Differentiate between an element and a compound. Categorize the following substances into elements and compounds: Sodium chloride,Iodine,Water,$24$ carat gold,Oxygen gas,Carbon.

State the principle involved in separating a mixture containing kerosene and water.

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$(a)$ $A$ colloid is a .......... mixture and its components can be separated by the technique known as .........
$(b)$ Ice,water,and water vapour look different and display different ......... properties but they are ......... the same.
$(c)$ $A$ mixture of chloroform and water taken in a separating funnel is mixed and left undisturbed for some time. The upper layer in the separating funnel will be of ......... and the lower layer will be that of .........
$(d)$ $A$ mixture of two or more miscible liquids,for which the difference in the boiling points is less than $25 \, K$,can be separated by the process called .........
$(e)$ When light is passed through water containing a few drops of milk,it shows a bluish tinge. This is due to the ......... of light by milk and the phenomenon is called ......... . This indicates that milk is a ......... solution.

What volume of ethyl alcohol and water must be mixed together to prepare $250 \, mL$ of $60 \%$ by volume of alcohol in water?

Non-metals are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are non-lustrous,non-sonorous,non-malleable,and are coloured.
$(a)$ Name a lustrous non-metal.
$(b)$ Name a non-metal which exists as a liquid at room temperature.
$(c)$ The allotropic form of a non-metal is a good conductor of electricity. Name the allotrope.
$(d)$ Name a non-metal which is known to form the largest number of compounds.
$(e)$ Name a non-metal other than carbon which shows allotropy.
$(f)$ Name a non-metal which is required for combustion.

The 'sea-water' can be classified as a homogeneous as well as heterogeneous mixture. Comment.