This question is about the three states of matter, solid, liquid and gas.
condensing | evaporation | melting | sublimation |
Each word may be used once, more than once or not at all.
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This question is about the three states of matter, solid, liquid and gas.
condensing | evaporation | melting | sublimation |
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This question is about states of matter.
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State symbol | ||
Physical change | before change | after change |
water evaporates | ||
crystals of iodine sublime | ||
ice melts |
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This question is about ammonium chloride.
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NH4Cl(s) NH3(g) + HCl(g)
State what the symbol indicates about this reaction.
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This question is about states of matter.
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Change | Initial state | Final state |
melting | solid | liquid |
sublimation | ||
condensing | ||
evaporation |
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Some sugar is added to cold water in a beaker.
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This question is about states of matter.
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Change of state | Name of change |
solid to liquid | |
solid to gas | |
liquid to solid |
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Substances can exist as solids, liquids or gases.
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Statement | Tick |
the particles only vibrate | |
the particles do not move | |
the particles have no gaps between them | |
the particles move randomly | |
the particles have more energy than in ice | |
the particles have a regular arrangement |
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The diagram shows a mirror in a bathroom. As the water vapour cools it turns into droplets of water on the bathroom mirror.
When the water vapour changes to liquid water the change is called
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☐ | A | vaporisation | |
☐ | B | condensation | |
☐ | C | sublimation | |
☐ | D | evaporation |
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Ammonium chloride decomposes in a reversible reaction. The equation for this reaction is
NH4Cl (s) NH3 (g) + HCl (g)
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☐ | A | condensing | |
☐ | B | evaporating | |
☐ | C | melting | |
☐ | D | subliming |
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The diagram below shows a bottle of perfume which has been sprayed in a room. Very soon the perfume can be smelled in every part of the room.
Which statement explains these observations?
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☐ | A | The perfume particles diffuse into the air |
☐ | B | The perfumes particles sublime into the air |
☐ | C | The perfume particles are carried in air currents |
☐ | D | The perfume particles are changing state |
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Potassium permanganate is a purple solid that is soluble in water.
A crystal of potassium permanganate is placed in a beaker containing water.
☐ | A | the crystal condenses in the water | |
☐ | B | the crystal dissolves in the water | |
☐ | C | the crystal evaporates in the water | |
☐ | D | the crystal melts in the water |
☐ | A | all of the liquid is purple | |
☐ | B | none of the liquid is purple | |
☐ | C | only the bottom half of the liquid is purple | |
☐ | D | only the top half of the liquid is purple |
☐ | A | condensation | |
☐ | B | crystallisation | |
☐ | C | diffusion | |
☐ | D | evaporation |
☐ | A | 3 | |
☐ | B | 4 | |
☐ | C | 6 | |
☐ | D | 7 |
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A crystal of potassium permanganate is placed in a beaker of water and left for a short time and a purple liquid is seen at the bottom of the beaker.
Which statement is correct?
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☐ | A | Potassium permanganate solution is formed | |
☐ | B | Water is the solute | |
☐ | C | A saturated solution is formed | |
☐ | D | The crystal sublimes |
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Lead nitrate and potassium iodide react to form the insoluble solid lead iodide.
Crystals of lead nitrate and potassium iodide are placed at opposite ends of a container of water.
Solid lead iodide forms after several minutes.
The diagram shows the container at the start and after several minutes.
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Pb(NO3)2 (aq) + .......... KI (aq) → PbI2 (s) + .......... KNO3 (aq)
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Substances exist as solids, liquids or gases.
What change of state occurs at Y?
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☐ | A | Melting | |
☐ | B | Freezing | |
☐ | C | Boiling | |
☐ | D | Condensation |
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The diagram shows the three states of matter for a substance:
Which statement is correct about the movement or arrangement of the particles?
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☐ | A | In the solid the particles move fast in all directions | |
☐ | B | In the gas the particles are close together | |
☐ | C | In the liquid the particles move randomly | |
☐ | D | In the liquid the particles vibrate about fixed positions |
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The table gives the melting and boiling points of four pure substances, W, X, Y and Z.
Melting point in °C | Boiling point in °C | |
W | -7 | 60 |
X | 660 | 2500 |
Y | 180 | 1330 |
Z | 115 | 445 |
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☐ | A | W | |
☐ | B | X | |
☐ | C | Y | |
☐ | D | Z |
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☐ | A | W | |
☐ | B | X | |
☐ | C | Y | |
☐ | D | Z |
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☐ | A | W | |
☐ | B | X | |
☐ | C | Y | |
☐ | D | Z |
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