COPY: Introduction to Chemistry
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What is chemistry mainly concerned with?

  • Studying the behavior of matter (correct)
  • Understanding the universe
  • Describing physical phenomena
  • Classifying materials

    • What is meant by the term 'matter' in chemistry?

  • Only liquids and gases
  • Only the physical world around us
  • All substances and materials in the universe (correct)
  • Only solid substances

    • What are the two main aspects of chemistry?

  • Classifying and naming compounds
  • Understanding changes and existence of materials (correct)
  • Measuring and weighing substances
  • Describing and analyzing materials

    • What is a key characteristic of matter?

    <p>Has mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the small-sized brick lighter than the big-sized brick?

    <p>It contains less matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when two trucks try to cross each other in a narrow lane?

    <p>They will collide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of matter that causes it to remain at rest or in motion?

    <p>Inertia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will happen to a football placed in the center of a playground?

    <p>It will remain there unless disturbed by an external force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between mass and weight?

    <p>Mass is the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do two stools cannot occupy the same space at the same time?

    <p>Because matter occupies space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of chemistry?

    <p>The behavior and properties of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fundamental characteristic of all matter?

    <p>It has mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when an external force is applied to an object at rest?

    <p>It is disturbed from its position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do two objects of different sizes occupy different amounts of space?

    <p>The smaller object has less mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

    <p>Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of matter that causes it to resist changes in motion?

    <p>Inertia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do we know that air is matter?

    <p>Because it has mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of two objects trying to occupy the same space?

    <p>They collide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way that matter behaves?

    <p>It maintains its state of motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the amount of matter in an object and its mass?

    <p>The amount of matter determines the mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that pulls objects towards the Earth's surface?

    <p>Gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the law of conservation of mass, what remains the same during physical and chemical changes?

    <p>Total mass of the matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of matter that determines its physical behavior?

    <p>Movement or motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evidence that supports the kinetic theory of matter?

    <p>The movement of pollen grains in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not considered as matter?

    <p>Heat or light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the word 'kinetic'?

    <p>Greek word 'Kinos' meaning to move</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do fruits always fall downwards from the trees?

    <p>Because of the force of attraction exerted by the Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating tin metal in a flask?

    <p>It is converted into tin oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do solids, liquids, and gases have different properties?

    <p>Because of their different movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of matter that makes it impossible to be destroyed?

    <p>It cannot be destroyed or created</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that attracts objects towards the Earth's surface?

    <p>Gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

    <p>Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of matter that determines its physical behavior?

    <p>Motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating tin metal in a flask?

    <p>Its weight remains unchanged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the word 'kinetic'?

    <p>From the Greek word 'Kinos' meaning to move</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evidence that supports the kinetic theory of matter?

    <p>Movement of pollen grains in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not considered as matter?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the law that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed?

    <p>Law of Conservation of Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why fruits always fall downwards from the trees?

    <p>Gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles of matter that determines their physical properties?

    <p>Motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the zig-zag movement of small particles suspended in a liquid or gas?

    <p>Brownian motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of an increase in kinetic energy of particles of matter?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main conclusion that can be drawn from the existence of Brownian motion?

    <p>Matter is made up of tiny particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the theory that describes matter as consisting of atoms, molecules, or ions in constant motion?

    <p>Kinetic theory of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of particles of matter in a solid state?

    <p>They vibrate about their average position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that exists between particles of matter in a liquid state?

    <p>Intermolecular force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of particles being in a state of random continuous motion?

    <p>They gain kinetic energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles of matter that determines their physical behavior?

    <p>Motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main postulate of the kinetic theory of matter?

    <p>Matter consists of molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of motion of particles in a gas?

    <p>Random and zig-zag</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the collisions between particles in a given substance?

    <p>The total energy of the particles remains the same.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that causes the movement of particles in a given substance?

    <p>Intermolecular force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen to the particles if they did not collide elastically?

    <p>They would come to rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the starch iodide paper in the experiment?

    <p>To detect the presence of iodine particles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the diffusion of iodine particles indicate?

    <p>The particles are mobile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the observation that suggests the particles are mobile?

    <p>The starch iodide paper turns blue when brought near the test tube.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the intermolecular spaces in a given substance?

    <p>It determines the magnitude of the intermolecular force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the experiment with the iodine and starch iodide paper?

    <p>The particles are found to be mobile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the collisions between particles in a given substance?

    <p>They are elastic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conclusion that can be drawn from the experiment with the iodine and starch iodide paper?

    <p>Particles of matter are always mobile.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is observed when a starch iodide paper is brought near the mouth of the test tube containing iodine?

    <p>The starch iodide paper becomes blue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do salts get dissolved in water easily even when not externally stirred?

    <p>Due to the kinetic molecular theory of matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the physical behavior of particles of matter in different states?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a solid state?

    <p>They are closely packed and have fixed positions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do solids have a definite shape and volume?

