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Particle Model of Matter Topic Test - AQA GCSE

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of density?
a)
The amount of matter in a given volume.
b)
The amount of volume calculated for a set number of particles.
c)
The amount of weight in a given volume.
d)
The amount of matter in a given area.
2.
What are some common units of density?
a)
kgm3
b)
m3 / kg
c)
kg/m3
d)
N/m3
3.
An object has a mass of 15kg and a volume of 0.068m3. What is its density?
a)
10 kg/m3
b)
0.0045 kg/m3
c)
1.02 kg/m3
d)
220 kg/m3
4.

A liquid has a volume of 0.040m3 and a mass of 30 000 g. What is it's density?

a)

0.075 kg/m3

b)

7.5 kg/m3

c)

750 kg/m3

d)

7500 kg/m3

5.

The diagram shows an electronic balances with a measuring cyclinder filled with water before and after a stone is added. What is the density of the stone?

a)

1.7 g/cm3

b)

3.3 g/cm3

c)

4.5 g/cm3

d)

8.7 g/cm3

6.

A cube of metal has side 2 cm. It weighs 10g. Find its density.

a)

5 g / cm3

b)

20 g / cm3

c)

0.2 g / cm3

d)

1.25 g / cm3

7.
Which state of matter is being described here: "particles are close together and vibrate about fixed positions"
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
8.
Which state of matter is being described here: "particles are close together, moving about and can move past one another"
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
9.

Which is the best particle diagram for a solid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

10.

Which is the best particle diagram for a gas?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.

Which is the best particle diagram for a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

12.
Describe how to find the volume of a regular solid like a cube shaped block?
a)
Use a balance to measure the length, width and height of the object and multiply them to find the volume.
b)
Use a ruler to measure the length, width and height of the object and divide them to find the volume.
c)
Use a ruler to measure the length, width and height of the object and add them to find the volume.
d)
Use a ruler to measure the length, width and height of the object and multiply them to find the volume.
13.

Describe how to find the volume of an irregular solid.

a)

Use a balance to measure the length, width and height of the object and multiply them to find the volume.

b)

Partially fill a measuring cylinder. Measure the volume and then calcualte the increase in volume when the object is added.

c)

Partially fill a measuring cylinder, add the object and measure the volume in the measuring cylinder.

d)

Use a balance to measure the mass and use this to calculate volume.

14.

What is the internal energy of a substance?

a)

The total kinetic energy and thermal energy stored inside a system by the particles (atoms and molecules) that make up the system.

b)

The total kinetic energy and elastic energy stored inside a system by the particles (atoms and molecules) that make up the system.

c)

The total kinetic energy and potential energy stored inside a system by the particles (atoms and molecules) that make up the system.

d)

The total thermal energy and potential energy stored inside a system by the particles (atoms and molecules) that make up the system.

15.
How does heating an object change the internal energy?
a)
It increases the energy of the particles that make up the system so temperature increases during change of state.
b)
It increases the energy of the particles that make up the system to either increase the temperature or cause a change of state.
c)
It decreases the energy of the particles that make up the system to either increase the temperature or cause a change of state.
d)
It increases the forces of attraction of the particles that make up the system to either increase the temperature or cause a change of state.
16.
The symbol equation that relates the change in thermal energy of a system is ∆E = m c ∆θ. What does ∆ mean?
a)
Change in
b)
Divide
c)
Use a triangle
d)
mean average
17.

The symbol equation that relates the change in thermal energy of a system is ∆E = m c ∆θ. What does c represent?

a)

Specific Heat Cpacity

b)

Energy tranferred

c)

Mass

d)

Change in temperature

18.
What are the units of specific heat capacity?
a)
kg/J °C
b)
kg °C
c)
J/kg °C
d)
J
19.

What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?

a)

The energy needed for 1kg of a substance to change state is called latent heat.

b)

The energy needed for 1kg of a substance to change state is called specific heat capacity.

c)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance to its boiling point.

d)

The energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1 °C.

20.
What is latent heat?
a)
The energy needed for 1kg of a substance to change state.
b)
The energy needed for a substance to change state.
c)
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance to its boiling point.
d)
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 1 °C.
21.
The same quantity of thermal energy is supplied to two solid objects X and Y. The temperature increase of object X is greater than the temperature increase of object Y. Which statement explains this?
a)
X has a lower melting point than Y.
b)
X has a lower density than Y.
c)
X has a lower specific heat capacity than Y.
d)
X is a better thermal conductor than Y.
22.

