States of Matter and Pure Substances

Test your knowledge of states of matter, particle properties, pure substances, elements, compounds, and mixtures including solutions and colloids.

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A Gas has

  1. Definite volume and no definite shape
  2. No definite volume no definite shape
  3. Definite shape and volume
  4. Definite shape but no definite volume
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A liquid has

  1. Definite volume and no definite shape
  2. No definite volume no definite shape
  3. Definite shape and volume
  4. Definite shape but no definite volume
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a property of particles of a matter?

  1. The particles of matter are extremely small
  2. The particles of matter have spaces between them.
  3. The particles of matter are in stationery state.
  4. The particles of matter attract each other.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A Solid has

  1. Definite volume and no definite shape
  2. No definite volume no definite shape
  3. Definite shape and volume
  4. Definite shape but no definite volume
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Evaporation always causes

  1. Thermal expansion
  2. Liquification
  3. Cooling down
  4. All the these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A change of state directly from solid to gas without changing into liquid state (or vice versa) is called

  1. Evalopartion
  2. Sublimation
  3. Diffusion
  4. Condensation
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following may be termed as a pure substance –

  1. Sodium chloride
  2. Soft drink
  3. Aerosol
  4. Soil
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rate of evaporation decreases with

  1. Increase in humidity
  2. Increase of temperature
  3. Increase in wind speed
  4. Increase of surface area
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select a colloidal solution out of the following:

  1. Gold ornaments
  2. Sand grains
  3. Lime water
  4. Paint
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a compound –

  1. CO
  2. Solution
  3. colloid
  4. Stainless steel
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify solution among the following mixtures

  1. Gun powder
  2. Aerated water
  3. Soil
  4. D. Blood
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Thermal conduction takes places in

  1. Solids only
  2. Liquids only
  3. Gases only
  4. Solids, liquids and gases.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following has minimum spaces among the particles?

  1. Solids
  2. Liquids
  3. Gases
  4. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Common salt is obtain from sea water by

  1. Evaporation
  2. Sublimation
  3. Filtration
  4. Fractional distillation
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A substance in which all atoms are alike is called an –

  1. Compound
  2. Mixture
  3. Element
  4. None of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The size of particles in a solution is

  1. Smaller than 10-7 cm
  2. Bigger than 10-5 cm
  3. Between 10-5 and 10-8 cm
  4. Less than 10-5 cm
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gases e separated from each other by

  1. Fractional evaporation
  2. Fractional distillation
  3. Fractional crystallization
  4. Fractional sublimation
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Solution of soap in water is a

  1. True solution
  2. Colloidal solution
  3. Suspension
  4. None of the above
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

(NCERT): During summer, water kept in an earthen pot become cool because of the phenomenon of

  1. Diffusion
  2. Transpiration
  3. Osmosis
  4. Evaporation
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rate of diffusion is the fastest in

  1. Solids
  2. Liquids
  3. Gases
  4. None of these