Elements | Class 8 Science Ch 8 (Nature of Matter)

Class 8 Β· Science (Curiosity)Ch 8 Β· Nature of MatterPost 4 / 9⏱ 15–18 min

Elements: Matter ki Sabse Saral Eentein

Tambe ka taar, aluminium foil, oxygen gas: inhe todte jao, phir bhi yeh wahi rehte hain. Kyun? 🧱

A Β· Shuruaat

πŸ“– Kahani: Aluminium Foil ka Sabse Chhota Tukda

Rasoi ke counter par lakdi ke board pe aluminium foil, loha ki keel, tambe ka taar, koyle ke tukde, pencil aur steel ki katori
Aluminium foil, loha ki keel, tambe ka taar, koyla aur pencil: inme se kaun element hai, aur kaun sa metal? (Image: Canva AI se banayi gayi Β· Β© charumam.com)

Shaam ko Golu ki mummy ne roti aluminium foil mein lapeti. Bachi hui foil se Golu ne ek khel shuru kiya: foil ko aadha kaata, phir aadhe ka aadha, phir uska bhi aadha…

Priya ne poocha: “Golu, aise kaat-te raho toh aakhir mein kya bachega? Kya foil kisi doosri cheez mein badal jaayegi?”

Rohan bola: “Mujhe lagta hai ek point ke baad kainchi kaam nahi karegi, par jo bachega woh aluminium hi hoga.”

Golu ke dada ji tambe ka lota le kar aaye: “Rohan sahi hai. Aluminium, tamba, sona, oxygen jaise padarth itne saral hote hain ki unhe kisi bhi tareeke se aur saral cheezon mein nahi toda ja sakta. Science inhe elements kehta hai.”

Toh aaj hum jaanenge: element kya hai, atom aur molecule kya hain, aur elements ko metal, non-metal aur metalloid mein kaise baante hain. πŸ”

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🎯 Is Post Mein Kya Seekhenge

  • Element (tatva) kise kehte hain aur woh “sabse saral pure substance” kyun hai
  • Atom (parmanu) aur molecule (anu) kya hote hain, jaise Oβ‚‚ aur Hβ‚‚
  • Ab tak 118 elements pata hain; zyada tar thos, 11 gas aur sirf 2 drav (liquid)
  • Elements ke teen group: metals, non-metals aur metalloids, unke gun aur examples
  • Elements ke symbols (sanket) likhne ke niyam, jaise H, O, Fe, Cu
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🧱 Basics: Pehle Yeh Aana Chahiye

1. Pure substance: jisme sirf ek tarah ke kan hon, banawat tay ho, aur jise physical tareekon se alag na kiya ja sake. (Post 3: Pure Substance Kya Hai?)

2. Pure substance ke do prakar: elements aur compounds. Aaj elements ki baari hai.

3. Mixture: do ya zyada padarthon ka mel, jinhe alag kiya ja sakta hai. (Post 1: Mixture Kya Hai?)

4. Thos, drav, gas: matter ki teen avasthaayein (states): solid, liquid, gas.

πŸ”— Maths ki Neev se jodo: Olympiad Corner mein “dharti ki upari parat mein lagbhag 46% oxygen” wala percent ka sawaal hai. Percent pakka karna ho toh padho MN-32: 130 ko 100 kaise banayein?
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B Β· Samjho

πŸ’‘ Concept: Element Kya Hai?

1️⃣ Element ki paribhasha

Element (tatva) woh pure substance hai jise kisi bhi tareeke se (physical ya chemical) aur saral padarthon mein nahi toda ja sakta. Yeh matter ki sabse saral “eentein” (building blocks) hain. Duniya ki har cheez, chahe hawa ho, paani ho ya aapka sharir, inhi elements se bani hai.
Kyun “sabse saral”? Kyunki paani ko todo toh hydrogen aur oxygen milte hain, par oxygen ko todo toh kuch aur nahi milta. Oxygen hi rehti hai.

2️⃣ Atom: element ka sabse chhota kan

Golu ki foil ko agar hum kaat-te hi jaayein (kainchi se nahi, sirf soch mein), toh aakhir mein aluminium ka ek aisa chhota kan bachega jo aluminium ke saare gun rakhta hai. Ise atom (parmanu) kehte hain.

  • Ek element mein saare atom ek hi tarah ke hote hain. Tambe mein sirf tambe ke atom, sone mein sirf sone ke.
  • Alag-alag elements ke atom alag-alag hote hain. Isliye tamba aur sona alag dikhte aur bartaav karte hain.
  • Atom itne chhote hain ki ek baal ki motai mein laakhon atom aa jaate hain. Inhe aankh ya saadharan microscope se nahi dekh sakte.

