7 Physical and Chemical Changes

GURUKUL HIGH SCHOOL ROLL NO:
CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGE

NAME:
CLASS: VII SECTION:
1. Choose the correct answer:
1) Change in state of a matter is a _______________ change.
(a) Physical (b) Reversible (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
2) The reaction between iron and copper sulphate to produce iron sulphate and copper is a
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(a) Displacement (b) Neutralization (c) Crystallization (d) Rusting
3) Which of the following is not a physical change?

(a) Cooking (b) Crystallization (c) Melting (d) Freezing
4) Which of the following are true when milk changes into curd?
(i) Its state is changed from liquid to semi-solid. (ii) It changes colour.
(iii) It changes taste. (iv) The change cannot be reversed.
Choose the correct option.
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) to (iv)
5) A man painted his main gate made up of iron, to

(i) prevent it from rusting. (ii) protect it from the sun.
(iii) make it look beautiful. (iv) make it dust free.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) Only (ii) (d) (i) and (iii)
6) Pooja’s mother made a concentrated sugar syrup by dissolving sugar in hot water. On cooling, crystals
of sugar got separated. This indicates a
(a) physical change that can be reversed (b) chemical change that can be reversed
(c) physical change that cannot be reversed (d) chemical change that cannot be reversed
7) Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Most chemical changes are irreversible.
(b) The identity of a substance remains unchanged in physical changes.
(c) The identity of a substance changes in chemical changes.
(d) Most physical changes are irreversible.
8) Two drops of dilute sulphuric acid were added to 1 g of copper sulphate powder and then small
amount of hot water was added to dissolve it (Step I). On cooling, beautiful blue-coloured crystals got
separated (Step II). Step I and Step II are
(a) physical and chemical changes respectively (b) chemical and physical changes respectively
(c) both physical change (d) both chemical change
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2. Match the following:

Column A Column B
(a) Burning of paper i. Reversible physical change

(b) Formation of manure from leaves ii. Fast chemical change
(c) Melting of ice iii. Irreversible physical change
(d) Shredding of paper iv. Slow chemical change
3. Give reasons.
(a)Boiling of water is a physical change whereas the boiling of an egg is a chemical change.
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(b)Iron coated with paint or grease does not rust.
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1) Rahul ate spicy food for dinner. At midnight he started complaining of severe stomach pain. His
mother gave him some antacids. After some time, Rahul started feeling better. Why did Rahul start
feeling better after taking the antacids?
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2) Do physical and chemical changes take place simultaneously? Justify your answer with an example.
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3) Explain the observations made when a copper wire is placed in an iron sulphate solution.
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4) Magnesium ribbon bums in air and changes to white substance, i.e. magnesium oxide. When
magnesium oxide dissolves in water, what type of change take place? Give reason in support of your
answer. Express the change in the form of equation.
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5) Plants prepare their food by a process called photosynthesis. Can we call photosynthesis is a chemical
change? Explain.
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6) Puzzle:
Solve the following crossword puzzle:
Across (→):
1. A substance that goes into solution.
3. A composition of two or more metals.
4. Reaction in which heat is absorbed.
6. A hydrated oxide of iron, when iron is exposed to H2O and air.
Down(↓):
2. A substance which dissolves other substance in water.
5. A substance which has solidified in a definite geometrical form.
7. It represents the combining power of an atom with another atom.

7) Observe the given diagram carefully. Identify X and Y write the

reactions involved.
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8) Sarita while helping her mother in kitchen work noticed that the slices of potato and brinjal have
acquired a brown colour. She asked her mother reason behind this change. Her mother said whenever we
keep cut pieces of these vegetables open for long time they acquire such colour.
(a) Are cutting vegetables and change in colour, physical or chemical changes?
(b) Why vegetables acquired brown colour?
(c) Do this brown colouration indicate that the vegetables are spoilt. Can we reverse this process? Why?
(d) Can you suggest ways to avoid this colouration of vegetables?
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9) Ramesh and Shyam both bought a big iron table for their shop individually. Ramesh painted his
table with paints whereas Shyam got it laminated.
(a) What conditions are necessary for the process of rusting?
(b) Whose method is effective in preventing rusting? How?
(c) How rusting cause a great economic loss?
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10) Assertion – Reason type questions
Mark the correct choice as:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
Assertion (A): Burning of a candle is considered a physical as well as chemical change.
Reason (R): Melting of wax is a physical change melted wax turns into vapours and then bums
which is a chemical change. ___________________________

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GURUKUL HIGH SCHOOL ROLL NO:

CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGE

3) Which of the following is not a physical change?

5) A man painted his main gate made up of iron, to

7) Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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2. Match the following:

(a) Burning of paper i. Reversible physical change

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7) Observe the given diagram carefully. Identify X and Y write the

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