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matter

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

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1.

The arrangement of constituent particles is most ordered in

a)

Solid state

b)

liquid state

c)

gaseous state

d)

all of these

2.

The arrangement of constituent particles is most ordered in

a)

Solid state

b)

liquid state

c)

gaseous state

d)

all of these

3.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of matter?

a)

Matter is made up of extremely small particles

b)

There is no space between particles of matter

c)

The particles of matter are continuously moving

d)

The particles of matter attract each other.

4.

Seema took a 100 ml beaker and filled half the beaker with water and marked the level of water. She dissolved some salt with the help of a glass rod and recorded water level again.

a)

The water level increases appreciably

b)

The water level decreases

c)

The water level remains the same

d)

There is little increase in water level.

5.

Which of the following is correct order of forces of attraction?

a)

Water > Air > Sand

b)

Air > Sugar > Oil

c)

Air < Water < Sugar

d)

Salt > Air > Juice

6.

Which of the following will produce severe burns ?

a)

Cold water

b)

Hot water

c)

Boiling water

d)

Steam

7.

Which of the following is incorrect?

a)

Solids have fixed shape and fixed volume.

b)

Liquids have fixed volume but not shape

c)

Gases have neither fixed shape nor volume

d)

The particles have least intermolecular space but maximum kinetic energy in liquids.

8.

Ice floats on water because

a)

it has higher density than water

b)

it has lower density than water due to more volume

c)

it is solid

d)

it is low melting solid

9.

The property to flow is unique to fluids. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

(a) Only gases behave like fluids

b)

(b) Gases and solids behave like fluids

c)

(c) Gases and liquids behave like fluids

d)

(d) Only liquids are fluids

10.

A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of attraction’ between their particles. Which one of the following represents a correct arrangement?

a)

(a) Water, air, wind

b)

(b) Air, sugar, oil

c)

(c) Oxygen, water, sugar

d)

(d) Salt, juice, air

11.

Which of the following statement is not true regarding the characteristic of matter?

a)

(a) Particles of a matter are randomly moving in all directions.

b)

(b) Kinetic energy of the particles increases with a rise in temperature

c)

(c) Kinetic energy of the particles of all maters remains the same at a particular temperature.

d)

(d) Particles of matter diffuse into each other on their own.

12.

A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is

a)

(a) Krypton

b)

(b) Kerosene

c)

(c) Carbon steel

d)

(d) Carbon dioxide

13.

Which one of the following sets of phenomena would increase on raising the temperature?

a)

(a) Diffusion, evaporation, compression of gases

b)

(b) Evaporation, compression of gases, solubility

c)

(c) Evaporation, diffusion, expansion of gases

d)

(d) Evaporation, solubility, diffusion, compression of gases

14.

Seema visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can be liquefied under specific conditions of temperature and pressure. While sharing her experience with friends she got confused. Help her to identify

the correct set of conditions

a)

(a) Low temperature, low pressure

b)

(b) High temperature, low pressure

c)

(c) Low temperature, high pressure

d)

(d) High temperature, high pressure

15.

The property to flow is unique to fluids. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

(a) Only gases behave like fluids

b)

(b) Gases and solids behave like fluids

c)

(c) Gases and liquids behave like fluids

d)

(d) Only liquids are fluids

16.

During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of

a)

(a) diffusion

b)

(b) transpiration

c)

(c) osmosis

d)

(d) evaporation

17.

A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of attraction’ between their particles. Which one of the following represents a correct arrangement?

a)

(a) Water, air, wind

b)

(b) Air, sugar, oil

c)

(c) Oxygen, water, sugar

d)

(d) Salt, juice, air

18.

On converting 25°C, 38°C and 66°C to kelvin scale, the correct sequence of temperature will be

a)

(a) 298 K, 311 K and 339 K

b)

(b) 298 K, 300 K and 338 K

c)

(c) 273 K, 278 K and 543 K

d)

(d) 298 K, 310 K and 338 K

19.

Choose the correct statement of the following

a)

(a) conversion of solid into vapours without passing through the liquid

state is called vapourisation.

b)

(b) conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid

state is called sublimation.

c)

(c) conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid state is called freezing.

d)

(d) conversion of solid into liquid is called sublimation.

20.

The boiling points of diethyl ether, acetone and n-butyl alcohol are 35°C, 56°C and 118°C respectively. Which one of the following correctly represents their boiling points in kelvin scale?

a)

(a) 306 K, 329 K, 391 K

b)

(b) 308 K, 329 K, 392 K

c)

(c) 308 K, 329 K, 391 K

d)

(d) 329 K, 392 K, 308 K

21.

Which condition out of the following will increase the evaporation of water?

a)

(a) Increase in temperature of water

b)

(b) Decrease in temperature of water

c)

(c) Less exposed surface area of water

d)

(d) Adding common salt to water

22.

In which of the following conditions, the distance between the molecules of hydrogen gas would increase?

(i) Increasing pressure on hydrogen contained in a closed container

(ii) Some hydrogen gas leaking out of the container

(iii) Increasing the volume of the container of hydrogen gas

(iv) Adding more hydrogen gas to the container without increasing the volume of the container

a)

(a) (i) and (iii)

b)

(b) (i) and (iv)

c)

(c) (ii) and (iii)

d)

(d) (ii) and (iv)

23.

