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molecular mass-18 amu. One molecule of living things and common eatables
water contains two atoms of hydrogen and one | Living things and eatables | Proportion of water
Human beings 10%
_ atom of oxygen.
Elephants 80%
Chemical name: Dihydrogen monoxide.
Plants 60%
OF WATER Leafy vegetables 00%
5.1 IMPORTANCE
Potatoes 10%
Water is one of the most essential
Tomatoes 95%
substance for the existence of life. Since life
Turnips 88%
on the earth began in the oceans, and since no
Water melons 97%
living thing can survive without water, it is
Milk 95%
rightly called the source of life.
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Water forms a large part of the body mass Meat 75%
of all living organisms — 90% of human blood
is water. Water has the ability to dissolve a
number of substances. Therefore, it serves as ;
the liquid medium in which all reactions within | To show that dry substances contain water.
the living body take place. Take some dry splinters of wood in one
pieces of cloth in another
Fruits and vegetables contain waterinthem. _| test tube, very small dry
substanc es like wood, peas, test tube, and a few bean seeds in the third
Even dry- look ing
beans, grams, efc., contain some amount of water. test tube.
1. Ocean and sea water The taste of spring water differs from
place to place. Sometimes this water is
River and lake water
rich in minerals, which have medicinal
3. Spring and well water properties.
4. Rainwater.
A Rainwater : It is the purest form of
Sources of water natural water, and it is formed naturally
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Above surface
by evaporation followed by condensation
Surface water Underground water
—_1— i of water vapour in the atmosphere.
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Rainwater dissolves the gases present in
| Ocean and
sea water
River and
lake water
Spring
water
Well
water
Rainwater the air, and also collects dust particles, as
it falls. Some of the important
dissolved in rainwater are carbon dioxide,
gases
1. Oceans and seas : Oceans and seas are
the largest sources of water, covering oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur dioxide.
nearly 71% of the earth’s surface. They Rainwater also carries smoke and germs
contain a very high proportion of present in the air. Therefore, the first
dissolved substances, mainly common shower of rain contains impurities, but
salt. Therefore, ocean and sea water are later showers are free from impurities, and
the most important sources of salt, but therefore safe for drinking.
they are not fit for direct consumption. A major portion of water on the earth is
2. Rivers and lakes (These are called present in the form of snow/ice. Most of
surface water sources) : Water in rivers the fresh water is frozen in glaciers and
and lakes comes from rain and melting polar ice caps.
snow. It also contains dissolved impurities
like salts, and suspended impurities like
clay, sand, twigs and living organisms not contain
To show that rainwater does
(germs). Rivers and lakes are the most
any dissolved impurities but well water
suitable sources of water for domestic and contains them.
industrial use. But this water needs to be
Take samples of rainwater and well water
purified before consumption, since it in two porcelain dishes. Keep the dishes
carries germs that can cause disease’. over two beakers containing water. Heat
Springs and wells : These are sources of them. As the water in the beakers boil,
underground water. This is the water that
WELL WATER
percolates through the upper layers of the
earth’s surface and gets collected on the
CONCENTRIC
solid rocks beneath. This water is next NO RINGS OF
the samples of water in the two dishes interconversion helps in balancing the amount
evaporate. of water both in the atmosphere and on the
What do you observe when both the earth’s surface, and is known as the water
samples have been completely evaporated ? cycle,
The dish containing rainwater has no
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residue, but the dish containing well water has
concentric rings of solid residue. This proves
that rainwater is purer than well water.
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— Seas/oceans contain 97-4% of total
, Water available on the earth.
— The process of removal of dissolved | PLANTS —
HUMAN
salts from sea/ocean water is called| | ACTIVITIES ANIMALS |
desalination.
Fig. 5.3 : Water cycle (balances water in nature)
— In nature, water exists as snow on high
mountains. | Water is added to the atmosphere by the
— Most of the rivers, lakes, sea and | following natural processes :
oceans contain water in liquid form. _ 1. Evaporation from oceans, seas, rivers,
— Water exists as water vapour in the | ponds and lakes takes place due to the
atmosphere. atl heat of the sun.
i ial
up and further cool, these droplets cling to cannot usually be consumed in its frozen
each other and form bigger drops, which state.
fall down as rain. Rainwater gets collected Only 1% of all the water on the earth is
again in seas, rivers, lakes, etc. This cycle available in rivers, lakes, springs, efc., to
goes on and on, therefore, it is called the
support life on land as well as for activities
water cycle.
like growing crops and manufacturing goods.
