Home
Class 7
CHEMISTRY
Jack was getting late for the school, so...

Jack was getting late for the school, so, his mother advised him to pour hot milk from a glass into a saucer and then drink. Why did she say so? Give reason.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Context**: Jack's mother advised him to pour hot milk from a glass into a saucer. This action is intended to help Jack drink the milk more quickly. 2. **Reason for the Advice**: The primary reason for this advice is related to the process of **evaporation**. When hot milk is poured into a saucer, it spreads out over a larger surface area compared to when it is in a glass. 3. **Effect of Surface Area on Evaporation**: The larger surface area allows more molecules of the liquid to escape into the air as vapor. This means that the milk will cool down faster when it is spread out in the saucer. ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise CONCEPT APPLICATION (LEVEL -3)|4 Videos
  • CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise ASSESSMENT TEST (TEST-1)|11 Videos
  • CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise CONCEPT APPLICATION (LEVEL -1)|44 Videos
  • CHEMISTRY IN DAILY LIFE

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise MOCK TEST|25 Videos
  • CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER

    PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION|Exercise ASSESSMENT TEST 2|15 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Srisha wanted to keep ice creams without melting. So he had to keep it on ice taken in a container. His grandmother advised him to pour salt on the ice. (a) Why? (b) What is the value in this?

PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION-CLASSIFICATION OF MATTER-CONCEPT APPLICATION (LEVEL -2)
  1. A mixture contains three components namely camphor powder, common salt...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Thermal expansion of solids is the least among the three states of mat...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Water shows convex meniscus in narrow and tubes.

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Among the following, a pair of a compound and an element respectively ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Rate of evaporation of water

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Sublimation is involved in

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Sodium catches fire easily and chlorine is a harmful gas. But sodium c...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Sand and sawdust are mixed with water. Name the techniques that can se...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Two test tubes X and Y are filled with water and mercury, respectively...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Cotton clothes can be made more easily wer than synthetic clothes. Exp...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The thermal expansion of solids is the least among the three states of...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Camphor pellets should be preserved in air-tight containers. Give reas...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. During summer vacation Ravi decided to go to his grandparent's place a...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Why are droplets of water observed on the outer walls of a glass tumbl...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. When Rita opened the perfume bottle in the bed room without the permis...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Jack was getting late for the school, so, his mother advised him to po...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Why do we observe fog and mist in winter mornings?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. When Vasu was running high temperature her mother was nursing him by p...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A student has a mixture consisting of charcoal and sulphur powder. He ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Mother took her two daughters Bhavani and Shivani to swimming pool in ...

    Text Solution

    |