    <p>Due to their strong intermolecular forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid state?

    <p>They are able to move past each other freely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do solids have high density?

    <p>Due to their closely packed particles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

    <p>They are able to move freely and have high energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the diffusion of iodine particles in the test tube?

    <p>The iodine particles spread throughout the test tube.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evidence that supports the kinetic theory of matter?

    <p>The experiment with iodine particles in a test tube.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why salt dissolves easily in water?

    <p>Because of the kinetic energy of water molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a solid state?

    <p>They are closely packed and have fixed positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the iodine particles in the experiment with the starch iodide paper?

    <p>They spread throughout the test tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the three states of matter?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid state?

    <p>They are widely spaced and have random motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of an increase in kinetic energy of particles of matter?

    <p>They move faster and spread out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles of matter that determines their physical behavior?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main postulate of the kinetic theory of matter?

    <p>Matter is made up of atoms, molecules, or ions in constant motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of particles being in a state of random continuous motion?

    <p>They diffuse and spread out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

    <p>They are widely spaced and have random motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of particles in a liquid state?

    <p>They are loosely packed and their positions are not fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a liquid and a gas?

    <p>Liquids have a definite volume, while gases do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why liquids cannot be compressed?

    <p>Their particles are loosely packed and have freedom of motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas state?

    <p>They are wide apart and their positions are not fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between the density of a liquid and a gas?

    <p>Liquids have a higher density, while gases have a lower density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid state that allows them to flow?

    <p>They are loosely packed and their positions are not fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a liquid state?

    <p>Particles are loosely packed and their positions are not fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the energy associated with particles in a liquid and a gas?

    <p>Particles in a liquid have considerable energy, while in a gas they have maximum energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a liquid in terms of its shape and volume?

    <p>A liquid has a definite volume but no definite shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of particles in a gas?

    <p>Particles are wide apart and their positions are not fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a gas in terms of its compressibility?

    <p>A gas can be compressed and is not rigid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a liquid in terms of its density?

    <p>A liquid has a relatively high density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why a wooden block is considered a solid?

    <p>It has a fixed shape and is rigid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is a rubber band considered a solid?

    <p>It regains its shape when the force is removed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of molecules in a solid?

    <p>They have a strong force of attraction between them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of molecules in a liquid?

    <p>They lie far apart from each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the shape of a rubber band when a force is applied?

    <p>It undergoes a change in shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of molecules in a solid state?

    <p>They have a fixed position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why a rubber band is considered a solid, despite undergoing a change in shape?

    <p>It regains its shape when the force is removed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the kinetic model of a solid?

    <p>Molecules have a fixed position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why a rubber band is considered a solid?

    <p>It regains its original shape when the force is removed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the molecules in a solid?

    <p>They are closely packed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the molecules in a solid and a liquid?

    <p>The molecules in a liquid are farther apart than those in a solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is a wooden block considered a solid?

    <p>It has a fixed shape and is rigid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the molecules in a liquid that allows them to move freely?

    <p>The intermolecular force of attraction between the molecules is not strong enough to keep them bonded to one position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a solid?

    <p>It has a fixed shape and is rigid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the arrangement of molecules in a solid?

    <p>They are arranged in a definite manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why a solid maintains its shape?

    <p>The molecules are fixed in position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that resists the relative motion of layers in a flowing liquid?

    <p>Frictional force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does glycerine have a higher viscosity than water or alcohol?

    <p>Because of its stronger intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the viscosity of a liquid when its temperature increases?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the internal friction or resistance in a flowing liquid?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following liquids is more viscous?

    <p>Honey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the relative motion between layers in a flowing liquid?

    <p>Increased friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force responsible for the stationary layer of liquid near a plate?

    <p>Friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between intermolecular forces and viscosity?

    <p>Stronger intermolecular forces lead to higher viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing temperature on the intermolecular forces in a liquid?

    <p>It decreases the intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the resistance to flow in a liquid caused by molecular forces?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the surface tension of a liquid?

    <p>The intermolecular forces between surface molecules are unbalanced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the surface tension of a liquid when the temperature is increased?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between surface tension and intermolecular attractive forces?

    <p>Surface tension is directly proportional to intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the layer of liquid in contact with the wall of a tube?

    <p>It is stationary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the property of a liquid that resists flow?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the velocity profile of a liquid flowing through a tube?

    <p>Highest in the centre and lowest at the wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of temperature on intermolecular forces in a liquid?

    <p>It decreases them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the difference in velocity between the centre and the wall of a tube?

    <p>Friction between the liquid and the wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a liquid with high surface tension?

    <p>It has strong intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of surface tension on the Cleaning ability of a liquid?

    <p>It increases the cleaning ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the surface tension of a liquid?

    <p>Because of the attractive forces between molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the surface tension of a liquid when the temperature increases?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of a liquid that is responsible for its ability to flow through a tube?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the molecules at the surface of a liquid experience an unbalanced force?