When water vapours cool rapidly well Therefore, this water is very precious to us,
below 0°C, they freeze into snow which falls and so it should be used wisely.
as snow flakes. But even this 1% of all water present
in rivers, lakes, wells and springs, cannot be
Importance of water cycle
used directly, because it contains many
1. Water cycle helps in regulating weather
on the earth. impurities.
2. Water cycle makes water available in Impurities Present in Water
various forms on the earth
Following types of impurities are found
in natural water.
1. Dissolved impurities : Since water is a
very good solvent it dissolves many
substances especially mineral salts in it.
These are mainly salts of calcium,
magnesium, sodium, etc. These dissolved
a. impurities cannot be seen through the
naked eye. Dissolved impurities can be
5.4 WATER AVAILABLE FOR HUMAN removed from water by distillation.
CONSUMPTION 2. Gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.
Water is necessary for all living beings. are also dissolved in natural water.
We cannot stay alive without water. 3. Suspended impurities : These are
The earth’s surface contains a very insoluble substances present in water.
large amount of water. About 71% of the They can be seen through the naked eye.
earth’s surface is covered with oceans and Suspended impurities are carried by water
seas. They constitute about 97% of the earth’s while it flows down the hills and plains.
total water resources. This water contain a very Common suspended impurities are: |
large amount of salts dissolved in it e clay and sand
(approximately 35 g per litre of water). e twigs, straw and leaves
Therefore, sea water cannot be used for human e decaying organic matter
consumption. e sewage, etc.
The polar ice caps account for 3% of the These impurities are removed by
world’s fresh water resources. But water filtration.
(Milianoe a. | 8) aaa a
Germs (Bacteria) : They are very small 5.6 PURIFICATION OF WATER TO OBTAIN
organisms present in water which can be seen ADEQUATE QUANTITY OF POTABLE
WATER
only through a microscope. They are harmful
and cause diseases like typhoid, cholera, To obtain adequate quantity of potable
diarrhoea, gastroenteritis, etc. water for cities and towns, the source of water
is usually a lake, or a river running nearby.
Germs can be removed by sterilization.
This water contains both suspended and
Therefore water needs to be purified dissolved impurities. Before supplying it for
before its consumption. This is done by drinking purposes, this water should be made
removing impurities and killing germs. free from these impurities. Doing this involves
the following operations :
5.5 POTABLE WATER (DRINKING WATER)
Sedimentation The settling of
AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
suspended solid matter at the bottom of a
Water that is suitable for human liquid is called sedimentation, and the settled
consumption is called potable water or solid matter is called sediment.
drinking water, River water is pumped into basins, tanks
It should have _ the following or reservoirs, and allowed to stand for a few
characteristics : hours. Most of the suspended matter, like
1. It should be colourless and odourless. sand, clay and silt, settles down. The slower
the movement of water, the greater the
2. It should be clear and transparent.
possibility for the suspended matter to
3. It should be free from harmful micro- drop to the bottom as sediment. But very tiny
organisms that cause diseases and from particles settle down rather slowly. The rate
other suspended and dissolved impurities. of sedimentation of these minute particles is
4. It should contain the minerals* necessary increased by adding potash alum.
for our body, and also some gases, in Filtration : Filtration is the process by
order to add taste. which a liquid with insoluble, suspended fine
particles is allowed to pass through a filter.
5. It should be free from any harmful salts
The insoluble residue is left behind on the filter,
such as nitrates, cyanides, urea etc.
while clear liquid is collected in another
container as filtrate.
Saline water : Sometimes spring and well
water contains a greater amount of salt (2%) For water supply on a large scale, water
than is tolerable for direct use. Such water is filtered through beds of sand, charcoal and
gravel. This process removes suspended matter.
is called saline water. It is unfit for both
drinking purposes and irrigation. Sterilization : The process of removal of
germs is known as Sterilization.
