Ch-1 Matter in Our Surroundings
Ch-1 Matter in Our Surroundings
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Classification Of Matter
Early Indian philosophers classified in the form of
five basic elements as air, earth, fire, sky and water
called Panch Tatva.
Present Classification Of Matter
•Physical Classification- Done on the
basis of physical properties.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W57Lj4exLjM
Theory Of Molecular Structure Of Matter
• Matter is made up of small particles
called molecules.
• Molecules are in a state of continuous
motion. Due th this, we can say that they
possess Kinetic Energy (K.E.)
• K.E. ↑ with ↑ in temperature.
• K.E. is maximum in gases and least
in solids.
States Of Matter
•Solid
•Liquid
•Gas
Properties Of Solids
• They have fixed shape and volume.
• They are not compressible.
• They don’t need a container to hold
them.
• They do no flow.
• Their diffusion tendency is almost nil.
Properties Of Liquid
• They do not have fixed shape but
have fixed volume.
• They have very little compressibility.
• They need a container to hold them.
• They have less density.
• They flow.
• They can easily diffuse.
Properties Of Gases
• They have neither fixed shape nor
volume.
• They are highly compressible.
• They can flow in all directions.
• They fill the entire space of container.
• They can easily diffuse.
• They have very low density.
Comparison Table
CHARACTERISTIC SOLID LIQUID GAS
SHAPE FIXED SHAPE NO FIXED SHAPE NO FIXED SHAPE
NO FIXED
VOLUME FIXED VOLUME FIXED VOLUME
VOLUME
RIGID, CAN NOT NOT RIGID, CAN NOT RIGID, CAN
RIGIDITY/FLUIDITY
FLOW FLOW FLOW
INTERMOLECULAR LESS THAN SOLIDS
MAXIMUM VERY LESS
FORCE MORE THAN GASES
INTERMOLECULAR MORE THAN SOLIDS
VERY LESS MAXIMUM
SPACE LESS THAN GASES
HIGHLY
COMPRESSIBILITY NEGLIGIBLE A LITTLE
COMPRESSIBLE
MORE THAN SOLIDS
DENSITY MAXIMUM MINIMUM
LESS THAN LIQUIDS
KINETIC ENERGY LEAST MORE THAN SOLIDS MAXIMUM
Q1. Why ice floats on water
despite being a solid?
Ans. Ice is a solid but its
density is lower than water
due to its structure. The
molecules in ice make a cage
like structure with lot of
vacant spaces, this makes ice
float on water.
• Fourth state of matter- Plasma
• Fifth state of matter- Bose Einstein Condensate (BEC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCliAR1Wm5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUPmqNLgn8c
Can Matter Change It's State?
• What happens inside the matter during this change
of state?