3️⃣ Molecule: jab atom jodi banate hain

Kai elements mein atom akele nahi rehte. Do ya zyada atom jud kar ek sthir (stable) kan banate hain, jise molecule (anu) kehte hain.

  • Oxygen gas mein do oxygen atom jud kar Oβ‚‚ molecule banate hain.
  • Hydrogen gas mein do hydrogen atom jud kar Hβ‚‚ banate hain. Nitrogen gas: Nβ‚‚.
  • Element ke molecule mein saare atom ek hi element ke hote hain. Isliye Oβ‚‚ ab bhi element hai, compound nahi.

Neeche likha chhota “β‚‚” batata hai ki ek molecule mein kitne atom hain.

4️⃣ Kitne elements hain?

  • Ab tak 118 elements pata chale hain. Kuch prakriti mein milte hain, kuch scientists ne lab mein banaye hain.
  • Kamre ke tapmaan pe zyada tar elements thos (solid) hain, jaise loha, tamba, sona, carbon.
  • 11 elements gas hain, jaise oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, helium.
  • Sirf 2 elements drav (liquid) hain: mercury (paara), jo ek metal hai, aur bromine, jo ek non-metal hai.

5️⃣ Elements ke teen group

Metals (dhaatu): chamakdaar (lustrous) hote hain, garmi aur bijli ke achhe conductor (chalak) hote hain. Peetne pe patli chadar ban jaate hain (malleable) aur kheenchne pe taar ban jaate hain (ductile). Kai metals thokne pe “tan-tan” awaaz karte hain (sonorous). Examples: loha (iron), tamba (copper), aluminium, sona, chandi, magnesium.
Non-metals (adhaatu): aam taur pe chamak nahi hoti, garmi aur bijli ke achhe conductor nahi hote, aur thos non-metals peetne pe toot jaate hain (brittle). Examples: carbon, sulfur (gandhak), oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, iodine.
Metalloids (upadhaatu): inke gun metals aur non-metals ke beech ke hote hain. Thodi chamak, aur bijli thodi-bahut chalti hai. Examples: boron, silicon, germanium.

6️⃣ Elements ke symbols (sanket)

Har baar “oxygen”, “hydrogen” poora likhna lamba hai, isliye scientists har element ko ek chhota symbol dete hain. Niyam:

Symbol mein 1 ya 2 akshar hote hain. Pehla akshar hamesha capital, doosra hamesha small. Jaise H, O, C, Mg, Cl.
Zyada tar symbol English naam se: Hydrogen β†’ H, Oxygen β†’ O, Carbon β†’ C, Nitrogen β†’ N, Sulfur β†’ S, Aluminium β†’ Al, Calcium β†’ Ca.
Kuch symbol purane Latin naam se: Iron (Ferrum) β†’ Fe, Copper (Cuprum) β†’ Cu, Gold (Aurum) β†’ Au, Silver (Argentum) β†’ Ag, Sodium (Natrium) β†’ Na, Potassium (Kalium) β†’ K, Mercury (Hydrargyrum) β†’ Hg.

Toh kahani wali photo ka jawab: aluminium foil (Al), tambe ka taar (Cu) aur loha ki keel (Fe) metals hain. Koyla lagbhag carbon (C) hai, jo non-metal hai. Pencil ki “lead” bhi graphite yaani carbon hai. Steel ki katori? Steel loha aur kuch aur cheezon ka alloy (mixture) hai, akela element nahi.

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πŸ–ΌοΈ Diagrams: Picture se Samjho

Element: tamba (atom) Element: oxygen (Oβ‚‚) Compound: paani (Hβ‚‚O) sirf ek tarah ke atom 2 oxygen atom = 1 molecule do alag elements jude: compound ● laal = oxygen atom   ● neela = hydrogen atom   ● bhoora = tamba atom Β© charumam.com
Diagram 1: Element mein sirf ek hi tarah ke atom (akele ya molecule bana kar). Do alag elements ke atom jud jaayein toh compound banta hai (Post 5 mein). Β· Source: charumam.com
Elements (118) Metals Metalloids Non-metals βœ” chamakdaar βœ” garmi, bijli chalate βœ” peet kar chadar, taar Fe, Cu, Al, Au, Hg beech ke gun thodi chamak thodi bijli chalti B, Si, Ge ✘ aam taur pe chamak nahi ✘ garmi, bijli kam chalti ✘ thos ho toh bhurbhura C, S, O, H, N, Br Apvaad (exception): graphite (carbon ka ek roop) non-metal hai par bijli chalata hai Β© charumam.com
Diagram 2: Elements ke teen group aur unki pehchaan. Β· Source: charumam.com
Symbol cards: pehla akshar capital, doosra small HHydrogen OOxygen ClChlorine FeIron (Ferrum) CuCopper (Cuprum) AuGold (Aurum) Neele cards: English naam se Β· Peele cards: purane Latin naam se Kamre ke tapmaan pe 118 elements Thos (solid): baaki sab β–  Thos: baaki sab   β–  Gas: 11   β–  Drav: 2 Drav elements: mercury (Hg, metal) aur bromine (Br, non-metal) Β© charumam.com
Diagram 3: Symbol likhne ka niyam, aur kamre ke tapmaan pe elements ki avastha (bar lagbhag anupaat mein). Β· Source: charumam.com
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πŸ” Deep Concept: Atom, Molecule aur “Ek Element, Kai Roop”