When water at 0°C freezes to form ice at the same temperature of 0°C, then it:

a)

(a) Absorbs some heat

b)

(b) Releases some heat

c)

(c) Neither absorbs nor releases heat

d)

(d) Absorbs exactly 3.34 x 105J/kg of heat

24.

Look at Fig. and suggest in which of the vessels A,B, C or D and arrange increasing order of rate of evaporation will be .

a)

(a) A<B<C<D

b)

(b) D< A<B<C

c)

(c) A=B<C<D

d)

(d) D< C< A=B

25.

When heat is constantly supplied by a burner to boiling water, then the temperature of water during vaporisation :

a)

(a) Rises very slowly

b)

(b) Rises rapidly until steam is produced

c)

(c) First rises and then becomes constant

d)

(d) Does not rise at all

26.

Which of the following phenomena always results in the cooling effect?

a)

(a) Condensation

b)

(b) Evaporation

c)

(c) Sublimation

d)

(d) None of these

27.

Which of the following cannot be considered a form of matter?

a)

(a) Atom

b)

(b) Water

c)

(c) Humidity

d)

(d) Electron

28.

Which of the following causes the temperature of a substance to remain constant while it is undergoing a change in its state?

a)

(a) Latent heat

b)

(b) Lattice energy

c)

(c) Loss of heat

d)

(d) None of these

29.

Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

(a) Materials existing as liquids at room temperature have their melting and boiling points lower than that of room temperature.

b)

(b) The phenomenon involving the transition of a substance from solid to liquid state is called sublimation.

c)

(c) To convert a temperature on the Celsius scale to Kelvin scale, subtract 273 from the given temperature

d)

(d) The density of ice is less than that of water.

30.

Which of the following statement is not true regarding the characteristic of matter?

a)

(a) Particles of a matter are randomly moving in all directions.

b)

(b) Kinetic energy of the particles increases with a rise in temperature

c)

(c) Kinetic energy of the particles of all maters remains the same at a particular temperature.

d)

(d) Particles of matter diffuse into each other on their own.

31.

In which of the following conditions, the distance between the molecules of hydrogen gas would increase?

(i) Increasing pressure on hydrogen contained in a closed container

(ii) Some hydrogen gas leaking out of the container

(iii) Increasing the volume of the container of hydrogen gas

(iv) Adding more hydrogen gas to the container without increasing the volume of the container

a)

(a) (i) and (iii)

b)

(b) (i) and (iv)

c)

(c) (ii) and (iii)

d)

(d) (ii) and (iv)

32.

A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is

a)

(a) Krypton

b)

(b) Kerosene

c)

(c) Carbon steel

d)

(d) Carbon dioxide

33.

The arrangement of constituent particles is most ordered in

a)

Solid state

b)

liquid state

c)

gaseous state

d)

all of these

34.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of matter?

a)

Matter is made up of extremely small particles

b)

There is no space between particles of matter

c)

The particles of matter are continuously moving

d)

The particles of matter attract each other.

35.

Seema took a 100 ml beaker and filled half the beaker with water and marked the level of water. She dissolved some salt with the help of a glass rod and recorded water level again.

a)

The water level increases appreciably

b)

The water level decreases

c)

The water level remains the same

d)

There is little increase in water level.

36.

Shivam visited an LPG unit and found that the gas can be liquified at specific conditions of temperature and pressure. Help him to identify the correct set of conditions.

a)

High temperature and high pressure.

b)

Low temperature and low pressure.

c)

Low temperature and high pressure.

d)

High temperature and low pressure.

37.

During summer, water kept in earthen pot becomes cool due to phenomenon of

a)

Diffusion

b)

Transpiration

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

38.

Which of the following is correct order of forces of attraction?

a)

Water > Air > Sand

b)

Air > Sugar > Oil

c)

Air < Water < Sugar

d)

Salt > Air > Juice

39.

Choose the correct statement out of the following

a)

Conversion of solid into vapours without becoming liquid is called evaporation.

b)

Conversion of vapours into solid without becoming liquid is called sublimation

c)

Conversion of solid into liquid is called sublimation.

d)

Conversion of liquid into vapours is called fusion.

40.

Which of the following will produce severe burns ?

a)

Cold water

b)

Hot water

c)

Boiling water

d)

Steam

41.

Which of the following conditions will increase the rate of evaporation?

a)

Increase in temperature of water

b)

Decrease in wind speed

c)

Decrease in surface area of water

d)

Adding sugar to water

42.

Which of the following is incorrect?

a)

Solids have fixed shape and fixed volume.

b)

Liquids have fixed volume but not shape

c)

Gases have neither fixed shape nor volume

d)

The particles have least intermolecular space but maximum kinetic energy in liquids.

43.

Which of the following is correct order of density ?

a)

Air < Exhaust from chimneys < Honey < Water < Chalk < Cotton < Iron.

b)

Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Water < Honey < Cotton < Chalk < Iron.

c)

Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Honey < Water < Chalk < Iron < Cotton

d)

Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Water < Honey < Chalk < Cotton < Iron

44.

