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 physics forces and matter pressure in fluids pressure in liquids introduction to pressure

Which of the following is true?

  1. Fluid do not have any weight

  2. Only liquids have weight

  3. Only gases have weight

  4. Fluids have weight
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A fluid is a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or  a liquid.

Pressure is exerted by fluids because of their weight. Static fluid pressure is exerted by the depth of the fluid, the density of the fluid and the acceleration of gravity.

Multiple choice physics forces and matter pressure in fluids pressure in liquids introduction to pressure

Fill in the blank.

Liquids exerts pressure in _______ directions.

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. All

  4. It do not extent any pressure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Like solids fluids (liquids and gases) also exent pressure. A solid exent pressure only in the downward direction due to its weight, whereas liquids and gases exent pressure on the walls of their container.

Multiple choice physics forces and matter pressure in fluids pressure in liquids introduction to pressure
Fluids are

  1. The substances which are lighter than air.

  2. The substances which let substances float on them.

  3. The substances which can flow easily.

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

A fluid is a substance such as liquid or gas which can flow easily, has no fixed shape and can changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.

Multiple choice physics forces and matter pressure in fluids pressure in liquids introduction to pressure
Mark the most common fluids

  1. Air

  2. Water

  3. Kerosene

  4. Both A and B are considered as most common fluids
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
A fluid is a substance such as liquid or gas which can flow easily, has no fixed shape and can changes its shape when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
Air is the most common mixture of gas.
Water is the most common liquid present on earth.
Hence correct answer is option D.
Multiple choice physics force and pressure pressure in fluids pressure in liquids introduction to pressure

Fluids include

a) Solids    
b) Liquids  
c) Gases

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A fluid is a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or  a liquid, or, which can easily flow.

It is due to this property of variation of pressure along a fluid that it exerts a buoyant force on a body placed inside it. 

Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste pollution of water water pollution planet earth

According to The United States Geological Survey, water having less than 1000 mg/litre of total dissolved solids is:

  1. fresh water

  2. slightly saline

  3. moderately saline

  4. brine water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fresh water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.

The definition of freshwater according to The United States Geological Survey is water containing less than 1,000 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids, most often salt.

Multiple choice chemistry mix and separate different types of mixtures homogenous and heterogenous mixtures all about mixtures

Salt, sugar, and many other substances dissolve in water to form :

  1. homogenous mixture

  2. heterogenous mixture

  3. Ionic compound

  4. molecular compound
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically. A homogeneous mixture is a type of mixture in which the composition is uniform and every part of the solution has the same properties. Salt, sugar, and many other substances dissolve in water to form homogeneous mixtures.

Multiple choice chemistry mix and separate different types of mixtures homogenous and heterogenous mixtures all about mixtures

Which of the following is a homogeneous solution?

  1. Muddy water

  2. Bread

  3. Concrete

  4. A solution of sugar in water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The solution in which the concentration of solute is the same in every part of the solution is known as a homogeneous solution, sugar is completely soluble in water and forms homogeneous solution.

Multiple choice chemistry mix and separate different types of mixtures homogenous and heterogenous mixtures all about mixtures

Substance that is able to get dissolved in solvent is said to be:

  1. solute

  2. insoluble

  3. solvent

  4. soluble
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Soluble substances are those that easily dissolve in a solvent, such as water, and include sugar, salt, alcohol and some dish-washing detergents. In chemistry, solubility of a substance is a quantitative term that refers to the amount of substance that can dissolve in a given volume of a solvent.

Multiple choice chemistry mix and separate different types of mixtures homogenous and heterogenous mixtures all about mixtures

Of the following substance which is an element, a mixture and a compound? 
Sea water is the example of :

  1. element

  2. mixture

  3. compounds

  4. all of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically. Seawater is a complex mixture of 96.5 percent water, 2.5 percent salts, and smaller amounts of other substances, including dissolved inorganic and organic materials, particulates, and a few atmospheric gases. 

Multiple choice chemistry mix and separate different types of mixtures homogenous and heterogenous mixtures all about mixtures

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

  1. Milk

  2. Steel

  3. Smoke

  4. Soil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A heterogeneous mixture is composed of components that are not uniform and have different properties. Milk, soil, smoke are the heterogeneous mixture. 


A homogeneous mixture is composed of components that are uniform with fixed composition and proportions e.g. steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with fixed ratios.

Hence, option $B$ is correct.