Lesson 5.2.2.1
5.2.2.1 The three states of matter Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 9
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What are the three fundamental states of matter?
- Solid, liquid, gas
- Solid, gas, solution
- Solid, liquid, plasma
- Gas, liquid, aqueous
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Melting takes place at the:
- Boiling point
- Melting point
- Sublimation point
- Condensing point
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Boiling takes place at the:
- Melting point
- Freezing point
- Boiling point
- Condensing point
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In the simple particle model, particles are represented by:
- Point masses
- Waves of energy
- Small solid spheres
- Hollow rings
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How do stronger interparticle forces affect melting points?
- Lower them
- Make them zero
- Have no effect
- Raise them
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Which process can particle theory help explain?
- Nuclear decay rate
- Changes of state
- Atomic radius size
- Electron shell energy
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Which is a known limitation of the simple particle model?
- Vibrations are shown
- No interparticle forces
- Particles are dynamic
- Molecules have mass
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What feature do individual atoms lack compared to bulk materials?
- Atomic mass
- Bulk properties
- Proton number
- Electron shell
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A substance melts at −115 °C and boils at 78 °C. What state is it at 20 °C?
- Gas
- Plasma
- Solid
- Liquid
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A substance melts at 800 °C and boils at 1 400 °C. What state is it at 1 000 °C?
- Gas
- Solid
- Liquid
- Aqueous
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A substance melts at −7 °C and boils at 59 °C. What state is it at 25 °C?
- Solid
- Gas
- Crystalline solid
- Liquid
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Which change happens at the same temperature as freezing?
- Condensing
- Boiling
- Sublimation
- Melting
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Substance A has stronger forces between its particles than substance B. What is most likely?
- Lower density
- Smaller mass
- Lower boiling point
- Higher boiling point
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What energy change occurs when a liquid boils?
- Energy destroyed
- Energy taken in
- Energy released
- No energy change
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What energy transfer happens when a liquid freezes?
- Energy taken in
- Energy transferred out
- Energy destroyed
- Temperature increased
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Why is energy required to melt a solid substance?
- To destroy mass
- To ionise nuclei
- To create atoms
- To overcome forces
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What major feature do simple sphere particle models fail to show?
- Particle motion
- Interparticle forces
- Solid density
- Spherical shape
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What best explains why one substance has a higher melting point than another?
- Stronger particle forces
- More total atoms
- Larger atom size
- Faster particle speed
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Water boils at 100 °C and freezes at 0 °C. At which temperature can liquid and gas be in equilibrium?
- 273 °C
- 100 °C
- 0 °C
- 50 °C
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What energy change accompanies the condensing of a gas?
- No energy change
- Energy is released
- Energy is created
- Energy is absorbed
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