    <p>Because of the attractive forces from molecules below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the unbalanced force at the surface of a liquid?

    <p>The surface molecules experience a net downward force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of temperature on the intermolecular forces between molecules of a liquid?

    <p>Intermolecular forces decrease with temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the magnitude of surface tension and intermolecular attractive forces?

    <p>The magnitude of surface tension is directly proportional to the intermolecular attractive forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of a liquid that determines its ability to resist changes in shape?

    <p>Surface tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of motion of the layer of liquid in contact with the wall of a tube?

    <p>Stationary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the velocity of the liquid in the centre of a tube?

    <p>Highest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the internal friction or resistance that resists the relative motion of a liquid?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does glycerine have more viscosity than water or alcohol?

    <p>Due to stronger intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the viscosity of a liquid when the temperature is increased?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the stationary layer in contact with the glass plate in a liquid flowing over it?

    <p>Due to adhesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristics of a liquid with high viscosity?

    <p>It flows with difficulty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relation between intermolecular forces and viscosity?

    <p>Strong intermolecular forces lead to high viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the relative motion between different layers of a liquid?

    <p>Each layer exerts a drag on the next</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the continuous increase in velocity of different layers of a liquid flowing over a glass plate?

    <p>Due to relative motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of honey that makes it more viscous than water?

    <p>Stronger intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the work done to maintain the flow of a liquid?

    <p>It maintains the flow of the liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the surface tension of a liquid?

    <p>Intermolecular attractive forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the surface tension of a liquid when its temperature is increased?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between surface tension and the nature of a liquid?

    <p>Surface tension is a measure of intermolecular attractive forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of liquid flow through a tube?

    <p>The layer in contact with the tube is stationary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of a liquid that causes it to resist changes in shape?

    <p>Viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing temperature on the viscosity of a liquid?

    <p>It decreases the viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the velocity of liquid layers in a tube?

    <p>The velocity of the layers decreases from the center to the wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force responsible for the surface tension of a liquid?

    <p>Intermolecular attractive force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the imbalance of forces at the surface of a liquid?

    <p>The liquid surface is under tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do clothes get washed more efficiently in hot water?

    <p>Because of decreased surface tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the internal resistance or viscosity in a liquid?

    <p>Molecular force working between the molecules of the liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the velocity of different layers of a liquid flowing over a glass plate?

    <p>The velocity of different layers increases continuously with the distance from the fixed surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does glycerine have more viscosity than water or alcohol?

    <p>Glycerine has a higher intermolecular force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of temperature on the viscosity of a liquid?

    <p>Viscosity decreases with an increase in temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the difference in viscosity between honey and water?

    <p>Honey has a stronger intermolecular force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of each layer in a liquid flowing through a pipe?

    <p>Each layer exerts a drag on the next layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a liquid with high viscosity?

    <p>It flows slowly and with difficulty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between intermolecular forces and viscosity?

    <p>High intermolecular forces result in high viscosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the difference in flow of glycerine and water?

    <p>Glycerine has a higher intermolecular force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a liquid with low viscosity?

    <p>It flows easily and quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter of bromine at a temperature greater than -7.2°C but less than 59°C?

    <p>Liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why gases exert pressure?

    <p>Due to constant collision and bombardment on the walls of the vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the composition of gases?

    <p>They have similar composition in all parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of applying pressure and cooling to a gas?

    <p>It becomes a liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why gases fill the entire space of their container?

    <p>Due to high kinetic energy and low intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of pressure exerted by a gas?

    <p>In all directions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the movement of particles in a gas?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the molecules of a gas?

    <p>They have high kinetic energy and large intermolecular spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the kinetic energy of particles of matter increases?

    <p>They move randomly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the theory that describes matter as consisting of atoms, molecules, or ions in constant motion?

    <p>Kinetic theory of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the force that exists between particles of matter in a liquid state?

    <p>Intermolecular forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter of bromine at a temperature greater than -7.2°C but less than 59°C?

    <p>Liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why gases exert pressure in all directions?

    <p>Due to the constant collision of molecules with the container walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of gases that allows them to fill completely the vessel they are contained in?

    <p>Large intermolecular spaces and high kinetic energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which gases can be converted into liquids?

    <p>Liquefaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of gases that makes them homogeneous in nature?

    <p>Similar composition in all parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the constant collision of gas molecules with the container walls?

    <p>The gas exerts pressure on the container walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between the movement of gas molecules and liquid molecules?

    <p>Gas molecules move faster than liquid molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a liquid that allows it to take the shape of its container?

    <p>Definite volume and no definite shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the high kinetic energy of gas molecules?

    <p>The gas molecules spread out and fill the container</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of gases that allows them to exert pressure in all directions?

    <p>Negligible force of attraction between molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which gases intermix with one another without any mechanical aid?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main application of Graham's law of diffusion?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three states of matter that are interconvertible?

