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Matter in Our Surroundings - II

Matter in our Surroundings - II

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In an experiment, when we dissolve salt in water, the particles of salt get completely dissolved in water. What does this experiment infer?

  1. Particles of matter have spaces in between them
  2. Particles of matter are not continuously moving
  3. Particles of matter always repel each other
  4. Matter is composed of small dissolvable substances
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rita has mixed 5 g of sugar in 20 ml of water and Rashid has added 5 g more in the same sugar solution. The sugar does not mix into the solution as it becomes saturated. At which of the following temperatures would you be able to mix maximum sugar into this solution?

  1. - 4oC
  2. 0oC
  3. 15oC
  4. 60oC
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A ship is able to cut the stream of sea water. Which among the following properties is responsible for this observation?

  1. Matter is made up of particles.
  2. Particles of matter are continuously moving.
  3. Particles of matter attract one another.
  4. Particles of matter have spaces between them.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Shweta has opened a water tap and is trying to break the stream of water with her fingers. Why is she unable to cut the stream of water?

  1. Because matter is made up of particles
  2. Because particles of matter are continuously moving
  3. Because particles of matter attract each other
  4. Because particles of matter have small spaces between them
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fragrance of perfume spreads into the room. What is the intermixing of particles of two different types of matter on their own called?

  1. Osmosis
  2. Diffusion
  3. Dissolution
  4. Solubility
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following matters and arrange them in ascending order on the basis of the spaces present among their particles.
Cream, pencil, chalk, milk, air and copper vessel

  1. Cream, pencil, chalk, milk, air and copper vessel
  2. Copper vessel, pencil, chalk, cream, milk and air
  3. Pencil, chalk, milk, air, copper vessel and cream
  4. Chalk, milk, air, copper vessel, cream and pencil
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Arrange the following on the basis of their rates of diffusion in decreasing order and choose the correct option from the alternatives given below.
Water, oil, saturated sugar solution, oxygen and chalk

  1. Water, oil, saturated sugar solution, oxygen and chalk
  2. Oil, saturated sugar solution, water, chalk and oxygen
  3. Oxygen, water, oil, saturated sugar solution and chalk
  4. Saturated sugar solution, chalk, water, oil and oxygen
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Parul puts 2 kg of sugar in a glass jar and the jar is completely filled. Which among the following properties of solids (sugar crystals) is incorrect?

  1. They occupy the shape of the container.
  2. They possess a strong inter-particle force of attraction among their particles.
  3. They have least spaces present among their particles.
  4. Their particles have negligible kinetic energy.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A large volume of a gas can be compressed into a small cylinder and transported easily. Which among the following characteristics justifies the statement?

  1. Large intermolecular spaces
  2. Strong intermolecular force of attraction
  3. Low kinetic energy
  4. Tightly packed particles
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A sponge can be compressed easily whereas an iron rod cannot. Which among the following is the possible reason for this?

  1. Particles are tightly packed in iron rods whereas loosely packed in sponge.
  2. Particles of sponge possess weak intermolecular force of attraction whereas that of iron rod possess strong force.
  3. A sponge has minute holes in which air is trapped whereas no such holes are present in an iron rod.
  4. A sponge possesses the property of elasticity whereas an iron rod does not.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which among the following justifies that a gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container?

  1. The particles have a weak force of attraction.
  2. The particles are continuously moving.
  3. The particles have negligible space between them.
  4. The particles have strong bonds of attraction.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the melting point of a substance is 6oC, what will be its value in kelvin (K)?

  1. 279 K
  2. 267 K
  3. 373 K
  4. 45.5 K
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

While boiling a liquid, Siya noticed that the temperature remains constant during the change of state. What is the possible reason for this?

  1. The extra heat is used to break the bonds among the particles.
  2. The extra energy is used by the container.
  3. The extra energy is lost in the atmosphere.
  4. The extra energy is used to decrease the kinetic energy among the particles.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why do you feel a cooling effect when you sprinkle water on the ground after a hot sunny day?

  1. Because of latent heat of fusion
  2. Because of latent heat of vapourisation
  3. Because of latent heat of condensation
  4. Because of latent heat of precipitation
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What would happen if a solid substance is heated for a while?

  1. Kinetic energy among the particles will decrease.
  2. The particles will show vibratory motion.
  3. The intermolecular bonds among the particles will get strengthened.
  4. The forces of attraction among the particles will increase.
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