1. Element ka molecule bhi element hi hai. Bahut bachche sochte hain: “Oβ‚‚ mein do atom hain, toh yeh compound hoga.” Nahi! Compound tab banta hai jab alag-alag elements ke atom judte hain (jaise paani Hβ‚‚O mein hydrogen aur oxygen). Oβ‚‚ mein dono atom oxygen ke hain, isliye woh element hai.

Ek trick: formula mein kitne alag capital akshar hain, gino. Ek hi (Oβ‚‚, Hβ‚‚, Nβ‚‚, O₃) β†’ element. Do ya zyada (Hβ‚‚O, COβ‚‚, NaCl) β†’ compound.

2. Ek element, kai roop. Ek hi element ke atom alag-alag tareeke se jud kar alag dikhne wale padarth bana sakte hain:

  • Heera (diamond) aur graphite (pencil ki lead) dono sirf carbon ke atom se bane hain. Heera bahut sakht aur chamakdaar, graphite naram aur kaala. Farq sirf atom ki sajawat ka hai.
  • Oxygen (Oβ‚‚) jo hum saans mein lete hain, aur ozone (O₃) jo upar aasmaan mein suraj ki haanikaarak UV kirnon ko rokti hai, dono sirf oxygen ke atom se bane hain.

3. Symbol mein capital-small ka khel. Co = cobalt (ek metal, element). CO = carbon monoxide (carbon + oxygen, ek zehreeli gas, compound). Ek chhota akshar badla aur matlab bilkul badal gaya!

Isiliye exam mein symbol likhte waqt capital aur small akshar ka bahut dhyan rakho.

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✏️ Examples: Element hai ya Nahi? Hai toh kaun sa group?

CheezJawabKyun?
Tambe ka taarElement Β· Metal (Cu)Sirf copper; chamakdaar, bijli chalata hai
Aluminium foilElement Β· Metal (Al)Patli chadar ban jaata hai (malleable)
Thermometer wala paaraElement Β· Metal (Hg)Kamre ke tapmaan pe drav metal
Oxygen gasElement Β· Non-metal (O)Sirf Oβ‚‚ molecules
Gandhak (sulfur) powderElement Β· Non-metal (S)Peela, bhurbhura, chamak nahi
Heera (diamond)Element Β· Non-metal (C)Sirf carbon ke atom
Phone ki chip ka siliconElement Β· Metalloid (Si)Metal aur non-metal ke beech ke gun
PaaniElement nahi Β· CompoundHydrogen + oxygen jude hain
NamakElement nahi Β· CompoundSodium + chlorine
Steel ki chammachElement nahi Β· Alloy (mixture)Loha + carbon (aur kai baar chromium, nickel)
HawaElement nahi Β· MixtureNitrogen, oxygen, argon, COβ‚‚ aadi
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βš–οΈ Difference Table: Metals vs Non-metals vs Metalloids

BaatMetalsNon-metalsMetalloids
Chamak (lustre)Hoti haiAam taur pe nahiThodi
Garmi aur bijliAchhe conductorKharab conductor (graphite apvaad)Beech ke (thodi bijli)
Peetne peChadar ban jaate hainThos ho toh toot jaate hainAam taur pe toot jaate hain
Avastha (kamre ke tapmaan pe)Zyada tar thos; mercury dravThos, drav (bromine) ya gasThos
ExamplesLoha, tamba, sona, aluminiumCarbon, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogenBoron, silicon, germanium

Atom vs Molecule:

AtomMolecule
Element ka sabse chhota kan jo uske gun rakhta haiDo ya zyada atom jud kar bana sthir kan
Jaise: ek oxygen atom (O)Jaise: oxygen molecule (Oβ‚‚), paani ka molecule (Hβ‚‚O)
Hamesha ek hi element kaEk hi element ka (Oβ‚‚) ya alag-alag elements ka (Hβ‚‚O)
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🚫 Misconceptions: Log aisa sochte hain… lekin