The minerals are sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, The filtered water may still contain germs
etc., but an excess of these minerals can be harmful. or bacteria which may cause water-borne
completely because the rays of the water moves to hw tank or reservoir for
dwintection to take
with water to give chlorine and kills the and charcoal that
help remove even
Distillation flask
Thermometer
1. Name the four main sources of natural water. 5. How is water purified on large scale to make it
2. How is water added to the atmosphere ? How potable? Explain all the steps.
does this water come back on the earth ? What 6. List three household methods to get drinking
is the process known as ? water.
3. What is potable water ? Give three main
7. What is distilled water ? What are its uses?
characteristics of potable water.
4. 8. Give reason :
What are the three main types of impurities
present in water ? How can they be removed (a) Distilled water is flat to taste.
from it ? (b) Distilled water is not suitable for drinking.
Pure water is a colourless, transparent the ice, which freezes again when the:skater | _
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liquid at room temperature. It is tasteless moves on. This results in melting of snow
and odourless, too. The water we drink because of an increase in pressure, and the |
has taste because it contains dissolved skater glides on water.
substances.
The freezing point of pure water is 0°C. The effect of impurities present in water
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This is the temperature at which water Any impurity present in water lowers its
starts changing into ice. The temperature freezing point and raises its boiling point.
remains constant at the freezing point till
For example, salt is added to ice to lower
all the water has frozen. its melting point. Such a mixture is called a
The melting point of ice is also 0°C,
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and starts changing into steam. The 5.10 SPECIFIC HEAT OF WATER
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temperature remains constant till all the
Water has high specific heat*. This means
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water has boiled and changed into steam.
that water needs a large amount of heat to
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The effect of pressure on the boiling and become hot, and it needs to lose a large amount
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freezing points of water of heat to become cold. In other words, water
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The boiling point of water decreases with neither heats up nor cools down quickly.
a decrease in pressure, and increases with an This property makes water an excellent
increase in pressure. Therefore, water boils at cooling agent. Water is used as a cooling agent
a lower temperature in the hills, where the in car engines, factories, nuclear reactors, efc.
atmospheric pressure is lower than in the It absorbs the heat produced in an engine or a
plains. That is why it takes a longer time to machine or some other part of a factory, and
cook in hilly regions. prevents it from becoming too hot.
Water also acts as a natural cooling agent.
Land breeze and sea breeze occur due to this 7
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regions have moderate climate, i.e., neither too 5.11 ANOMALOUS EXPANSION OF WATER
hot nor too cold. [RELATIVE VOLUME AND DENSITY OF
Sea breeze : The flow of cold air from ICE AND WATER]
_sea to land during daytime is called sea breeze. The density of a substance is its mass per
‘As water has high specific heat, the land unit volume, while volume is the space
‘becomes hot earlier than sea water during day occupied by the mass of the substance. Usually,
time. The hot air above the land rises up and the solid form of a given substance has greater
the cold air above sea water flows towards the density, and it is also heavier than the liquid
land. Thus the days are not very hot in those form (for the same volume).
areas.
: HOT AIR In the case of water, its solid form (ice)
COLD AIR is lighter than its liquid form. This is an
anomalous phenomenon also called as
anomalous expansion of water.
! Generally, when something is heated, it
surface changes into ice, which floats over the The capacity of water to dissolve
water below. Ice is a poor conductor of heat substances, and its importance as a solvent,
and acts like a blanket that protects the bottom can be explained by the following activity.
layers of the water from the cold air above.
This is how fish and other living organisms
live inside lakes during winter, even though
there is ice at the surface. As the temperature Take some water in a glass. Add some sugar
dips further, the thickness of the surface of to it and stir properly. You will observe that all |
ice increases. the sugar disappears. It means that sugar has been
dissolved in the water. Add some more sugar to
it. Again it dissolves. Go on adding sugar to the
ICE AT 0°C OR oe ae solution formed in the glass, till no more sugar
EVEN LOWER ve | RISING
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This solution is said to be saturated, while
NW SDENSEST LAYER OF
4°C WATER AT 4 °C the solution that can keep dissolving more solute
Fig. 5.9 : The topmost layer cools and ultimately at a particular temperature, is said to be
freezes, while the bottom layers remain at 4 °C unsaturated.
