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Q1-3. The diagram shows particles of a substance in three states of matter.

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1. Which of the following statements is true about diagrams X, Y and Z?
  • A.   ‘X’ shows a gas and  ‘Y’ shows a liquid
  • B.   ‘X’ shows a gas and  ‘Z’ shows a solid
  • C.   ‘Z’ shows a gas and  ‘X’ shows a liquid
  • D.   ‘Z’ shows a liquid and  ‘Y’ shows a solid

2. Which of these diagrams shows the particles with the most and the least energy?

  Most energy Least energy
A X Z
B X Y
C Y X
D Y Z

3. Which change occurs during freezing?

  • A. Z to Y
  • B. X to Y
  • C. Y to Z
  • D. X to Z

4. The particles vibrate about a fixed position in a ...

  • A.  gas
  • B.  liquid
  • C.  solid
  • D.  solution

5. In which substance are the particles close together and slowly moving past each other?

  • A. steam
  • B. water
  • C. ice  
  • D. oxygen
6. The particles in molten wax are arranged differently compared to solid wax. The particles in molten wax are ...
  • A. closer together and moving faster.
  • B. closer together and moving slower.
  • C. further apart and moving faster.
  • D. further apart and moving slower.

Q7+8: These questions concern changes of state.

What is the name of the interconversion when ...

 
7. ...molten iron changes to solid iron.
8. ...steam changes to water.

 

9. A crystal of copper sulfate was placed in a beaker of water. After some time the crystal had disappeared and the water had turned blue.

Which two processes had taken place?

  • A.   melting and evaporation
  • B.   melting and diffusion
  • C.   dissolving and evaporation
  • D.   dissolving and diffusion

10. A gas jar of air is placed on top of a gas jar of brown bromine gas as in figure 1. The glass disc was removed and after 15 minutes both jars are full of pale brown gas as in figure 2:

bromine diffusion demo

Which statement best explains why the bromine and air mix together as shown?

  • A.   Air molecules sink and bromine molecules rise
  • B.   Air and bromine molecules move around randomly
  • C.   Air is less dense than bromine
  • D.   Air is denser than bromine
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Question 1:

First, let's identify the states of matter in the pictures:

Answer: D. 'Z' shows a liquid and 'Y' shows a solid.


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Question 2:

First, let's identify the states of matter in the pictures:


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Question 3:

First, let's identify the states of matter in the pictures:

Answer: A. Z to Y. Freezing means turning from a liquid (Z) into a solid (Y).


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Question 4:

The correct answer is:

C. solid

In a solid, the particles (atoms, ions, or molecules) are held in fixed positions within a rigid lattice structure. They cannot move freely from place to place, but they vibrate about their fixed positions due to thermal energy.

In contrast:


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Question 5:

The correct answer is:

B. water

Here's why:

Brief check on the others:

So the substance where particles are close together and moving past each other is water.


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Question 6:

The correct answer is:

C. further apart and moving faster.

Here's why:

So in molten wax:

Thus, C is correct.


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Question 7:

Molten iron → Solid iron
This is called freezing (or solidification).
It is the process where a liquid turns into a solid upon cooling.


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Question 8:

This is called condensation.
It is the process where a gas (vapour) turns into a liquid upon cooling.


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Question 9:

The correct answer is:

D. dissolving and diffusion

Here's why:

Why the others are incorrect:

So the two processes are dissolving and diffusion – D is correct.


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Question 10:

Based on the description and diagrams provided, the correct answer is B. Air and bromine molecules move around randomly.

Explanation:
The process shown is called diffusion. It happens because gas particles are in constant, random motion. Even though bromine gas is denser than air, the random movement of the particles causes them to spread out and mix evenly throughout the available space over time. The brown color in the top jar is evidence that the bromine particles have moved upwards, while air particles have moved downwards to fill the space in the bottom jar.


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