    <p>Solid, liquid, and gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the change in condition necessary for the interconversion of states of matter?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a bottle of ammonia is opened in a laboratory?

    <p>Its pungent smell can be experienced all over the laboratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating ice above 0°C?

    <p>It changes into a liquid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a candle is lit up?

    <p>The wax melts and rises up the wick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which gases are separated from a mixture?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of further heating a liquid above 100°C?

    <p>It changes into a gaseous state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of gases that allows them to intermix with one another?

    <p>They are able to form a homogeneous mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of converting gases into liquid state?

    <p>By increasing the pressure of the gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the temperature of the system not change after the melting point is achieved?

    <p>Because the heat is used to change the state of the substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the energy required to change a solid into a liquid?

    <p>Latent heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a substance changes its state?

    <p>It can be reverted to its original state by altering its temperature or pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can sugar not be converted from solid to liquid?

    <p>Because it decomposes when heated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the temperature of a substance is changed?

    <p>Its physical state changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the change of state of a substance?

    <p>Phase transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is latent heat called 'hidden heat'?

    <p>Because it is hidden in the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of increasing the pressure of a gas?

    <p>The gas becomes a liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the temperature and physical state of a substance?

    <p>Temperature determines the physical state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property that allows ammonia to spread its smell all over the laboratory?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Graham's law of diffusion, what can be determined?

    <p>Relative densities and molecular weights of gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of changing a mixture of gases into individual gases?

    <p>Separation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three main states of matter?

    <p>Solid, Liquid, Gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of changing from one state of matter to another?

    <p>Interconversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating ice?

    <p>It changes into a liquid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating water above 100°C?

    <p>It changes into a gas state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a candle is lit?

    <p>The wax changes into a liquid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which particles intermix and spread out?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of decreasing the pressure of a gas?

    <p>It remains in a gas state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary to convert gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and helium into a liquid state?

    <p>Cooling and increasing the pressure of the gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the temperature of a system not change after the melting point is achieved until all the ice melts?

    <p>The heat supplied is used to change the state by breaking the intermolecular forces of attraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy required to change a solid into a liquid called?

    <p>Latent heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a substance changes its state?

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    Why can't sugar be changed from a solid to a liquid state?

    <p>Because sugar decomposes when heated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid state?

    <p>Melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a substance is heated and changes its physical state?

    <p>Its physical properties change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of changing the pressure of a gas?

    <p>The gas changes its physical state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it not essential that all substances can be changed from one state to another?

    <p>Because some substances decompose when heated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the energy required to change a solid into a liquid?

    <p>Latent heat of fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of gases intermixing with one another without any mechanical aid?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Graham's law of diffusion?

    <p>To determine the relative densities and molecular weights of gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the smell of ammonia when a bottle is opened in one corner of a laboratory?

    <p>It can be experienced all over the laboratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating ice, which is water in a solid state?

    <p>It changes into a liquid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three forms of matter that are interconvertible?

    <p>Solid, liquid, and gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of further heating the water after it changes into a liquid state?

    <p>It changes into a gas state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the wax in a candle when it is lit up?

    <p>It changes into a liquid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of diffusion in separating gases from a mixture?

    <p>To separate gases based on their molecular weights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of gases spreading and intermixing with one another?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of repeating the process of diffusion to separate gases from a mixture?

    <p>Gases can be completely separated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of converting gases like nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and helium into a liquid state?

    <p>Cooling and increasing pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does sugar not change into liquid sugar when heated?

    <p>Because the sugar changes into a decomposed substance after heating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy required to change a solid into a liquid called?

    <p>Latent heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the temperature of a system when it reaches the melting point?

    <p>It remains constant until all the ice melts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the heat supplied to change the state of a substance?

    <p>Latent heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the heat supplied to a system not change the temperature until all the ice melts?

    <p>Because the heat is used to change the state of the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of altering the temperature of a substance?

    <p>It changes its state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause a gas to change its state?

    <p>Changing the pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy required to change a solid into a liquid also known as?

    <p>Latent heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of latent heat in a system?

    <p>To change the state of the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the amount of heat energy required to change 1 kg of a solid into a liquid at atmospheric pressure without any change in temperature?

    <p>Latent heat of fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the molecules of a solid when it is subjected to heating?

    <p>Their kinetic energy increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the temperature at which a solid gets converted to a liquid state at atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of pressure on the melting point of solids that expand on melting?

    <p>It increases the melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latent heat of fusion of ice?

    <p>3.34 x 10^5 J/kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of water at 100°C?

    <p>Vapour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of pressure on the melting point of solids that contract on melting?

    <p>It decreases the melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the change in the molecular arrangement of a solid during melting?

    <p>It changes from solid to liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of heat energy required to change 1 kg of a liquid into a vapour at atmospheric pressure without any change in temperature?

