Matter in Our Surroundings
Chemistry, Matter in our Surroundings, IX
Questions
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. The energy supplied to the particles during heating is used to overcome the forces of attraction.
b. A gas is liquefied by applying high pressure and increasing the temperature.
c. Gaseous state of ammonia at room temperature is an example of vapour.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and c
- Only b and c
Which of the following statements is correct?
- Gases have no open surface.
- There is extreme attraction between gaseous particles.
- Inter-molecular force is maximum in gases.
- Gases can flow from higher levels to lower levels and are thus, called fluids.
- Gases have rigidity and compressibility.
The intermixing of particles of two substances on their own is known as which of the following processes?
- Solidification
- Diffusion
- Condensation
- Liquification
- Fusion
Which of the following is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase, without passing through an intermediate liquid phase?
- Evaporation
- Solidification
- Condensation
- Sublimation
- Diffusion
Which of the following substances has the maximum order of attraction between the particles?
- Milk
- Kerosene oil
- Salt
- Methane
- Propane
Which of the following properties is not a characteristic of liquids?
- Diffusion
- Definite volume
- Definite shape
- Compressibility
- Fluidity
Which of the following substances has an open surface and definite boundaries?
- Water
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- CNG
- Sponge
Which of the following does not have plasma?
- Sun
- Stars
- Hotel sign containing neon gas
- Fluorescent tube containing helium gas
- Oxygen tank
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
a. Latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat energy required to change 1 kg of a liquid into gas at atmospheric pressure at its melting point.
b. Humidity decreases the rate of evaporation.
c. Gases have the weakest inter-molecular forces.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and b
- Only b and c
Which of the following substances follow the process of sublimation?
- Ice
- Salt
- Sugar
- Mustard oil
- Camphor
Which of the following is an example of diffusion?
- Sponge soaking up water.
- Sprinkling water on plants.
- Naphthalene balls disappearing in air after leaving uncovered for a while.
- Spraying perfume in air.
- Wax melting in the sun.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. The space in between the constituent particles and kinetic energy of the particles are minimum in the case of solids.
b. The state of matter can be changed by changing temperature or pressure.
c. Evaporation causes cooling.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and c
- All of these
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
a. Boiling is a bulk phenomenon.
b. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon.
c. Rate of evaporation decreases with speed of wind.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and c
- Only b and c
Match the following columns
| Quantity | Unit |
| A. Temperature | 1. Newton |
| B. Weight | 2. Pascal |
| C. Pressure | 3. Kelvin |
- A-1, B-2, C-3
- A-2, B-1, C-3
- A-3, B-2, C-1
- A-3, B-1, C-2
- A-1, B-3, C-2
Which of the following are the various states of matter?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Plasma
e. Bose Einstein condensate
- Only a and b
- Only a, b and c
- Only a, b, c and d
- All of these
- Only a, b, c and e