Lesson 4.3.1.2
4.3.1.2 Changes of state Quiz: AQA Physics, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the name of the change from solid to liquid?
- Sublimating
- Melting
- Condensing
- Freezing
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What is the name of the change from liquid to solid?
- Melting
- Freezing
- Boiling
- Evaporating
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What is the name of the change from gas to liquid?
- Melting
- Boiling
- Condensing
- Subliming
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What is the name of the change from solid directly to gas?
- Sublimation
- Condensation
- Melting
- Evaporation
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Which change of state is the exact reverse of sublimation?
- Deposition
- Condensation
- Melting
- Evaporation
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What happens to the total mass of a substance when it changes state?
- It stays the same
- It becomes zero
- It always increases
- It always decreases
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Which feature distinguishes a physical change from a chemical change?
- New atoms are created
- Mass is not conserved
- Temperature must decrease
- It is easily reversed
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A 2 kg block of ice melts into water. What is the mass of the water?
- 1 kg
- 0 kg
- 4 kg
- 2 kg
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Which process happens only at the surface of a liquid?
- Boiling
- Melting
- Freezing
- Evaporation
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What happens to the mass of an ice cube when it melts?
- It increases
- It decreases
- It doubles
- It remains unchanged
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What type of change is a change of state like melting?
- Chemical change
- Nuclear change
- Thermal change
- Physical change
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Which change of state releases thermal energy to the surroundings?
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Melting
- Boiling
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Which of these is a physical change?
- Rusting iron
- Burning wood
- Melting wax
- Cooking an egg
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What happens to the total mass of a sealed jar of water when some evaporates?
- It stays the same
- It drops to zero
- It increases
- It decreases
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What does a flat horizontal section on a heating graph represent?
- Constant cooling
- Zero internal energy
- Change of state
- Rapid temperature rise
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Which change of state occurs when liquid water turns into water vapour below its boiling point?
- Melting
- Sublimation
- Evaporation
- Freezing
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Which pair of changes of state are the reverse of each other?
- Melting and freezing
- Evaporation and sublimation
- Melting and boiling
- Boiling and freezing
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Do gases have mass despite their particles being far apart?
- Yes
- No
- Only when heated
- Only under high pressure
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Which process happens throughout the liquid at its boiling point?
- Boiling
- Sublimation
- Condensation
- Evaporation
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How are particles arranged in a gas compared to a liquid?
- Widely separated
- Vibrating in place
- In fixed lattices
- Closely packed
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