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In the colder parts of the world, water pipes Now, heat the solution. You will observe
burst when the water inside them freezes in that the sugar that was not dissolved earlier, now
winter. Why ? gets dissolved.
the amount of the solute may be more or less. Conclusion : Water can dissolve a su bstance.
Water can even dissolve the minute but only upto a limit. ae
particles of the container in which it is kept. It
e Solid substances like salt, sugar, baking
even corrodes our internal body parts if drunk
in its purest form (distilled water). soda, washing soda, etc., readily dissolve
in water.
Liquids like fruit juice, alcohol, vinegar, Effect of pressure on the solubility of a
etc., also dissolve in water. Such liquids substance (solute) in water
are called miscible liquids. e Pressure has practically no effect on the
solubility of a solid (solute) in water.
rhe Boule aehich do not dissolve in water
e In the case of gases, the amount of a gas
dissolved in water increases with an
increase in pressure and decreases with
Many gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide a decrease in pressure. That is why
and ammonia also dissolve in water. carbonated drinks (cold drinks, soda etc.)
which contain carbon dioxide are bottled
under high pressure, i.e., they contain a
large amount of gas in them.
of any substance in v When we open a bottle of a carbonated
ous solution. i
drink, some of the gas comes out with a
hissing sound. Why ?
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Evaporation of sea water gives solid B. On non-metals :
common salt, which is an essential (i) Non-metals like carbon (coke) reacts
ingredient of our food. It is added to our with steam to produce water gas,
food for taste and for the proper growth and which is an important industrial fuel.
development of our bodies. Coke + Steam —1000°C_, Water gas.
C+H,O_1000C_, [co +H]
Chemical properties of water
(red hot) Water gas
1. Pure water is neutral to litmus which
(ii) Chlorine gas dissolves in water to
means that no change in the colour of blue
produce chlorine water, which contains
or red litmus solution is observed when
hydrochloric acid and releases oxygen
treated with water.
gas on exposure to light.
2. Action of heat or electrolysis : Water is a
Cl, + 2H,O_sunlight_, 2HCI + O,
highly stable compound. However, when
heated above 2000°C or when electric
current passes through water, it
decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen To find out if the given substance is soluble
gases. or insoluble in water.
Materials required: A few substances like
2H,O _2000°C_, 2H, + O,
common salt, sugar, starch, sulphur, alcohol ane
or electrolysis
test-tubes.
3. Action of water on elements : Procedure: Take about 5 mL water in each,
A. On metals : Water reacts with active of the five test-tubes and place them on a|
test-tube stand. Add a pinch of common salt in
metals like sodium, potassium,
test-tube 1, of sugar in test-tube 2, of starch in
magnesium, calcium, iron, efc., under
test-tube 3, of sulphur in test-tube 4 and about
different conditions to produce
1 mL of alcohol in test-tube 5. Shake each
hydrogen gas. test-tube for a while and put the test-tube back
Sodium + Water —fast_, Sodium + Hydrogen to the test-tube stand. Note, if the substance
(cold) hydroxide dissolves in water or not. From the experiment
2Na + 2H,O -——» 2NaOH + H,(g) you will observe the following results :
(cold) Test-tube Substance Soluble or insoluble
Calcium + Water —Slow_, Calcium + Hydrogen Common salt Soluble
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‘1. Define the following terms : (c) Water pipes burst in severe winters.
(a) Melting point (b) Boiling point (d) It is difficult to cook in hills as compared to
(c) Specific heat (d) Solvent plains.
(e) Electrolysis (f) Sterilization (e) Ice floats on water.
(g) Solubility (f) Sea water does not freeze at 0°C.
2. Name the two gases from which water is formed. (g) Small amount of acid is added to water before
What is the chemical composition of these two electrolysis.
gases in water ? Give the molecular formula of 5. How does anomalous expansion of water help
water. aquatic organisms in cold climates ?
