Chapter 5 Changes Around Us
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
1. Define the following terms.
(a) Reversible change – a change, in which substance produced,
can be brought back into its original form.
(b) Chemical change – a change, in which a new substance, is
formed.
(c) Physical change – a change, in which no new substance, is
formed.
2. Distinguish between fast and slow changes. Give two
examples of each type.
Answer:
Fast changes – The changes, that take place quickly, or in a
shorter duration of time, are called fast changes.
Examples: burning of a paper and lighting of a bulb.
Slow changes – The changes, that take place in a longer duration
of time, are called slow changes.
Examples: change of seasons and growth of a plant.
3. Give two examples each of reversible and irreversible
change.
Answer:
4 State some of the irreversible biological changes that take
place in nature.
Answer: Ripening of fruits, change of seasons, growth of a child
and growth of plants are some of the irreversible biological
changes.
5. Give one example of a physical change in which
(i) energy is given out - glowing of bulb.
(ii) energy is absorbed - melting of ice.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. Give two differences between reversible and irreversible
changes.
Answer: Reversible Change:
1. A change, in which the substance produced can get back to the
original form.
2. These are temporary changes which can be reversed back to
original. Example: evaporation.
Irreversible Change:
1. A change, in which the substance produced cannot get back to
the original form.
2. These are permanent changes which cannot be reversed back to
original. Example: making curd from milk.
2. ‘Formation of curd is an irreversible as well as a chemical
change.’ Justify this statement.
Answer: Formation of curd is an irreversible change because we
cannot change curd back into milk. Also, it is a chemical change
because new substance that is curd is formed with different
property.
3. Water cycle is a natural change. Classify it as a (i) physical
or chemical change (ii) a reversible or irreversible change.
Also, justify your answer.
Answer:
(1) Water cycle is a natural change and it is also, a physical change
because no any new substance is formed.
(2) Water cycle is also a reversible change because in this change
water change into vapour state and again change from vapour into
liquid state.
4. How can we say that burning of candle is a chemical change
but the glowing of bulb is a physical change?
Answer:
Burning of candle is a chemical change because when a candle is
burnt it gives us light, heat, and smoke which is a new property.
On the other hand, glowing of bulb is a physical change because no
new substance is formed while giving light.
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(a) A change which cannot be reversed - Irreversible
(b) A metal which gets rusted - Iron
(c) A change in which original condition can be re-attained -
Reversible
(d) The change which takes place in long duration of time –
Slow change
(e) A reversible change involving change of liquid into gas -
Evaporation
(f) An example of a chemical change in which energy is
released – Respiration
Question: Take two test tubes, half filled with water. To the
first test tube, add salt and to the second add quicklime.
What do you observe? Is there a release of energy?
Comment.
Answer: In the first test tube, salt is dissolved in water. There is
no change in temperature of test tube. In the second test tube,
quicklime is dissolved in water. The test tube becomes hot. This
shows that energy is released during this change.
Fill in the blanks.
1. A ______ change takes too much time.
Answer: Slow
2. A ______ change takes too little time.
Answer: Fast
3. No new substance is formed after a ______ change.
Answer: Physical
4. A new substance is formed after a ______ change.
Answer: Chemical
5. ______ of wax is a physical change.
Answer: Melting
6. ______ of candle is a chemical change.
Answer: Burning
7. When iron reacts with atmospheric moisture and air,
______of iron takes place.
Answer: Rusting
8. Formation ______ from milk is a fast change.
Answer: Cheese
9. Formation of ______ from milk is a slow change.
Answer: Curd
10. ______ of bulb is a reversible change.
Answer: Glowing
Tick (✓) the correct option.
1. Which of the following is a fast change?
(a) Germination of seed
(b) Weathering of rock
(c) Melting of ice
(d) Growth of a child
2. Which of the following is a slow change?
(a) Melting of wax
(b) Burning of candle
(c) Glowing of bulb
(d) Rusting of iron
3. Heat is absorbed during which of the following
(a) Freezing of water
(b) Melting of ice
(c) Burning of candle
(d) All of these
4. Which of these is a desirable change?
(a) Germination of seed
(b) Flood
(c) Rusting of iron
(d) Breaking of glass tumbler
5. Which of these is an undesirable change?
(a) Formation of cloud
(b) Glowing of bulb
(c) Melting of ice cream
(d) Cooking of food
6. Heat is released during which of these changes?
(a) Melting of wax
(b) Burning of candle
(c) Evaporation of water
(d) Rusting of iron
7. Which of these is an irreversible change?
(a) Boiling of water
(b) Formation of ice
(c) Formation of frost
(d) Formation of curd
Answer these questions.
Question: What is the difference between desirable and
undesirable change?
Answer: When a change is beneficial for us, it is called a
desirable change, but when a change is harmful for us, it is called
an undesirable change.
Question: What is a chemical reaction?
Answer: A change during which a new substance is formed is
called a chemical change or chemical reaction.
Question: Moulding of clay is a physical change but baking a
clay pot is a chemical change. How?
Answer: When clay is moulded into any shape, no new
substance is formed and it can be remoulded into another shape.
So it is a physical change. But when a clay pot is baked, a new
substance is formed which cannot be changed back into clay. So
it is a chemical change.
