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Which of the following cannot change, in a physical change?

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  1. Volume

  2. Pressure

  3. Chemical composition

  4. Temperature

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In a physical change the chemical composition of a substance does not change. 


For example conversion of water into steam where composition remain same i.e. $H _2O$.

Volume, pressure and temperature are the physical properties.

The state in which molecular attractions are very strong is:

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  1. solid

  2. liquid

  3. gas

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solids are densely packed due to its  high intermolecular attractions so they are highly incompressible but liquid has less intermolecular attractions compared to solid.But gases have very less intermolecular attractions.So they are loosely packed.

 Space occupied is given by :

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  1. solid

  2. density

  3. matter

  4. weight

  5. volume

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Space occupied is given by volume which is generally measured in litres. Other units of volume include $dm^3$, gal and mL.


Hence the correct option is E.

Gases do not have a definite shape because:

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  1. molecules exert no force of attraction or repulsion upon one another

  2. molecules exert force of attraction

  3. molecules exert force repulsion upon one another

  4. both b and c

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The molecules exert no force of attraction or repulsion upon one another. I.e., the molecules are independent of each other. This is the reason gases do not have a definite shape.

A solid cube of iron whose edge is 4 inches weighs 20.8 lbs. Determine the specific gravity of this sample of iron, if water weighs 62.4 pounds per cubic foot?
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  1. $4.5$

  2. $5.2$

  3. $9.0$

  4. $27$

  5. $324$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$4$ inches $=$ $0.333$ foot


Since it is a solid cube, its volume is given by the formula $(side)^3$, that is, here its volume is $(0.333)^3$, that is $0.0369$ cubic foot.


Mass of the solid cube is $20.8$ pounds

Density $=$$\dfrac{Mass}{Volume}$

Thus, the density of the solid cube is $\dfrac{20.8}{0.0369}$, that is $563.68$ pounds per cubic foot.

Mass of water is $62.4$ pounds per cubic foot.

Thus, density of water is $\dfrac{Mass}{Volume}$, that is $\dfrac{62.4}{1}$, that is $62.4$ pounds per cubic foot.

Specific gravity of the solid iron  $= \dfrac {Density\ of\ solid\ iron} {Density\ of\ water}$

Thus, specific gravity of the iron is $=$ $\dfrac{563.68}{62.4}$, that is $9.033 \approx\ 9$

Hence, the correct option is C.

 Mass per unit volume can be defined as:

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  1. volume

  2. weight

  3. density

  4. matter

  5. none of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mass per unit volume can be defined as density. For example : when 1 g of water has volume of 1 mL, the density of water will be 1 g/mL.
Density $\displaystyle = \dfrac {\text {mass}}{\text {volume}}$

Which of the following is the most precise for measuring the volume of a liquid?

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  1. Test tube

  2. Graduated cylinder

  3. Burette

  4. Volumetric flask

  5. Beaker

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Volumetric flask is the most precise for measuring the volume of a liquid.


When the values of different measurements are close to each other as well as to average value, such measurements are called precise.

Hence the correct option is D.

A liquid cannot be compressed because it has a fixed volume

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A liquid cannot be compressed because its particles are closely packed due to which it has a fixed volume.

Water vapour and steam are similar because they have no definite shape and no definite ________.

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  1. size

  2. mass

  3. volume

  4. temperature

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Water vapour and steam are the gases states of matter. Gases have no definite shape and no definite volume.

The property of compressibility is :

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  1. maximum in solids

  2. least in solids

  3. maximum in liquids

  4. least in gases

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solids are held in fixed positions, they can only vibrate. Because the particles can not move, solids have a definite shape and volume, and can't flow. Because the particles are already packed closely together, solids can't easily be compressed.