    <p>Latent heat of vaporization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the graph of temperature against time for the change from ice at -15°C to water and further to steam?

    <p>A curved line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is latent heat of fusion?

    <p>The amount of heat energy required to change 1 kg of a solid into a liquid at atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latent heat of fusion of ice?

    <p>3.34 x 10^5 J/kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the molecules when a solid is heated?

    <p>They absorb heat energy and increase their kinetic energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid state at atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the melting point of a solid that expands on melting when the pressure is increased?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of pressure on the melting point of paraffin wax?

    <p>It increases the melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which the molecular arrangement of a solid changes to that of a liquid?

    <p>Melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the graph of temperature against time for the change from ice to water and further to steam?

    <p>A step-wise line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the melting point of ice?

    <p>0°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of pressure on the melting point of cast iron?

    <p>It decreases the melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of adding impurities to a solid?

    <p>Decrease the melting point of the solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the melting point of Rose's metal?

    <p>94.5°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of conversion of a liquid state to a solid state called?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unique property of ice that makes it less dense than water?

    <p>Its molecules form a latticework of hexagons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do fish and aquatic animals survive in frozen lakes?

    <p>Because ice is less dense than water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the freezing point of a liquid?

    <p>The temperature at which a liquid converts into a solid at atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why ice floats on water?

    <p>Because ice is less dense than water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the density of ice?

    <p>0.917 g/cm3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main problem caused by the expansion of ice on land?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of ice that remains below the water's surface?

    <p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding impurities to a solid?

    <p>Decrease the melting point of the solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the melting point of Rose's metal?

    <p>94.5°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the freezing point of a liquid?

    <p>The temperature at which a liquid converts into a solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does ice float on water?

    <p>Because it is less dense than water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the density of ice?

    <p>0.917 g/cm³</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can fish survive in frozen lakes?

    <p>Because ice is less dense than water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the volume of water when it freezes?

    <p>It increases by 77%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the weathering of paved surfaces?

    <p>The expansion of ice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of freezing mixtures?

    <p>To preserve food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of a freezing mixture used to produce a lower temperature?

    <p>3 parts of ice and 1 part of common salt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gaseous state by absorbing heat energy called?

    <p>Boiling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the quantity of heat in joules required to convert 1 kilogram of a liquid to vapour or gas, without any change in temperature?

    <p>Latent heat of vaporization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conversion formula from Celsius to Kelvin scale?

    <p>K = °C + 273</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the boiling point of a liquid defined as?

    <p>The constant temperature at which a liquid rapidly changes into a gaseous state by absorbing heat energy at atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latent heat of vaporization of water?

    <p>22.5 x 10^5 J/kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conversion formula from Fahrenheit to Celsius scale?

    <p>°C = (°F - 32) x 5/9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature at which vapour pressure of a liquid becomes equal to atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a liquid changes into a solid state by releasing heat energy called?

    <p>Freezing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conversion formula from Kelvin to Celsius scale?

    <p>°C = K - 273</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of latent heat of vaporization?

    <p>J/kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gaseous state by absorbing heat energy?

    <p>Boiling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latent heat of vaporization of water?

    <p>22.5 x 10^3 J/kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature in Celsius when the temperature in Kelvin is 573 K?

    <p>300°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

    <p>(F - 32) * 5/9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the boiling point of a liquid?

    <p>The constant temperature at which the liquid rapidly changes into a gaseous state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the vapour pressure of a liquid and the atmospheric pressure at the boiling point?

    <p>The vapour pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of converting 108°F to Celsius?

    <p>42.2°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature in Kelvin when the temperature in Celsius is 27°C?

    <p>300 K</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the latent heat of vaporization of a liquid?

    <p>The quantity of heat required to change the state of a liquid to a gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct conversion of 300 K to Celsius?

    <p>27°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water vapour in the air condenses into dew or frost?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the air becomes saturated with water vapour?

    <p>Condensation occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapour?

    <p>Dew point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon by which a substance changes directly from solid to gas without going through the liquid phase?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of particles can condensation occur on to form fog or mist?

    <p>Dust particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formation of water droplets in the upper part of the atmosphere?

    <p>Clouds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a substance that exhibits sublimation?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the condensation of water vapour on floating dust particles?

    <p>Fog or mist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opposite process of condensation?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which a liquid changes directly into a gas or vapour?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the boiling point of a liquid when the external pressure is increased?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does food cook faster in a pressure cooker?

    <p>Due to the increase in steam generated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of adding impurities to a liquid on its boiling point?

    <p>It increases the boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does it take longer to cook food in the hills?

    <p>Due to the lower atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of changing a gas or vapour into a liquid by cooling?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the kinetic energy of particles when a gas or vapour is cooled?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles when a gas or vapour is cooled?

    <p>The particles attract each other and condense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does water boil at a lower temperature at higher altitudes?

    <p>Due to the lower atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of pressure on the boiling point of a liquid?