❌ “Oβ‚‚ mein do atom hain, toh yeh compound hai.”
βœ… Dono atom oxygen ke hain, isliye Oβ‚‚ element hai. Compound mein alag-alag elements ke atom judte hain.
❌ “Saare metals thos hote hain.”
βœ… Mercury (paara) metal hai aur kamre ke tapmaan pe drav hai.
❌ “Koi bhi non-metal bijli nahi chalata.”
βœ… Graphite (carbon ka roop) non-metal hai par bijli chalata hai. Isiliye ise cell (battery) mein bhi use karte hain.
❌ “Steel, peetal (brass) aur 22 carat sona elements hain, kyunki yeh metal jaise dikhte hain.”
βœ… Yeh alloys hain, yaani metals (aur kabhi non-metal) ka mixture. Element nahi.
❌ “Symbol hamesha naam ke pehle akshar se banta hai.”
βœ… Kai symbol Latin naam se hain: iron ka Fe, sodium ka Na, gold ka Au.
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πŸ”€ Key Terms (Exam mein English shabd hi likhna)

Element: tatva, jise aur saral padarth mein nahi toda ja sakta
Atom: parmanu, element ka sabse chhota kan
Molecule: anu, do ya zyada atom ka juda hua sthir kan
Metal: dhaatu, chamakdaar aur achha conductor
Non-metal: adhaatu, aam taur pe bina chamak, kharab conductor
Metalloid: upadhaatu, beech ke gun wala element
Lustre: chamak
Conductor: chalak, jisme se garmi ya bijli guzar sake
Malleable: aaghaatvardhaneeya, peetne pe chadar banne wala
Ductile: tanya, kheench kar taar banne wala
Brittle: bhurbhura, chot pe tootne wala
Symbol: sanket, element ka 1 ya 2 akshar ka chhota naam
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❓ FAQs

Kya element ko kabhi bhi toda nahi ja sakta?

Chemistry ke saadharan tareekon (garam karna, bijli guzaarna, doosri cheez se reaction) se element aur saral padarth mein nahi toot-ta. Isliye ise sabse saral pure substance kehte hain.

118 elements mein se kitne prakriti mein milte hain?

Lagbhag 90 se thode zyada elements prakriti mein milte hain. Baaki scientists ne lab mein banaye hain, aur unme se kai sirf kuch pal ke liye hi tik paate hain.

Iron ka symbol “I” kyun nahi?

“I” iodine ka symbol hai. Iron ka symbol uske purane Latin naam Ferrum se aaya: Fe.

Kya paara (mercury) ko chhoona safe hai?

Nahi. Mercury aur uski bhaap zehreeli hai. Isliye ab zyada tar ghar mein digital thermometer use hote hain. Agar paare wala thermometer toot jaaye toh khud saaf mat karo, bade ko batao.

Hawa mein sabse zyada kaun sa element hai?

Nitrogen (Nβ‚‚), lagbhag 78%. Oxygen (Oβ‚‚) lagbhag 21% hai. Par dhyan rahe, hawa khud element nahi, gases ka mixture hai.

Sona, chandi metal hain, toh unme jung kyun nahi lagti?

Har metal ka bartaav alag hai. Sona aur chandi hawa aur nami se mushkil se reaction karte hain, isliye unme jung nahi lagti. Loha nami aur oxygen se reaction karke jung (rust) bana leta hai.

C Β· Karke Dekho

πŸ§ͺ Activity (NCERT): Metal hai ya Non-metal? Pehchaan Pariksha

NCERT book ke elements wale hisse mein elements ko unke gunon ke aadhaar par metals, non-metals aur metalloids mein baanta gaya hai. Isi idea ko hum ghar ki cheezon se khud jaanchenge:

Saamaan: loha ki keel (nail), tambe ka taar (purani wire ka chhila hua hissa), aluminium foil, koyle ka tukda, ek sharpened pencil, thoda sandpaper, ek chhota hathauda ya patthar (bade ki madad se).

Copy mein table banao: Cheez Β· Chamak? Β· Peetne pe? Β· Metal / Non-metal?
Chamak test: har cheez ki sataha ko sandpaper se halka ghiso. Ghisi hui jagah naye sikke jaisi chamki ya kaali-feeki rahi? Likho.
Peetne ka test: bade ki madad se har cheez ko kisi sakht sataha pe rakh kar halke se thoko. Kaun chapta hua aur kaun toot kar choora ban gaya? Likho.
Awaaz test: keel aur koyle ko ek-ek karke thali pe girao. Kaun “tan” ki saaf awaaz deta hai?
Apni table bharo, phir neeche diye answers se milao.
Answers dekho (pehle khud bharna!)
CheezChamakPeetne peGroup
Loha ki keelHaanChapti hoti hai, tootti nahiMetal (Fe)
Tambe ka taarHaan (laal-bhoori chamak)Chapta ho jaata haiMetal (Cu)
Aluminium foilHaanAur patli ho jaati haiMetal (Al)
KoylaNahiToot kar chooraNon-metal (lagbhag carbon)
Pencil ki leadHalki dhaatu jaisi chamakToot jaati haiNon-metal (graphite = carbon), ek apvaad

Is activity se kya seekha? Metals chamakte hain aur peetne pe tootte nahi, chapte ho jaate hain. Thos non-metals aam taur pe feeke aur bhurbhure hote hain. Par graphite jaise apvaad bhi hain, isliye ek hi test se faisla mat karo, kai gun milao.