A solid object has a very large specific heat capacity. What does this mean?

a)

A large amount of energy is needed to make the object increase in temperature.

b)

A large amount of energy is needed to make the object melt.

c)

A small amount of energy is needed to make the object increase in temperature.

d)

A small amount of energy is needed to make the object melt.

23.
What is the name of the process when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
Condensing
b)
Boiling
c)
Freezing
d)
Melting
24.
What is the name of the process when a substance changes from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Condensing
b)
Boiling
c)
Freezing
d)
Melting
25.

A substance has a:

• melting point of 98 °C

• boiling point of 883 °C

What is the state of the substance at 20 °C?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

26.

A substance has a:

• melting point of 98 °C

• boiling point of 883 °C

What is the state of the substance at 900 °C?

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

27.

When a substance is being heated and changing state the energy supplied changes...

a)

the internal energy and the temperature.

b)

the temperature but not the internal energy.

c)

the internal energy but not the temperature.

28.

What is the word equation for the energy for a change of state?

a)

energy for a change of state = weight ×specific heat capacity×temperature change

b)

energy for a change of state = mass × specific latent heat

c)

energy for a change of state = mass×specific heat capacity×temperature change

d)

energy for a change of state = weight × specific latent heat

29.
What are the units of specific latent heat?
a)
J
b)
J/kg
c)
kg/J
d)
J/kg °C
30.
What change of state does the specific latent heat of fusion refer to?
a)
It relates to the change of state from gas to liquid
b)
It relates to the change of state from solid to liquid
c)
It relates to the change of state from liquid to gas
d)
It relates to the change of state from liquid to solid
31.
What change of state does the specific latent heat of vaporisation refer to?
a)
It relates to the change of state from gas to liquid
b)
It relates to the change of state from solid to liquid
c)
It relates to the change of state from liquid to gas
d)
It relates to the change of state from liquid to solid
32.

Find the energy required to boil 0.250 kg of water away at 100ºC. The Latent Heat of Vapourisation of water is 2260 KJ/kg.

 Q=mLv Q=mL_v\   

 Lv of water = 2260 kJ per kgL_v\ of\ water\ =\ 2260\ kJ\ per\ kg  

a)

565 000 J

b)

565 J

c)

9040 J

d)

9.040 J

33.

At which point does the substance finish boiling

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

e)

D

34.

What is occuring during stage B to C

a)

Solid being heated

b)

Liquid being heated

c)

Vaporisation/Boiling

d)

Melting

35.

What is occuring during stage D and E

a)

Solid being heated

b)

Liquid being heated

c)

Vaporisation/Boiling

d)

Melting

36.

A substance loses thermal energy (heat) to the surroundings at a steady rate. The graph shows how the temperature of the substance changes with time. What could the portion PQ of the graph represent?

a)

gas condensing

b)

gas cooling

c)

liquid cooling

d)

liquid solidifying

37.

A solid is heated from room temperature. The graph shows how its temperature changes with time as it is heated constantly. Between which labelled points on the graph is the substance partly solid and partly liquid?

a)

between P and Q

b)

between Q and R

c)

between R and S

d)

between S and T

38.

What is the melting point of the substance shown in the temperature-time graph?

a)

0

b)

110

c)

440

d)

560

39.

What is the boiling point of the substance shown in the temperature-time graph?

a)

0

b)

110

c)

440

d)

560

40.
How do particles in a gas move?
a)
They oscillate about fixed positions.
b)
They move randomly in all directions.
c)
They remain in fixed positions.
41.

How does the particle model of matter explain gas pressure?

a)

Gas molecules are in constant random motion

b)

When a molecule collides with a surface it exerts a force on the surface as it changes its direction/momentum.

c)

When molecules collide with the surface they change energy, creating a force.

d)

All of the above

42.
If the temperature of a gas is increased what happens to the pressure it exerts?
a)
It increases.
b)
It stays the same.
c)
It decreases.
43.
What are the units of pressure?
a)
Newtons, N
b)
Pascals, Pa
c)
Newtonmetre, Nm
d)
Joules, J
44.
What is work?
a)
The transfer of force by an energy.
b)
The transfer of energy by a force acting over a distance.
c)
The transfer of energy by a distance.
d)
The tranfer of energy to a falling object.
45.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)
Volume will increase
b)
Volume will decrease
c)
Volume will not change
46.

Which of the following is not a state of matter

a)

Ice

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

47.

Which is not a change of state

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Sublimation

d)

Frosting