    <p>It increases the boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing external pressure on the boiling point of a liquid?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the boiling point of a liquid when a solid substance is dissolved in it?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does it take longer to cook food in the hills than in the plains?

    <p>Because of low air pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of changing a gas or vapour to a liquid by cooling?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what temperature does water boil at sea level?

    <p>373 K</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of external pressure on the boiling point of a liquid?

    <p>It increases the boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of condensation of water vapor on floating dust particles?

    <p>Fog or mist formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does food cook faster in a pressure cooker?

    <p>Because of high pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor?

    <p>Dew point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the kinetic energy of particles when a gas or vapour is cooled?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the attractive forces between particles in a gas or vapour when it is cooled?

    <p>The particles come close together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a substance changes directly from the solid to the gaseous state?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a substance that exhibits sublimation?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of condensation of water vapor in the upper part of the atmosphere?

    <p>Cloud formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water in water bodies evaporates during the day?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the air when the temperature falls during nighttime?

    <p>It becomes saturated with water vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of further cooling of the air after it becomes saturated with water vapor?

    <p>Dew formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water droplets condense as dew?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a situation where condensation occurs?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing external pressure on the boiling point of a liquid?

    <p>It increases the boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does food cook faster in a pressure cooker?

    <p>Because the steam generated increases the pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a solid substance is dissolved in a liquid?

    <p>The boiling point of the liquid increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water vapor changes directly into a solid state?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does it take longer to cook food in the hills than in the plains?

    <p>Because the boiling point of the liquid is lower in the hills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor?

    <p>Dew point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of changing a gas or vapour to a liquid by cooling?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the condensation of water vapor on floating dust particles?

    <p>Fog or mist formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter that is characterized by random continuous motion?

    <p>Gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the kinetic energy of particles decreases?

    <p>The particles move slower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing the pressure on the boiling point of a liquid at sea level?

    <p>The boiling point increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water in water bodies changes into water vapor?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does water boil at a lower temperature in the hills than at sea level?

    <p>Because the pressure is less in the hills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the condensation of water vapor in the upper part of the atmosphere?

    <p>Cloud formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why a pressure cooker can cook food faster than a normal vessel?

    <p>Because the steam generated increases the pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a substance that exhibits sublimation?

    <p>Ammonium chloride</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter that is characterized by particles that are closely packed and have a fixed shape?

    <p>Solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which water vapor changes into a liquid state?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the condensation of water vapor on a surface?

    <p>Dew formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when carbon dioxide is cooled under high pressure?

    <p>It turns directly into dry ice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does dry ice not wet the surface it is kept on?

    <p>Because it sublimes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name under which dry ice is used as a refrigerant?

    <p>Dricold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which iodine changes directly from a solid to a gas?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is deposited on the upper part of a test tube when iodine sublimes?

    <p>A grey powder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a substance that can exist in a gaseous state under specific conditions?

    <p>Vapour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the spaces between gaseous particles when pressure is applied?

    <p>They decrease in size.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a liquefied gas if the pressure is further increased and the temperature is further lowered?

    <p>It turns into a solid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of a liquid changing into a vapour state even below its boiling point?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under ordinary circumstances, what state of matter will a substance remain as at room temperature and one atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why surface molecules of a liquid possess higher kinetic energies than the molecules in the bulk?

    <p>Due to the random motion of the molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the molecules of a liquid break away from the forces of attraction of the other molecules?

    <p>They go into vapour state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter that iodine turns into when heated?

    <p>Vapour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the energy associated with the motion of molecules?

    <p>Kinetic energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a liquid changes into a vapour state?

    <p>Vaporization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter that oxygen remains as at room temperature and one atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why a substance remains as a gas at room temperature and one atmospheric pressure?

    <p>Due to its ordinary circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to solid iodine when it is heated?

    <p>It turns into a vapour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of a liquid changing into a vapour state below its boiling point called?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why surface molecules in a liquid can break away and turn into vapour?

    <p>They have higher kinetic energies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What remains the same for a substance that exists as a gas under ordinary circumstances?

    <p>Its chemical composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of a substance that can change into a vapour state even without heat energy?

    <p>Liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why solid carbon dioxide is called dry ice?

    <p>It directly gets converted into the gaseous state without passing through the intervening liquid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that holds molecules together in a liquid?

    <p>Forces of attraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of iodine that makes it a sublimable substance?

    <p>It changes directly into a gaseous state without first melting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the kinetic energy of particles in a substance when it is heated?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of applying pressure on gases?

    <p>The spaces between the gaseous particles decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of a liquid changing into a gas at its boiling point?

    <p>Vaporization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a liquefied gas is subjected to further increased pressure and lowered temperature?

    <p>It changes into a solid state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do surface molecules in a liquid have higher kinetic energies?

    <p>Because of their random motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a substance that exists in a gaseous state under specific conditions?

