wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Latent Heat and Specific Heat capacity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are four main processes in changing of phase, and they are

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

All the above

2.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

3.

The heat absorbed by melting a solid is known as

a)

latent heat of fusion

b)

latent heat of solid

c)

latent heat of liquid

d)

latent heat of vaporisation

4.

The amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance depends on two factors which are

a)

surrounding temperature

b)

temperature change

c)

material

d)

the mass

5.

specific latent heat of vaporisation is

a)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the solid to liquid phase without change in temperature

b)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the liquid to gaseous phase without change in temperature

c)

the amount of heat required to change the temperature 1 kg of the substance by 1 degree Celcius

6.

the symbol for specific latent heat is

a)

c

b)

L

c)

Q

d)

m

7.

What is the formula to calculate specific latent heat of vaporisation?

a)

L = Q/m

b)

c = Q/(mΔƟ)

c)

Q = mcΔƟ

d)

Q = mL

8.

Water molecules have the greatest kinetic energy in

a)

Ice at 0 ⁰C

b)

Water at 90 ⁰C

c)

Water at 373 K

d)

Steam at 150 ⁰C

9.

The graph shows the cooling curve of a substance. At which stages the specific latent heat released?

a)

AB and CD

b)

BC and DE

c)

AB and EF

d)

BC and CD

10.

Calculate the energy absorbed by 30 g of 100 ⁰C water that is turned into 100 ⁰C.

a)

67 800 J

b)

6 7800 J

c)

678 J

d)

67.8 J

11.

Choose the correct characteristics of a solid. (More than 1 answer)

a)

Fixed shape and volume

b)

Strong forces of attraction between particles

c)

in lattice

d)

atoms only vibrates

e)

particles slide past each other when receives heat.

12.

What is the difference between liquid and gas in terms of the intermolecular forces?

a)

Liquid has a weaker attractive forces compared to gas

b)

Gas almost has no intermolecular forces

c)

Liquid has stronger intermolecular forces than solid

d)

Both lquid and gas has about the same intermolecular forces

13.

Choose the best answerS. (More than 1 answer)


The diagram shows that

a)

Gas molecule that moves in random motion.

b)

Due to repeated random collisions with other gas molecules, constantly change the direction they move in.

c)

This is a Brownian motion

d)

This motion shows that particle of gas is so small.

14.

This is a diagram of ice. Ahmad measures the temperature of ice. After some time, he notices the ice melts. When the temperature of melting ice is measured, he found that _______________________________.

a)

The temperature is the same as the ice.

b)

The temperature is lower than the ice.

15.

This is a diagram of ice. Ahmad measures the temperature of ice. After some time, he notices the ice melts.


Choose the best statement related to the melting ice.

a)

The temperature is not the same as the ice.

b)

the temperature remains constant even though heat is being supplied continually.

c)

Heat that is absorbed during melting is the specific latent heat

16.

The quantity of heat, Q that is absorbed or released during a change of phase of 1 kg of the substance without any change in its temperature.


This is the definition of

a)

Specific latent heat

b)

Latent heat

c)

Specific heat capacity

d)

Heat capacity

17.

Specific latent heat of fusion is the quantity of (a)   that is absorbed during melting of 1 kg of a substance without any change in temperature.

18.

Name the process at QR

a)

melting

b)

boiling

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

19.

Which statement best describe the process at ST

a)

there is no change in temperature because the heat that released to strengthened the bond between the molecules

b)

there is no change in temperature because the heat is absorbed to weaken the bond between the molecules

c)

there is no change in temperature because the heat that released to weaken the bond between the molecules

d)

there is no change in temperature because the heat that absorbed to weaken the bond between the molecules

20.

Solid starts to melt at

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S