⚠️ Safety: hathauda sirf bade chalayein, ungliyaan door rakho. Keel ki nok se savdhaan. Kaam ke baad haath dho lo (koyla aur graphite haath kaale karte hain). Bijli ke plug ya socket ke paas koi test mat karo.

Yeh activity NCERT ki Class 8 Science book Curiosity (Chapter 8) par aadharit hai, aur yahan apne shabdon mein samjhayi gayi hai.

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🏠 Mini Experiments (Ghar pe)

Experiment 1: Garmi kaun jaldi pahunchata hai?
Ek mug mein garam (khaulta nahi) paani lo. Bade se daalne ko kaho.
Usme ek steel ki chammach aur ek lakdi ki chammach (ya ice-cream stick) khadi karo.
2 minute baad dono ke upar wale sire ko halke se chhoo kar dekho.

Result: steel wali chammach ka sira garam lagega, lakdi wala thanda. Steel mein zyadatar loha hai, aur metal garmi ka achha conductor hai. Isiliye kadhai ke handle lakdi ya plastic ke hote hain!

Experiment 2: Foil ka jaadu
Aluminium foil ka ek tukda aur utna hi bada kagaz ka tukda lo.
Dono ko gol ball bana kar phir wapas khol do. Phir dono ko chammach ke peeche se chapta karo.

Result: foil phir se chamakdaar chadar ban jaati hai, aur ek bhi tukda nahi tootta. Yeh metal ka “malleable” gun hai.

Experiment 3: Element hunt
Ghar mein 10 minute ghoomo aur aisi cheezein dhundho jo lagbhag ek hi element se bani hon: aluminium ke bartan, tambe ke taar, loha ki keel, pencil ka graphite. Har ek ke aage uska symbol likho (Al, Cu, Fe, C).

Bonus sawaal: sone ki chain, steel ki thali, peetal (brass) ka diya: yeh “ek element” wali list mein aayenge ya nahi? (Nahi, yeh alloys yaani mixtures hain.)

⚠️ Safety: garam paani bade hi daalein, mug ko dhakka na lage. Bijli ke taar sirf wahi chhuo jo kisi switch ya socket se jude na hon.
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🧠 Think Like a Scientist

Observe (dekho): Rohan ne notice kiya ki pencil ki lead mein halki dhaatu jaisi chamak hai, jabki koyle mein bilkul nahi. Dono carbon hain.
Guess (andaza): “Shayad pencil ki lead (graphite) bijli chala sakti hai, jaise metal chalate hain.”
Test (jaanch): Papa ki madad se usne ek 3 volt ki chhoti cell (jaise do AA cell), do taar aur ek chhota LED bulb ka circuit banaya. Circuit ke beech mein pehle pencil ki lead (dono sire chhile hue) lagayi, phir koyle ka tukda.
Result (nateeja): Graphite lagane pe LED jal gaya (thoda dheema). Koyle ke tukde se aksar LED nahi jala ya bahut hi halka jala.
Conclusion (nishkarsh): Graphite non-metal hai, phir bhi bijli chalata hai. Yeh ek apvaad hai. Isliye kisi element ka group tay karne ke liye kai gun saath mein dekhne padte hain.
⚠️ Sirf chhoti cell (1.5–3 volt) use karo. Ghar ke socket ki bijli se kabhi koi experiment mat karna, woh jaanleva ho sakti hai.
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🌍 Real Life Mein Elements

  • Ghar ki wiring: taar ke andar tamba (copper) hota hai, kyunki woh bijli bahut achhe se chalata hai.
  • Rasoi: aluminium ke bartan aur foil halke hote hain aur garmi jaldi pahunchate hain.
  • Mobile aur computer: inki chips silicon (metalloid) se banti hain.
  • Hospital: mareezon ko oxygen cylinder se oxygen di jaati hai.
  • Mele ke gubbare: helium (ek gas element) hawa se halki hai, isliye gubbare upar udte hain.
  • Paani saaf karna: shehar ke paani mein thodi matra mein chlorine (ya chlorine wale padarth) milaye jaate hain taaki keetanu mar jaayein.
  • Sunaar ki dukaan: sona aur chandi chamakte hain aur unme jung nahi lagti, isliye gehne bante hain.
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D Β· Revise

