Activity 4.1 NCERT Class 10 Science, Carbon and its Compounds

Activity 4.1 NCERT Class 10 Science, Carbon and its Compounds

Brief procedure:

Activity 4.1 asks us to list the materials we use in daily life and classify them by their source.

 Answer:

In daily life, we see and utilise many materials. We can classify them in many ways like shape and size, composition, colour etc. Based on the composition of the material, we can classify materials like metals, plant products, soil and clay products and so on. Below is the classification of material as metals, clay products and others.

Things made of metal: glass, plate, compass box, pen, bottle, mobile phone, watch, key-ring, fridge, cooler

Items made of glass/clay: Glass, bowl, pitcher, window, glass door.

Example of others: Book, pen, bottle, glass, tiffin box, cooler, washing machine, bag, cloth, wood door, polythene bag etc.

Activity 4.1 NCERT Class 10 Science, Carbon and its Compounds
Vegetables we eat are organic compounds.
Explanation: 

We use a variety of materials in our daily life. A significant number of objects consist of organic compounds. For example, all plant products like fruits, seeds, paper; all soil products like clay pot; all polythene products like plastic, rubber etc. are organic compounds. This vast presence of organic compound signifies its importance in our life.

Next: Homologous series, masses and formula relationship- Activity 4.2.

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