Short Questions
Short Questions
Short Questions
1. What is matter?
4. What is sublimation?
8. What is evaporation?
Short Questions
1. What is matter?
o Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
2. Define mass.
o Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object.
3. What are the building blocks of matter?
o The building blocks of matter are atoms and molecules.
4. Give an example of a pure substance.
o An example of a pure substance is water (H₂O).
5. What is sublimation?
o Sublimation is the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without passing
through the liquid state.
6. How is condensation different from deposition?
o Condensation is the process where gas changes into a liquid, while deposition is the process
where gas changes directly into a solid.
7. Describe the particle arrangement in a solid.
o In a solid, particles are tightly packed in a regular, fixed pattern.
8. What are the three states of matter?
o The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
9. How does heating affect the states of matter?
o Heating can cause matter to change states, such as melting a solid to form a liquid or
evaporating a liquid to form a gas.
10. What is evaporation?
o Evaporation is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas at temperatures below its
boiling point, typically at the surface.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is not considered a type of matter?
o c) Heat
2. At what temperature does water boil?
o c) 100°C
3. What is the process called when a liquid changes to a gas at any temperature?
o b) Evaporation
4. Which of the following is a compound?
o c) Water
5. What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?
o b) Liquid
6. Which property is true for gases?
o c) Compressible
7. In which process does a gas turn into a liquid?
o d) Condensation
8. What is the smallest unit of an element?
o a) Atom
9. Which of the following is an example of sublimation?
o c) Dry ice turning into gas
10. What happens to the particles of a solid when it is heated to its melting point?
o a) They move more freely
11. Which state of matter is highly compressible?
o c) Gas
12. What type of substance is made of two or more elements chemically combined?
o b) Compound
13. What state change occurs during freezing?
o d) Liquid to solid
14. Which of the following has the highest density?
o a) Solids
15. What term describes the amount of space an object occupies?
o c) Volume
Fill in the Blanks
1. Matter is defined as anything that has mass and occupies space.
2. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a substance.
3. The basic building blocks of matter are atoms.
4. A molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
5. When a solid turns into a liquid, the process is called melting.
6. Boiling is the process where a liquid changes to gas at its boiling point.
7. The force of attraction between molecules in a solid is very strong.
8. Element is a pure substance composed of only one type of atom.
9. A solid turning directly into a gas is called sublimation.
10. The process of a gas changing into a liquid is called condensation.
11. The gaseous state of water is called vapor.
12. The mass of a substance can be measured in kilograms.
13. Solids have a definite shape and volume.
14. Liquids have no definite shape but have a definite volume.
15. The particles in a gas are far apart and move freely.
True/False
1. Mass is the amount of space an object occupies. (False)
2. An element can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical methods. (False)
3. Water exists naturally in all three states of matter. (True)
4. The arrangement of particles is the same in solids, liquids, and gases. (False)
5. Solids can flow and take the shape of their container. (False)
6. Liquids are slightly compressible. (True)
7. Gases have a definite volume but no definite shape. (False)
8. Heating a solid can change it to a liquid. (True)
9. Freezing is the process of a liquid turning into a gas. (False)
10. Molecules in gases are tightly packed. (False)
11. Evaporation only occurs at the boiling point of a liquid. (False)
12. Sublimation involves a solid changing directly to a gas. (True)
13. Condensation is the process of a gas changing to a liquid. (True)
14. Atoms are smaller than molecules. (True)
15. Light and heat are types of matter. (False)
16. Pure substances have a variable composition. (False)
17. Compounds consist of two or more elements chemically combined. (True)
18. Water vapor is an example of a gas. (True)
19. Solids have a high density due to the tight packing of particles. (True)
20. The process of boiling involves only the surface molecules of a liquid. (False)