    <p>Vapour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of naphthalene balls that makes them useful for preserving clothes?

    <p>They change directly into a gaseous state without wetting the clothes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which iodine changes directly into a gaseous state when heated?

    <p>Sublimation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of dry ice that makes it different from ordinary ice?

    <p>It does not wet the surface on which it is kept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing the temperature of a liquid on its rate of evaporation?

    <p>It increases the rate of evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor slows down the rate of evaporation?

    <p>High humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the molecules of a liquid absorbing energy from the surroundings during evaporation?

    <p>The surroundings lose energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do different liquids have different rates of evaporation?

    <p>Due to their different interparticle attractive forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the molecules of a liquid when they move from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure?

    <p>They are sucked into the surrounding area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of evaporation on the temperature of the surroundings?

    <p>It decreases the temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does acetone evaporate faster than water?

    <p>Due to its weaker interparticle attractive forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of wind speed on the rate of evaporation?

    <p>It increases the rate of evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do clothes take longer to dry in rainy season?

    <p>Due to the higher humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing the surface area of a liquid on its rate of evaporation?

    <p>It increases the rate of evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the rate of evaporation when the temperature of the liquid is increased?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do wet clothes dry faster in summer than in winter?

    <p>Because of the high temperature in summer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the rate of evaporation when the surface area of the liquid is increased?

    <p>It increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does humidity of air lower the rate of evaporation?

    <p>Because of the high humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the rate of evaporation when the wind speed is increased?

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    What is the effect of pressure on the rate of evaporation?

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    Why do different liquids have different rates of evaporation?

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    What is the cooling effect produced due to evaporation?

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    What is an example of the cooling effect produced due to evaporation?

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    What is the principle behind the cooling effect produced due to evaporation?

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    Which factor increases the rate of evaporation of a liquid?

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    What happens to the molecules when the vapour pressure of the surrounding air increases to a specific level?

    <p>They evaporate slower</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    What is the result of evaporation on the surroundings?

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    Why does acetone evaporate faster than water?

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    What is the principle behind the cooling effect produced when alcohol is poured on the palm?

    <p>Evaporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of decreasing the pressure around a liquid?

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    Why do clothes dry faster in summer than in winter?

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    What is the effect of wind speed on the rate of evaporation?

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    Why do clothes not dry easily in rainy season?

    <p>Because of the higher humidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the colour of plasma glow?

    <p>The nature of the gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Bose-Einstein condensate?

    <p>A type of super-cold superfluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during evaporation?

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    What is a characteristic of plasma?

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    What is the temperature at which molecular motion stops?

    <p>Absolute zero (0 K)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to atoms when cooled to near absolute zero?

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    What is the result of evaporation on the temperature of the remaining liquid?

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    Who predicted the Bose-Einstein condensate?

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    What is plasma composed of?

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    Which of the following is an example of plasma?

    <p>A flame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature at which the first Bose-Einstein condensate was produced?

    <p>170 nK</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is plasma electrically conductive?

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    What is the opposite of a super-hot plasma?

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    What happens when atoms form a Bose-Einstein condensate?

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    What is the correct statement about plasma state?

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    What is the term used to describe plasma?

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    What is the result of cooling atoms to near absolute zero?

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    Who produced the first Bose-Einstein condensate in 1995?

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    Who first identified plasma as 'radiant matter'?

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    What is the primary factor that determines the colour of a plasma glow?

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    What is the main reason why evaporation causes cooling?

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    What is the state of matter formed by atoms cooled to a temperature near absolute zero?

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    What is the correct definition of plasma?

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    What happens to molecular motion at a temperature of zero Kelvin?

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    What is the result of atoms clumping together at super low temperatures?

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    What is the main characteristic of plasma that distinguishes it from a gas?

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    What is the characteristic of atoms in a Bose-Einstein condensate?

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    Which of the following is an example of plasma?

    <p>Flame and lightning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature at which the first Bose-Einstein condensate was produced?

    <p>170 nanokelvins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct statement about the particles in plasma?

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    Who predicted the existence of Bose-Einstein condensate in the 1920s?

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    What is the term used to describe plasma?

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    What is the main reason why plasma is electrically conductive?

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    What is the opposite of super-hot and super excited atoms?

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    What happens when atoms take up the same place in a Bose-Einstein condensate?

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    Which of the following statements about plasma is false?

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    What is the state of matter characterized by atoms being in a state of random continuous motion?

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    What is the correct statement about evaporation and cooling?

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    What is the composition of a mixture?

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    What happens when common salt is dissolved in water?

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    What is a characteristic of a mixture?

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    What is steel used to make?

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    What is wood composed of?

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    What is the purpose of creating composite materials?

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    What is the characteristic of a mixture that makes it different from a pure substance?

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    What is the fundamental characteristic of a pure substance?

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    What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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    What is a characteristic of particles in a pure substance?

