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Phase Changes (2021)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the phase change of a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
2.

5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

c)

Liquid

3.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
4.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
5.

The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

6.

Between which two points is melting occurring?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

e)

E - F

7.

Between which two points is the gas heating up?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

e)

E - F

8.

Between which two points is evaporation occurring?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

e)

E - F

9.

Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?

a)

A-B only.

b)

A-B, C-D, and E-F

c)

B-C only.

d)

B-C and D-E

10.

A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph. What is its boiling point?

a)

100oC

b)

60oC

c)

80oC

d)

20oC

11.

The graph shows a cooling curve. What is happening during segment DE?

a)

boiling

b)

condensation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

12.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

13.

Where on this graph are phase changes taking place? (you may need to check multiple boxes)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

14.
What is an example of condensation?
a)
Water boiling
b)
Water turning into ice
c)
Chocolate bar turning into liquid chocolate
d)
Fog forming on a mirror
15.
What is an example of evaporation?
a)
Water boiling
b)
Water turning into ice
c)
Chocolate bar turning into liquid chocolate
d)
Fog forming on a mirror
16.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
17.
7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

What line segment represents only the solid state?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

19.

Which segment would use the latent heat of fusion?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

20.

What state(s) of matter are present at D - E?

a)

Solid-liquid

b)

Liquid

c)

Liquid-gas

d)

Gas-Solid

21.

Between which points is the substance changing state?

a)

A-B only.

b)

A-B, C-D, and E-F

c)

B-C only.

d)

B-C and D-E

22.

Between which two points would you use the heat of vaporization?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

D - E

e)

E - F

23.

Between which set of points would you use latent heat values?

(you may need to check multiple boxes)

a)

A <----> B

b)

B <----> C

c)

C <----> D

d)

D <----> E

e)

E <----> F

24.

When sample is being heated , but the temperature remains constant , then this heat is used to

a)

change the sample's state of matter

b)

increase the kinetic energy of particles

25.

Heat always moves:

a)

From a high temperature object to a lower temperature object.

b)

From a lower temperature object to a higher temperature object.

c)

From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.

d)

From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.