# NCERT Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Solutions: In-Text and Exercise Questions Explained | SwaVid

Here are the questions from Chapter 8 "Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures" of the new rationalised NCERT Class 8 Science textbook "Curi...

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# Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

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Chapter 8 · Class 8 Science

Here are the questions from Chapter 8 "Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures" of the new rationalised NCERT Class 8 Science textbook "Curiosity", along with their step-by-step solutions.

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In-text Questions

Answer: Objects like school buildings, students, trees, metal railings, footballs, bags, books, water bottles, lunch boxes, and clothes are all made of matter. Things such as light, sound, and heat are not made of matter.

This question refers to a picture on page 116 of the textbook, which typically shows a school environment.

End-of-Chapter Exercise: Keep the Curiosity Alive (Pages 131-132)

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- Recall the definition of matter: anything that has mass and occupies space.
- Identify objects from the typical school environment depicted in such textbook images that fit this definition.
- Identify phenomena that do not have mass or occupy space.
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