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.
Questions
A Gas has
- Definite volume and no definite shape
- No definite volume no definite shape
- Definite shape and volume
- Definite shape but no definite volume
A liquid has
- Definite volume and no definite shape
- No definite volume no definite shape
- Definite shape and volume
- Definite shape but no definite volume
Which of the following is NOT a property of particles of a matter?
- The particles of matter are extremely small
- The particles of matter have spaces between them.
- The particles of matter are in stationery state.
- The particles of matter attract each other.
A Solid has
- Definite volume and no definite shape
- No definite volume no definite shape
- Definite shape and volume
- Definite shape but no definite volume
Evaporation always causes
- Thermal expansion
- Liquification
- Cooling down
- All the these
A change of state directly from solid to gas without changing into liquid state (or vice versa) is called
- Evalopartion
- Sublimation
- Diffusion
- Condensation
Which one of the following may be termed as a pure substance –
- Sodium chloride
- Soft drink
- Aerosol
- Soil
The rate of evaporation decreases with
- Increase in humidity
- Increase of temperature
- Increase in wind speed
- Increase of surface area
Select a colloidal solution out of the following:
- Gold ornaments
- Sand grains
- Lime water
- Paint
Which of the following is a compound –
- CO
- Solution
- colloid
- Stainless steel
Identify solution among the following mixtures
- Gun powder
- Aerated water
- Soil
- D. Blood
Thermal conduction takes places in
- Solids only
- Liquids only
- Gases only
- Solids, liquids and gases.
Which of the following has minimum spaces among the particles?
- Solids
- Liquids
- Gases
- None of these
Common salt is obtain from sea water by
- Evaporation
- Sublimation
- Filtration
- Fractional distillation
A substance in which all atoms are alike is called an –
- Compound
- Mixture
- Element
- None of these
The size of particles in a solution is
- Smaller than 10-7 cm
- Bigger than 10-5 cm
- Between 10-5 and 10-8 cm
- Less than 10-5 cm
Gases e separated from each other by
- Fractional evaporation
- Fractional distillation
- Fractional crystallization
- Fractional sublimation
Solution of soap in water is a
- True solution
- Colloidal solution
- Suspension
- None of the above
(NCERT): During summer, water kept in an earthen pot become cool because of the phenomenon of
- Diffusion
- Transpiration
- Osmosis
- Evaporation
Rate of diffusion is the fastest in
- Solids
- Liquids
- Gases
- None of these