3. Name the products formed when water reacts with 6. Give balanced chemical equations for the following:
(a) sodium (b) calcium (a) Magnesium + water — magnesium oxide
(c) calcium oxide (d) carbon dioxide + hydrogen
4. Give reasons: (b) Carbon dioxide + water — carbonic acid
(a) Water is used as a cooling agent. 7. Give two examples for each of the following :
(b) Distilled water should not be used for drinking. (a) Miscible liquids (b) Immiscible liquids
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| bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium (ii) Add some washing soda (Na,CO,'10H.O)
break up to form their respective in beaker B and stir. A white insoluble solid
insoluble carbonates. These can be (CaCO,) is formed. Allow it to settle and
filtered out so that water becomes soft. then filter it. Now add some soap solution
to this water and stir.
Ca(HCO,), __boiled_, CaCO, + H,O + CO,(g)
What are your observations ?
(soluble calcium (ppt) (water) (carbon
bicarboate) (calcium dioxide) You observe that in beaker A no lather has
carbonate) formed but in beaker B, lather is formed.
_ _Mg(HCO,), _boiled_, MgCO,
+ H,O + CO,(g) This is because beaker A contains hard water
_ (soluble magnesium (ppt) (water) (carbon but the water in beaker B becomes soft on |
bicarboate) (magnesium dioxide) adding washing soda.
. carbonate)
increases in its impurity by the addition of | 2. Nuclear and thermal power plants :
the waste products from homes, agricultural Power plants use large amounts of water
lands and industries. These waste products are for cooling purposes. They discharge the
very harmful. They are called pollutants, resultant hot water, often containing
because they make the water impure and chemicals, into water streams. This
polluted. results in an increase in the temperature
of water, which is injurious for fish and
5.19 CAUSES OF WATER POLLUTION other aquatic life forms. 7
7. Recycle polluted water and use it for 9. Farmers should use better methods of
irrigation. irrigation like drip irrigation in which
8. Use biodegradable fertilizers and water is supplied to plants drop by drop
pesticides. instead of filling the entire field with
water.
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@ Water is the source of life for all living organisms.
@ In Nature, water occurs in all the three states of matter, i.e., ice, liquid and vapour, but mostly in liquid form.
# Water found in nature comes from :
(i) Oceans and seas (ii) rivers and lakes (iii) springs and wells (iv) rain
* Rainwater is the purest form of water. Sea water is very impure, as it contains a very high proportion of
dissolved salts.
Potable water should be free from suspended impurities and harmful germs, but it should contain some
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The boiling point and the freezing point of water are affected by change in pressure and presence
of impurities.
0°C is also called triple point because water can exist in all its three states at this temperature. 1
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The specific heat of water is higher than that of any other liquid. Consequently, it is used as scooling agent. |
Water has minimum volume and maximum density at 4°C. It starts expanding below 4°C. This is called
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causes water powuuon. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(i) Boilie removes the ......5.2.-......5.+6
1. Two gases dissolved in natural water are
hardness of water.
(a) oxygen and carbon dioxide
| Water turns the colour of anhydrous (b) hydrogen and oxygen
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(h) Water gas is a mixture Of .................-++ (d) chlorine and ammonia
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| 2. State whether the reasons given in column to hard water is
B correctly explain the statements given in (a) scum (b) lather
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7. Recycle polluted water and use it for 9. Farmers should use better methods of
irrigation. irrigation like drip irrigation in which
8. Use biodegradable fertilizers and water is supplied to plants drop by drop
pesticides. instead of filling the entire field with
water,
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0°C is also called triple point because water can exist in all its three states at this temperature. wa
The specific heat of water is higher than that of any other liquid. Consequently, it is used
as a coolir
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(e) Use of artificial ...............000:... by farmers (e) A mixture of common salt and ice.............
causes water pollution. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(f) Boiling removes the ..........--...-+.:02+
1. Two gases dissolved in natural water are
hardness of water.
(a) oxygen and carbon dioxide
(g) Water turns the colour of anhydrous (b) hydrogen and oxygen
copper Sulphate ..........:c..ss00e (c) sulphur dioxide and hydrogen
(h) Water gas is a mixture Of ......... ese (d) chlorine and ammonia
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State whether the reasons given in column to hard water is
B correctly explain the statements given in (a) scum (b) lather
columnA (c) residue (d) precipitate
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