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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

What is the term for the change of state from a solid to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Melting is the term for the change of state from a solid to a liquid.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a gas?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Vaporization is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a gas.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Condensation is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the change of state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

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

Sublimation is the term for the change of state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

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

Deposition is the term for the change of state from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Melting is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a liquid.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a liquid to a solid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Freezing is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a liquid to a solid.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Vaporization is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

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

Condensation is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a liquid.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

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

Sublimation is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

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

Deposition is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which a substance changes from one state of matter to another?

  1. Phase transition

  2. Chemical reaction

  3. Physical change

  4. Chemical change
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Phase transition is the term for the process by which a substance changes from one state of matter to another.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the process by which water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid water?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Precipitation

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the atmosphere condenses into liquid water, forming clouds.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Sublimation

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

Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Sublimation

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

Condensation is the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid.