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Changes of state

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

a)

Indefinite volume and an indefinite shape.

b)

Definite volume and a definite shape.

c)

Definite volume and an indefinite shape.

d)

Indefinite volume and a definite shape.

2.

In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

3.

The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an amorphous form is

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

4.

Particles of a liquid

a)

Are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position

b)

Have no viscosity

c)

Decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

d)

Are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another

5.

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

a)

Plasma

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

6.

The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called

a)

Condensation

b)

Boiling

c)

Sublimation

d)

Freezing

7.

The freezing point of water is the same as its

a)

Melting point

b)

Boiling point

c)

Sublimation point

d)

Evaporation point

8.

What is vaporization?

a)

Gas becoming liquid

b)

Liquid becoming solid

c)

Gas becoming solid

d)

Liquid becoming gas

9.

Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

10.

The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the

a)

fewer collisions there will be

b)

lower the temperature.

c)

greater the pressure.

d)

lower the pressure

11.

During the process of sublimation

a)

a solid turns directly into a gas

b)

a solid turns into a liquid.

c)

a gas turns directly into a solid.

d)

a liquid turns into a gas.

12.

In which of the following pairs of characteristics of an element are the temperatures the same?

a)

boiling point and freezing point

b)

condensation point and melting point

c)

freezing point and condensation point

d)

melting point and freezing point

13.

Which of the following will occur as the speed of the molecules in a substance increases?

a)

The substance will become cooler.

b)

The substance will begin to take up less space.

c)

The force of attraction between the molecules will decrease.

d)

The force of attraction that draws objects to Earth will increase.

14.

The picture shows how the temperature of a substance changed as it was heated. Which segment of the graph indicates that the substance was undergoing a change of state?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

15.

An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?

a)

melting, then boiling

b)

freezing, then thawing

c)

vaporization, then condensation

d)

condensation, then vaporization

16.

When a person wearing glasses enters a warm house after being outside on a cold day, their glasses fog up because of

a)

Vaporization

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Melting

17.

The opposite of vaporization is

a)

Evaporation

b)

Freezing

c)

Melting

d)

Condesation

18.

Which element is in a solid state at 250ºC

a)

All

b)

None

c)

Iodine and Sugar

d)

Sodium chloride and Sodium carbonate

19.

Which of the substances would be in gas state at 0ºC?

a)

Sugar

b)

Water

c)

Methane

d)

Iodine

20.

Which of the substances would be in liquid state at 150ºC?

a)

Sodium Chloride

b)

Water

c)

Sodium carbonate

d)

Iodine

e)

Methane

21.

Acetona´s fusion and boling point are -95°C AND 56°C respectively. Look at the following graph and heating curve and answer: what is the state of this substance at 0°C?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma.

22.

What state of matter corresponds to this organization of particles?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

e)

Water

23.

What happens to the temperature during a phase change?

a)

It increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

24.

Absolute humidity is

a)

The amount of air in a specific volume

b)

The amount of matter in a specific volume of air compared to the maximum it could contain

c)

The amount of water vapor in a volumen of airx

d)

The amount of water vapor compared to the maximum it could contain

25.

Relative humidity

a)

The amount of water vapor

b)

The amount of water vapor compared to the maximum it could contain

c)

The amount of water vapor in a volume of air

d)

The humidity relative to the air

26.

Saturatión point of air

a)

The maximum matter that can be in the air

b)

The amount of humidity the air has

c)

The maximum amount of water vapor the air can have

d)

The point where there can be more water vapor in the air