πŸ” Recap: Poora Post Ek Nazar Mein

  • Element woh pure substance hai jise aur saral padarthon mein nahi toda ja sakta.
  • Element ka sabse chhota kan atom hai; ek element ke saare atom ek jaise hote hain.
  • Kuch elements ke atom jud kar molecule banate hain: Oβ‚‚, Hβ‚‚, Nβ‚‚. Yeh bhi elements hi hain.
  • 118 elements pata hain: zyada tar thos, 11 gas, 2 drav (mercury aur bromine).
  • Metals: chamakdaar, achhe conductor, malleable, ductile. Non-metals: aam taur pe feeke, kharab conductor, bhurbhure. Metalloids: beech ke gun (boron, silicon).
  • Symbol: 1–2 akshar, pehla capital, doosra small. Kuch Latin naam se: Fe, Cu, Au, Ag, Na, K, Hg.
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E Β· Practice

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

1. Jis pure substance ko aur saral padarthon mein nahi toda ja sakta, use ______ kehte hain.

element (tatva)

2. Element ka sabse chhota kan jo uske gun rakhta hai, ______ kehlata hai.

atom (parmanu)

3. Oxygen gas ke ek molecule mein ______ oxygen atom hote hain.

do (Oβ‚‚)

4. Kamre ke tapmaan pe drav rehne wala metal ______ hai.

mercury (paara)

5. Copper ka symbol ______ hai.

Cu (Latin naam Cuprum se)

6. Boron aur silicon ______ hain, jinke gun metals aur non-metals ke beech ke hote hain.

metalloids (upadhaatu)

βœ… True / False

1. Oβ‚‚ ek compound hai kyunki usme do atom hain.

False: dono atom oxygen ke hain, isliye Oβ‚‚ element hai.

2. Ab tak 118 elements pata chale hain.

True: kuch prakriti mein milte hain, kuch lab mein banaye gaye hain.

3. Saare non-metals bijli ke kharab conductor hote hain, koi apvaad nahi.

False: graphite (carbon ka roop) non-metal hai par bijli chalata hai.

4. Bromine ek non-metal hai jo kamre ke tapmaan pe drav hai.

True: mercury ke alawa yahi doosra drav element hai.

5. Co aur CO ek hi cheez hain.

False: Co cobalt element hai; CO carbon monoxide, ek compound hai (carbon + oxygen).

6. Metals ko peet kar patli chadar banaya ja sakta hai.

True: is gun ko malleability kehte hain, jaise aluminium foil.

πŸ”˜ MCQs

Q1. Inme se element kaun sa hai? (a) Paani (b) Namak (c) Oxygen (d) Cheeni

βœ… (c) Oxygen: sirf oxygen ke atom.
(a) paani hydrogen aur oxygen ka compound hai.
(b) namak sodium aur chlorine ka compound hai.
(d) cheeni carbon, hydrogen, oxygen ka compound hai.

Q2. Kamre ke tapmaan pe drav rehne wala metal kaun sa hai? (a) Bromine (b) Mercury (c) Sodium (d) Loha

βœ… (b) Mercury: ise paara bhi kehte hain.
(a) bromine bhi drav hai, par woh non-metal hai, metal nahi.
(c) sodium thos metal hai.
(d) loha thos metal hai.

Q3. Iron ka sahi symbol kya hai? (a) I (b) Ir (c) Fe (d) In

βœ… (c) Fe: Latin naam Ferrum se.
(a) I iodine ka symbol hai.
(b) Ir iridium ka symbol hai.
(d) In indium ka symbol hai.

Q4. Inme se metalloid kaun sa hai? (a) Silicon (b) Tamba (c) Sulfur (d) Helium

βœ… (a) Silicon: metal aur non-metal ke beech ke gun.
(b) tamba metal hai.
(c) sulfur non-metal hai.
(d) helium ek gas non-metal hai.

Q5. Element ka sabse chhota kan jo uske saare gun rakhta hai, kya kehlata hai? (a) Molecule (b) Atom (c) Compound (d) Mixture

βœ… (b) Atom.
(a) molecule do ya zyada atom ke judne se banta hai, isliye sabse chhota nahi.
(c) compound ek padarth hai, kan nahi.
(d) mixture kai padarthon ka mel hai.

Q6. Nβ‚‚ ke baare mein sahi kya hai? (a) Yeh compound hai (b) Yeh nitrogen element ka molecule hai (c) Yeh mixture hai (d) Yeh ek atom hai

βœ… (b): do nitrogen atom jud kar ek molecule.
(a) compound ke liye alag elements chahiye.
(c) isme sirf ek padarth hai.
(d) isme do atom hain, ek nahi.