Ice floats on water because

a)

it has higher density than water

b)

it has lower density than water due to more volume

c)

it is solid

d)

it is low melting solid

45.

The physical state of a matter depends upon

a)

temperature and pressure

b)

temperature only

c)

pressure only

d)

nature of substance

46.

The boiling point of water at higher altitude is

a)

373 K

b)

< 373 K

c)

> 373 K

d)

273 K

47.

Latent heat of fusion is amount of

a)

heat energy required to change 1 kg solid into liquid completely at its melting point.

b)

heat energy required to convert 1 kg solid into liquid at room temperature

c)

heat energy required to change 1 g of solid into liquid completely

d)

heat energy required to change 1 kg of solid into liquid at any temperature.

48.

The temperature at which vapour pressure of liquid becomes equal to atmospheric pressure is called

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point.

c)

ignition temperature

d)

sublimation temperature.

49.

Which of the following is not correct?

a)

SI unit of temperature is kelvin

b)

SI unit of pressure is atm

c)

SI unit of density is kg/m3

d)

1 litre = 1000 cm3 = 1 dm3

50.

Which of the following has minimum kinetic energy ?

a)

Particles of ice below 0 °C

b)

Particles of water at 0 °C

c)

Particles of water at 100 °C

d)

Particles of steam at 100 °C

51.

Which of the following has minimum kinetic energy ?

a)

Particles of ice below 0 °C

b)

Particles of water at 0 °C

c)

Particles of water at 100 °C

d)

Particles of steam at 100 °C

52.

Which of the following cannot be separated by sublimation?

a)

Iodine and NaCl

b)

Iodine and Ammonium chloride

c)

Camphor and Sodium chloride

d)

Naphthalene and Sand

53.

When a gas jar full of air is placed upside down on a gas jar full of bromine vapours, the red-brown vapours of bromine from the lower jar go upward into the jar containing air. In this experiment:

a)

Air is heavier than bromine

b)

Both air and bromine have the same density

c)

Bromine is heavier than air

d)

Bromine cannot be heavier than air because it is going upwards against gravity

54.

A form of matter has no fixed shape but it has a fixed volume. An example of this form of matter is

a)

Krypton

b)

Kerosene

c)

Carbon steel

d)

Carbon dioxide

55.

Which one of the following statements is not true?

a)

The molecules in a solid vibrate about a fixed position

b)

The molecules in a liquid are arranged in a regular pattern

c)

The molecules in a gas exert negligibly small forces on each other, except during collisions

d)

The molecules of a gas occupy all the space available

56.

The correct procedure of heating iron-sulphur mixture to prepare iron sulphide is: :

a)

Heat the powder mixture at the base of the test tube using a blue flame throughout.

b)

Heat the iron filings and sulphur mixture in the middle of the test tube using yellow flame throughout.

c)

Heat the powder mixture at the top of the test tube using an orange flame throughout.

d)

Heat the iron filings-sulphur mixture at 3/4 quarters of the test tube using a red flame throughout.

57.

When water at 0°C freezes to form ice at the same temperature of 0°C, then it:

a)

Absorbs some heat

b)

Releases some heat

c)

Neither absorbs nor releases heat

d)

Absorbs exactly 3.34 x 105J/kg of heat

58.

When heat is constantly supplied by a burner to boiling water, then the temperature of water during vaporisation :

a)

Rises very slowly

b)

Absorbs some heat

c)

Rises rapidly until steam is produced

d)

Does not rise at all

59.

Which one of the following set of phenomena would increase on raising the temperature?

a)

Diffusion, evaporation, compression of gases

b)

Evaporation, compression of gases, solubility

c)

Evaporation, diffusion, expansion of gases

d)

Evaporation, solubility, diffusion, compression of gases

60.

On converting 308 K, 329 K and 391 K to Celsius scale, the correct sequence of temperatures will be:

a)

33°C, 56°C and 118°C

b)

35°C, 56°C and 119°C

c)

35°C, 56°C and 118°C

d)

56°, 119°C and 35° C

61.

Which of the following phenomena always results in the cooling effect?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sublimation

d)

None of these

62.

Which of the following cannot be considered a form of matter?

a)

Atom

b)

Water

c)

Humidity

d)

Electron

63.

Which of the following causes the temperature of a substance to remain constant while it is undergoing a change in its state?

a)

Latent heat

b)

Lattice energy

c)

Loss of heat

d)

None of these

64.

Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

Materials existing as liquids at room temperature have their melting and boiling points lower than that of room temperature.

b)

The phenomenon involving the transition of a substance from solid to liquid state is called sublimation.

c)

To convert a temperature on the Celsius scale to Kelvin scale, subtract 273 from the given temperature

d)

The density of ice is less than that of water.

65.

Which of the following statement is not true regarding the characteristic of matter?

a)

Particles of a matter are randomly moving in all directions.

b)

Kinetic energy of the particles increases with a rise in temperature

c)

Kinetic energy of the particles of all maters remains the same at a particular temperature.

d)

Particles of matter diffuse into each other on their own.