Chemistry · Science General

States of Matter

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States of matter questions explore physical changes, evaporation, phase transitions, and the properties of liquids and gases. Topics cover density, cryosurgery, heavy water, and electrolytes. This foundational chemistry topic frequently appears in general science sections of SSC and railway exams.

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States of Matter Questions

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Dissolution of common salt or sugar in water is an example of:

  1. physical change

  2. chemical change

  3. both A and B

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A change in which only the physical properties of the substance get changed, when the chemical composition remain unchanged is called a physical change. Here we can obtain the sugar by boiling water.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes
Example of the physical change is :

  1. respiration (inhaling oxygen gas and exhaling carbon dioxide gas)

  2. mixing vinegar and baking soda

  3. evaporating water

  4. burning fuel in your car
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In evaporation of water, only the physical state of water changes from liquid to gas, but not the chemical composition of water.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Which of the following is a physical change?

  1. Magnetisation of iron

  2. Curdling of milk

  3. Burning of a candle

  4. Cooking of food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Magnetization of iron is a physical change and not a chemical change as there is no change of state, no change of temperature, no smell and no evolution of gas. It is because: - No Chemical process is involved. - After demagnetizing the iron it will lose its magnetic power.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Which of the following is not a physical change?

  1. Tearing a paper

  2. Bending an iron rod

  3. Freezing water into ice

  4. Curdling of milk
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tearing of paper is a physical change because it remains same. Tearing of a paper is a physical change because when the paper is torn only the appearance of the paper is changed and no new substance is formed.

Cheese is made when an enzyme called rennet is added to milk. The rennet causes a chemical reaction where the milk solids curdle, separating themselves from the whey, or liquid portion of the milk

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Which one of the following is a reversible change?

  1. cutting wood in pieces

  2. blooming of flowers

  3. melting of ice

  4. the burning of a candle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Melting of ice is a physical change in which substance changes its physical state but not properties.


 Hence it is a reversible change in which melted ice can freeze again by decrease in temperature.

Hence the option C is correct.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Which of the following is a physical change?

  1. Rusting of Iron.

  2. The burning of coal

  3. Cooking food

  4. Converting ice in the water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Change in the state between solid, liquid and gas is a physical change because Properties such as shape, size, colour and state of a substance are called its physical properties which are reversible.


Hence the option D is correct.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. Making of ice cube - Physical Change.

  2. Folding of a paper - Chemical, Reversible.

  3. Breaking of a glass - Chemical, Irreversible.

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Making an ice cube is a phase change from liquid to solid, which is a classic example of a physical change. The other options are incorrectly classified (e.g., folding paper is physical, breaking glass is physical).

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Dissolving salt in water-is a/an:

  1. endothermic change

  2. exothermic change

  3. both A& B

  4. chemical combination
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When salt (solid crystal) is dissolved in water energy is required to break the intermolecular attraction between ions (Lattice energy). Hence the energy is collected from water which leads to a decrease in its temperature.

Hence endothermic reaction.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Pooja took a candle in a vessel and heated the vessel. Even though the candle did not burn, it changed its shape and state. What kind of change is this?

  1. Naturalization

  2. Physical change

  3. Chemical change

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Candle is made up of wax which melts on heating.When candle kept in a vessel and heated, the wax melts. When candle is allowed to cool, the wax solidifies. No new substance is formed. So, this is a physical change.

Multiple choice chemistry change around us physical changes changes and their classification physical changes

Identify the substance that evaporates at room temperature.

  1. Water

  2. Oil

  3. Kerosene

  4. Ammonium chloride
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kerosene is more volatile than water and oil, meaning it evaporates more readily at room temperature due to weaker intermolecular forces between its molecules. While water does evaporate at room temperature (that's why puddles dry), kerosene has a higher vapor pressure and evaporation rate. Oil has the strongest intermolecular forces and evaporates very slowly. Ammonium chloride sublimates (solid to gas) rather than evaporates (liquid to gas).