Q7. Kaun sa non-metal bijli chalata hai? (a) Sulfur (b) Graphite (c) Oxygen (d) Iodine

βœ… (b) Graphite: carbon ka ek roop, apvaad.
(a) sulfur bijli nahi chalata.
(c) oxygen gas bijli nahi chalati.
(d) iodine thos hai par bijli ka achha conductor nahi.

Q8. Bijli ke taar mein tamba kyun use hota hai? (a) Woh non-metal hai (b) Woh bijli ka achha conductor hai aur taar ban sakta hai (c) Woh drav hai (d) Woh bhurbhura hai

βœ… (b): achha conductor aur ductile.
(a) tamba metal hai, non-metal nahi.
(c) tamba thos hai.
(d) tamba bhurbhura nahi, mud jaata hai.

πŸ”— Assertion–Reason

Options: (a) A aur R dono sahi, aur R, A ko samjhata hai Β· (b) A aur R dono sahi, par R, A ko nahi samjhata Β· (c) A sahi, R galat Β· (d) A galat, R sahi

1. A: Bijli ke taar tambe se banaye jaate hain. R: Metals bijli ke achhe conductor hote hain.

βœ… (a): tamba metal hai aur achha conductor hai, isi kaaran taar mein lagta hai.

2. A: Paani ek element hai. R: Element ko aur saral padarthon mein nahi toda ja sakta.

βœ… (d): A galat hai (paani hydrogen aur oxygen mein toot sakta hai, yeh compound hai). R element ki sahi paribhasha hai.

3. A: Sone se gehne banaye jaate hain. R: Sona ek metal hai jo bijli chalata hai.

βœ… (b): dono baatein sahi hain, par gehne isliye bante hain kyunki sona chamakdaar hai, aasani se aakaar leta hai aur usme jung nahi lagti. Bijli chalana iska kaaran nahi.

πŸ“ Very Short Answer (1 mark)

1. Element kise kehte hain?

Jo pure substance kisi bhi tareeke se aur saral padarthon mein na toda ja sake.

2. Ab tak kitne elements pata hain?

118.

3. Kamre ke tapmaan pe drav rehne wale do elements ke naam likho.

Mercury aur bromine.

4. Gold aur sodium ke symbol likho.

Gold: Au, Sodium: Na.

5. Ek metalloid ka naam likho.

Silicon (ya boron, germanium).

πŸ“ Short Answer (2–3 marks)

1. Atom aur molecule mein do antar likho.

(1) Atom element ka sabse chhota kan hai; molecule do ya zyada atom ke judne se bana kan hai. (2) Atom hamesha ek hi element ka hota hai; molecule ek hi element ka (Oβ‚‚) ya alag elements ka (Hβ‚‚O) ho sakta hai.

2. Metals ke teen gun likho, har ek ka ek roz ka example do.

(1) Chamak: sone-chandi ke gehne. (2) Bijli ke achhe conductor: tambe ke taar. (3) Malleable: aluminium foil. (Ductile: taar kheenchna; garmi ke conductor: kadhai, bhi sahi.)

3. Symbol likhne ke niyam batao, do examples ke saath.

Symbol 1 ya 2 akshar ka hota hai; pehla akshar capital, doosra small. Zyada tar English naam se (Oxygen: O, Calcium: Ca), kuch Latin naam se (Iron: Fe, Potassium: K).

4. Oβ‚‚ element hai par Hβ‚‚O compound hai. Kyun?

Oβ‚‚ mein dono atom oxygen ke hain, yaani sirf ek element. Hβ‚‚O mein hydrogen aur oxygen, do alag elements ke atom jude hain, isliye woh compound hai.

πŸ“ Long Answer (5 marks)

1. Elements ko kin teen groups mein baanta jaata hai? Har group ke gun aur do-do examples likho.

Metals: chamakdaar, garmi aur bijli ke achhe conductor, malleable aur ductile, kai sonorous; zyada tar thos (mercury drav). Examples: loha, tamba.
Non-metals: aam taur pe bina chamak, garmi-bijli ke kharab conductor (graphite apvaad), thos ho toh bhurbhure; thos, drav (bromine) ya gas ho sakte hain. Examples: carbon, sulfur, oxygen.
Metalloids: gun metals aur non-metals ke beech ke; thodi chamak, thodi bijli chalti hai. Examples: boron, silicon.
Is tarah gunon ke aadhaar par 118 elements ko samajhna aasaan ho jaata hai.

