Quiz on Composition of matter

The intermolecular force is …….. in the particles of solid.

• Minimum

• moderate

• Maximum

• Indefinite

Solids retain their volume even when external pressure is applied. This property is called

• Plasticity

• Incompressibility

• Fluidity

• Elasticity

Matter is classified into the types mixture, compound and element, by applying the criterion

• States of matter

• Phases of matters

• Chemical composition of matter

• All of these

Matter that contain two or more constituent substances is called

• Mixture

• Element

• Compound

• Metalloid

Milk is an example of type of matter called

• Solution

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Suspension

Water, mercury and bromine are similar to each other, because three are

• Liquids

• Compounds

• nonmetals

• elements

Valency of carbon is 4 and that of oxygen is 2. From this, we understand that there are chemical bond/bonds between the carbon atom and one oxygen atom in the compound-carbon dioxide.

• i) 1

• ii) 2

• iii) 3

• iv) 4

Deduce the molecular formulae of the compound obtained from the following pair of elements by the cross multiplication method.

a. C (Valency 4) & Cl (Valency 1)

• CCl4

• CH4

• CCl

• C2Cl2

What is the KLMN electronic configuration of an oxygen atom?

• A) K² L⁴ M⁰ N⁰

• B) K² L⁶ M⁰ N⁰

• C) K² L⁴ M⁰ N⁰

• D) K² L⁶ M⁰ N²

Which type of matter is bronze?

• A) Element

• B) Compound

• C) Mixture

• D) Solution