9th Class Science Is Matter Around Us Pure Question Bank Is Matter Around us Pure

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    A student added \[10\,\,ml-12\,\,ml\] of Conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]in a test tube containing \[5\,\,g-6\,\,g\] of sugar crystals and warmed it gently. He noticed that white crystals slowly turned brown and became a black mass. What happened in this change?

    A)  \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] turned black but no change took place.

    B)  Sugar got charred by the action of hot. conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]and a chemical change took place.  

    C)  It is only a physical change.

    D)  It is an irreversible physical change.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

      Sulphuric acid dehydrates (removes water) sugar leaving carbon. Hence, it is a chemical change.


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