2. Element, atom aur molecule ko examples ke saath samjhao. Elements ke symbols kaise likhe jaate hain?

Element: sabse saral pure substance jise aur saral padarthon mein nahi toda ja sakta, jaise aluminium, oxygen.
Atom: element ka sabse chhota kan jo uske gun rakhta hai; ek element ke saare atom ek jaise, alag elements ke alag.
Molecule: do ya zyada atom ka sthir juda hua kan, jaise Oβ‚‚, Hβ‚‚, Nβ‚‚ (elements ke) aur Hβ‚‚O (compound ka).
Symbols: 1–2 akshar, pehla capital, doosra small. English naam se: H, O, C, N, Al. Latin naam se: Fe (Ferrum), Cu (Cuprum), Au (Aurum), Ag (Argentum), Na (Natrium). Capital-small ka dhyan zaroori: Co (cobalt) aur CO (carbon monoxide) alag hain.

πŸ“° Case-Based Question

Priya apne mama ki electronics ki dukaan gayi. Wahan usne dekha ki bijli ke taar ke andar laal-bhoori chamakdaar dhaatu thi aur upar plastic ka cover. Mama ne ek purane mobile ki chip dikhai aur bataya ki woh “silicon” se bani hai. Dukaan ke bahar ek gubbare wala helium ke gubbare bech raha tha. Ghar aakar Priya ne dekha ki dadi ka purana thermometer toota pada hai aur usme se chamakdaar chandi jaisi boondein nikli hain.

Q1. Taar ke andar ki dhaatu kaun sa element hai? Uska symbol aur group likho.

Tamba (copper), symbol Cu, group: metal.

Q2. Silicon kis group ka element hai? Ek kaaran do.

Metalloid, kyunki uske gun metals aur non-metals ke beech ke hain (thodi chamak, thodi bijli chalti hai).

Q3. Thermometer se nikli boondein kaun sa element hain? Priya ko kya karna chahiye?

Mercury (paara, Hg), ek drav metal. Ise haath se nahi chhoona chahiye kyunki yeh zehreela hai; turant bade ko batana chahiye taaki woh surakshit tareeke se saaf karein.

Q4. Helium kamre ke tapmaan pe kis avastha mein hai? Kya woh metal hai?

Gas avastha mein. Woh metal nahi, non-metal hai.

πŸš€ HOTS

1. Ek naye padarth ko garam karne pe woh do alag-alag gases mein toot gaya. Kya woh element ho sakta hai? Kyun?

Nahi. Element ko aur saral padarthon mein nahi toda ja sakta. Yeh do padarthon mein toot gaya, matlab yeh compound tha (ya mixture).

2. Heera aur pencil ki lead itne alag dikhte hain, phir bhi dono ko ek hi element kyun kehte hain?

Dono sirf carbon ke atom se bane hain. Bas atom alag tareeke se sajaaye gaye hain, isliye gun alag hain. Element atom ki kism se tay hota hai, roop se nahi.

3. Kadhai loha ya aluminium ki hoti hai par uska handle lakdi ya plastic ka. Elements ke gunon se samjhao.

Metal garmi ka achha conductor hai, isliye kadhai jaldi garam hoti hai aur khana pakta hai. Lakdi aur plastic garmi ke kharab conductor hain, isliye handle thanda rehta hai aur haath nahi jalta.

πŸ† Olympiad Corner

1. Dharti ki upari parat (crust) mein wajan ke hisaab se lagbhag 46% oxygen hai. 500 kg crust ki chattaan mein lagbhag kitni oxygen hogi? (a) 23 kg (b) 46 kg (c) 230 kg (d) 460 kg

βœ… (c) 230 kg: 500 Γ— 46 Γ· 100 = 230.
(a) 10 guna kam ho gaya.
(b) yeh sirf 100 kg ka 46% hai.
(d) yeh 1000 kg ka 46% hoga. (Yeh oxygen chattaanon mein compounds ke roop mein judi hoti hai, gas ke roop mein nahi.)

2. Inme se kaun sa symbol galat likha hai? (a) Na (b) CL (c) Mg (d) Ca

βœ… (b) CL: chlorine ka sahi symbol Cl hai (doosra akshar small).
(a) Na sodium ka sahi symbol hai.
(c) Mg magnesium ka sahi symbol hai.
(d) Ca calcium ka sahi symbol hai.

3. Ozone ka formula O₃ hai. Ozone ke 4 molecules mein kul kitne oxygen atom honge, aur ozone element hai ya compound? (a) 7, compound (b) 12, element (c) 12, compound (d) 4, element

βœ… (b) 12, element: 4 Γ— 3 = 12 atom, aur saare oxygen ke hain, isliye element.
(a) 4 + 3 jod diya, guna nahi kiya; aur compound galat.
(c) ginti sahi par compound galat, kyunki sirf ek element hai.
(d) 4 molecules hain, atom 12.

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