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Matter undergoes certain changes as a result of the application of energy. Glaciers melt in summer and rivers freeze in winter. Water from saltpans on the sea coast dry up, leaving behind salt. Water from the sea evaporates to from water vapour, which form into clouds and then condense t..

Is Matter Around us Pure - Physical and Chemical Changes Matter undergoes certain changes as a result of the application of energy. Water from saltpans on the seacoast dry up, leaving behind salt; water from the sea evaporates to from water vapour, which convert into c..

Physical and Chemical Changes Matter undergoes certain changes as a result of the application of energy. Water from saltpans on the seacoast dry up, leaving behind salt; water from the sea evaporates to from water vapour, which convert into clouds and then condense to form r..

Impure Substances - Mixtures Impure substances are commonly called mixtures. A mixture is a material containing two or more elements or compounds that are in close contact and are mixed in any proportion. The constituents of mixtures exhibit their individual properties. These constituents can b..

Summary Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass Element is a pure substance, which can neither be decomposed nor built from simpler substances by any physical or chemical means. It contains only one kind of atom. Broadly speaking, elements can be divided i..

Matter undergoes certain changes as a result of the application of energy. Glaciers melt in summer and rivers freeze in winte..

The branch of Physics, which deals with the behaviour of moving objects, is known as mechanics. Mechanics is further divided into two sections namely Kinematics and Dynamic..

Heredity is the transmission of characteristics, physical or mental from parents to offspring that is, from one generation to the successive generatio..

We see a variety of objects in the world around us. However, we are unable to see anything in a dark room. On lighting up the room, things become visible. That is, light is required to see things around us. Thus light can be defined as the external cause responsible for the sensation of vision. Th..

The term environment refers to the natural elements that make up the earth and surround living organisms, making life processes possible. Soil, water, air, light and temperature are the physical aspects of environment and are known as its 'abiotic' components. All plants and animals coll..