (naphthalene), a box of matches, two 50 ml beakers, a Bunsen burner, a
thermometer
Do the activities (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) and record the observations.
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spoon quickly. After some time observe the inner side of the spoon.
ii). Hold a piece of cleaned magnesium ribbon with a pair of tongs and burn
it.
iii). Measure the initial temperature of a dilute sulfuric acid solution. Add a
few pellets of sodium hydroxide to this solution, stir and measure the
temperature again.
iv). 3XWDSLHFHRIPDJQHVLXPULEERQWRDEHDNHUFRQWDLQLQJGLOXWHVXOIXULF
acid.

See whether the observations you obtained through the above activities conform to
the following.

i). Moth ball melted and vaporized. A white powder deposited on the inner side
of the spoon.
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iii). Sodium hydroxide dissolved. The container became hot. The thermometer
reading rose.
iv). Magnesium ribbon dissolved liberating gas bubbles. The beaker was heated.

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In case (i) above solid naphthalene melted and then turned into a vapour. On the cold
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When solid naphthalene melted, liquid naphthalene vaporized and naphthalene
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given substance changed without giving new substances. Such changes are called
physical changes.
In the instances from (ii) to (iv), the given substances changed forming new
substances. Such changes are known as chemical changes or chemical reactions.
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change in colour and precipitation can be given as evidences for the occurrence of
a chemical reaction.
To investigate physical and chemical changes further, let us study Table 16.1
Table 16.1
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observations observations
The arrangement of particles which The existing substances change.
form the substance changes. No new New substances are produced.
substances are produced.
Examples: Examples:
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2.Melting of wax (solid liquid) ash, liberation of gases)
3.Vaporization of water (liquid gas) 2. Heating limestone (formation of
&RQGHQVDWLRQ RI ZDWHU vapour into quicklime, evolution of gas)
droplets (gas liquid) 3. Heating potassium permanganate
(liberation of oxygen)
4. Rusting of iron (formation of rust)

16.1 Chemical Changes
One of the following can happen during a chemical reaction.
‡Formation of new substances by the combination of two or more substances.
‡Turning one substances into two or more substances.
‡Reorganization of initial substances to form new substances.
The substances taking part in a chemical change are called the reactants. The new
substances produced by a chemical changes are known as the products.
During a chemical reaction, reactants turn into products.
Reactants products


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To study the variety of chemical changes let us engage in activity 16.2.
Activity - 16.2
Requirements: magnesium ribbon, zinc granules, potassium permanganate,
barium chloride, sodium sulphate, boiling tubes, test tubes, a Bunsen burner, an
iron plate, a dry ekel , a box of matches, a pair of tongs.
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ii. Heat crystals of potassium permanganate in a boiling tube. Insert a
glowing splint into the tube.
iii. Take some copper sulphate solution into a test tube and add a clean zinc
granule into it.
iv. Take a little barium chloride solution into a test tube and add a little
sodium sulphate solution into it.
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Table 16.2
Reaction Nature of the Observation Nature of the
reactants products
i. Burning magnesium shiny, silvery Burns with a A white powder
in air white metal bright white
flame
ii.
iii.
iv.
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types. They are as follows.
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‡ Single displacement reactions
‡ Double displacement (Double decomposition) reactions

‡ Chemical Combination Reactions
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the air forming magnesium oxide.
magnesium + oxygen magnesium oxide
2Mg + O2 2MgO
Here, two elements have combined to form a new compound.

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