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States of Matter and Heating Curves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At which letter is the substance changing its state of matter?

a)

A only

b)

A, C, and E

c)

D and E

d)

B and D

2.

What line segment represents only the solid state?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

3.

In which region(s) of the graph does boiling take place?

a)

Region 2

b)

Region 3

c)

Region 4

d)

Region 5

4.

Given the heating curve of a solid being heated at a constant rate, what is the boiling point of this substance?

a)

20°C

b)

50°C

c)

110°C

d)

170°C

5.

In what part of the curve would substance X have definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

e)

V

6.

Anika, Samuel, and Henry were conducting an experiment in their chemistry class. They recorded the heating curve of a substance as shown in the graph. Based on their observations, what is the boiling point of the substance?

a)

100 C

b)

60 C

c)

80 C

d)

20 C

7.

Label the following heat curve

8.

NaCl(s) was heated up starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. What is the melting point of this substance?

a)

0°C

b)

801°C

c)

1000°C

d)

1465°C

9.

Given the heating curve of a solid being heated at a constant rate, how much total time was required to boil this substance after it reached its melting point?

a)

3 minutes

b)

4 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

14 minutes

10.

Describe the substance at letter A.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporating

11.

In a heating curve, diagonal lines indicate temperature is __________, while flat lines indicate temperature is __________.

a)

Constant, changing

b)

Changing, constant

12.

Describe the substance at letters D.

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporating

13.

What line segment represents only the gas state?

a)

B-C

b)

C-D

c)

D-E

d)

E-F

14.

What line segment represents only the liquid state?

a)

B-C

b)

C-D

c)

D-E

d)

E-F

15.

The melting point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

20 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

16.

The Boiling Point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

20 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

17.

In which region(s) does temperature increase?

a)

Region C only

b)

Regions B and D

c)

Regions A, C, and E

d)

Regions A and B

18.

In which region(s) of the graph does melting take place?

a)

Region 2

b)

Region 3

c)

Region 4

d)

Region 5

19.

What is the freezing point of the substance?

a)

0oC

b)

60oC

c)

120oC

d)

180oC

20.

Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant? (a)  

Choose from the below words

A-B only

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

B-C only

B-C and D-E

21.

NaCl was heated starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. What is the melting point of this substance?

a)

0°C

b)

801°C

c)

1000°C

d)

1465°C

22.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

23.

What happens to the particles of a substance during the flat portions of a heating curve?

a)

They move faster

b)

They change state

c)

They increase in temperature

d)

They decrease in temperature

24.

In a heating curve, what does the slope of the diagonal line represent?

a)

The rate of temperature change

b)

The amount of energy required for a phase change

c)

The specific heat capacity of the substance

d)

The boiling point of the substance

25.

Which of the following best describes the process occurring at the boiling point of a substance in a heating curve?

a)

The temperature increases as the substance absorbs heat

b)

The temperature remains constant as the substance absorbs heat

c)

The temperature decreases as the substance releases heat

d)

The temperature remains constant as the substance releases heat