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Chapter - 3 Structure of Matter: 25/04/2019 Grade: Vii Enable

This document discusses the structure of matter and includes questions about elements, compounds, mixtures, and chemical formulas. It begins with basic questions about the symbols of elements like sulfur and neon. It asks about the difference between smallest particles of elements and compounds. Later questions discuss valency, writing chemical formulas, and classifying diagrams as elements, compounds or mixtures. The document covers basic chemistry concepts and provides questions to test understanding.

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Chapter - 3 Structure of Matter: 25/04/2019 Grade: Vii Enable

This document discusses the structure of matter and includes questions about elements, compounds, mixtures, and chemical formulas. It begins with basic questions about the symbols of elements like sulfur and neon. It asks about the difference between smallest particles of elements and compounds. Later questions discuss valency, writing chemical formulas, and classifying diagrams as elements, compounds or mixtures. The document covers basic chemistry concepts and provides questions to test understanding.

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Chapter – 3 Structure of Matter

25/04/2019 GRADE: VII


ENABLE
Q. 1 Choose the most appropriate answer.
i The element with symbol ‘S’ is _________.
a) Sulphur. b) Sodium. c) Silicon. d) Scandium.
ii The valency of which of the element is zero?
a) Lead b) Bromine c) Neon d) Nitrogen
Q. 2 What is the difference between the smallest particle of an element and a smallest
particle of a compound?
Q. 3 Give scientific word for the following:
i The combining capacity of an element.
ii The symbolic expression to represent a compound.
Q. 4 If a certain compound has a formula XY3, what is the valency of elements X and Y?

Extension task:
List two elements and two compounds used at home and describe how they are
useful to us.

ENGAGE
Q. 1 Choose the most appropriate answer.
i The symbol of mercury is _______.
a) Me b) Hg c) Mg d) He
ii Pure substances are classified into elements and compounds. Which one best
describes the rust found on a vehicle over time?
a) A compound b) An element
c) A mixture d) A chemical property
Q. 2 Helium is found abundantly in the universe. However, there are no known
compounds of Helium. Why?
Q. 3 Define valency. Write valency of the following:
i) Calcium ii) Aluminium
Q. 4 Write chemical formula of the following :
a) Magnesium chloride b) Calcium chloride

Extension task:
What are metalloids? Are they elements or compounds? How are metalloids
different from alloys? Write uses of any two metalloids.

EMPOWER
Q. 1 Choose the most appropriate answer.
i Study the diagrams representing elements, compounds and mixtures shown, and
choose the correct statement from the following:
a) X represents an element and W represents a
mixture.
b) Y represents an element and W represents a
mixture
c) Y represents a compound and Z represents a
mixture
d) X represents an element and Z represents a mixture

ii Match each diagram with its correct description.

a) Pure substance – only one type of atom present


b) Mixture of two elements – two types of uncombined atoms present
c) Pure compound – only one type of compound present
d) Mixture of two compounds – two types of compounds present
e) Mixture of a compound and an element

Q. 2 The valency of elements are given in the following table. Explain how the chemical
formula of the compound of these two elements is derived.
Sr. no. Elements/Radicals valency Compound
1 Zinc 2
Chlorine 1
2 Aluminium 3
Sulphate 2
Q. 3 Differentiate between the symbol and formula of Oxygen.

Q. 4 Write chemical equation for the following reaction:


Magnesium oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride and
water.

Extension Task:
A) What do diamonds, the ‘lead’ in pencils and coal have in common?

About 98% of the known compounds contain this particular element. It forms so
many compounds, that they are studied under a separate branch of chemistry.
B) Name the branch of chemisry under which this element and compounds are
studied.
C) Find out the importance of these compounds to the living world.

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