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    What is the characteristic of a pure substance that makes it impossible to be separated into simpler particles?

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    What is the term for the components or constituents of a mixture?

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    What is the difference between a pure substance and a mixture?

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    What is the characteristic of water that makes it a pure substance?

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    What is the characteristic of a mixture?

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    What is a characteristic of a composite material?

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    What is steel used to make?

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    What is bone composed of?

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    What is wood composed of?

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    What is the difference between a mixture and a composite material?

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    What is a characteristic of a pure substance?

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    What is an example of a composite material?

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    What is the main difference between a mixture and a composite material?

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    What is the characteristic of a pure substance?

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    What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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    What is the characteristic of particles in a pure substance?

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    What is the characteristic of a pure substance in terms of its composition?

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    What is the main difference between a pure substance and a mixture?

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    What is an example of a pure substance?

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    What is the characteristic of a pure substance?

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    What is an element?

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    What is a characteristic of particles in a pure substance?

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    What is a characteristic of a mixture?

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    What is the difference between an element and a compound?

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    Why is water considered a pure substance?

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    What is not a characteristic of a mixture?

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    What is the definition of a mixture?

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    What is a characteristic of a mixture?

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    What is a composite material?

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    What is steel used to make?

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    What is bone an example of?

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    What is wood composed of?

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    What is the difference between a mixture and a pure substance?

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    What is a characteristic of a composite material?

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    What is the primary reason for creating a composite material?

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    What was Antoine Lavoisier's contribution to the field of chemistry?

    <p>He gave a useful definition of an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern definition of an element?

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    How many elements have been discovered so far?

    <p>118</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of matter of most elements at room temperature?

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    Which two elements are known to exist in the liquid state at room temperature?

    <p>Mercury and bromine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of atoms of the same element?

    <p>They are identical in all respects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Antoine Lavoisier's definition of an element not considered absolutely correct?

    <p>Elements can be broken into simpler substances and synthesized from other elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between atoms of different elements?

    <p>They have different sizes and masses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the temperature at which gallium and caesium become liquid?

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    Which of the following elements are gaseous at room temperature?

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    What is a characteristic of metals?

    <p>They are malleable and can be formed into thin sheets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following metals are the most malleable?

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    How many types of elements are classified based on physical properties?

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    What is a characteristic of non-metals?

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    Which of the following elements is not a metal?

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    What is the classification of elements based on physical properties?

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    What is unique about the properties of gallium and caesium?

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    Who is credited with giving a useful definition of an element?

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    What is the current definition of an element?

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    How many elements have been discovered so far?

    <p>118</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the state of majority of the elements at room temperature?

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    Which two elements are known to exist in the liquid state at room temperature?

    <p>Mercury and bromine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of atoms of the same element?

    <p>They are identical in all respects, size, mass, and composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the limitation of the original definition of an element given by Antoine Laurent Lavoisier?

    <p>It was proved wrong by the discovery of radioactivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first scientist to use the term 'element'?

    <p>Robert Boyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what temperature do gallium and caesium become liquid?

    <p>Slightly above room temperature (303 K)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of elements classified based on physical properties?

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    What is malleability a characteristic of?

    <p>Metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements are the most malleable?

    <p>Gold and Silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many elements are gaseous at room temperature?

    <p>11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the names of the two most malleable metals?

    <p>Silver and Gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metals that means they can be hammered or beaten into thin sheets?

    <p>Malleability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of elements are hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen?

    <p>Gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements are NOT gaseous at room temperature?

    <p>Gold and Silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of silver foil?

    <p>For decorating sweets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the ductility of metals mean?

    <p>Metals can be drawn or stretched into thin wires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

    <p>Silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metals that makes them good reflectors?

    <p>Their shining surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are metals like sodium and potassium soft?

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    What is the characteristic of metals that makes them hold large weights without breaking?

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    What is the use of aluminium foils in packaging?

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    What is the characteristic of metals that makes them good conductors of heat?

    <p>Their high thermal conductivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal is the poorest conductor of heat?

    <p>Lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are metals like gold and silver used for making jewellery?

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    What is a characteristic of metals?

    <p>Having a high tensile strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following metals is not strong?

    <p>Sodium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common use of metals due to their sonorous property?

    <p>Making musical instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of non-metals?

    <p>Being brittle and breaking easily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following non-metals is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

    <p>Graphite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of metals?

    <p>Having a high density</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following metals is a liquid at room temperature?

    <p>Mercury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of non-metals that makes them useful as insulators?

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    What is the general trend in the melting and boiling points of metals?

    <p>They are generally high</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of metals that makes them suitable for construction?

    <p>Their high tensile strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of metals?

    <p>Being sonorous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about sodium and potassium metals?

    <p>They are not strong and have low tensile strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of non-metals?

    <p>Being bad conductors of heat and electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is graphite used for?

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    What is true about mercury?

    <p>It is a liquid at room temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of metals?

    <p>Having high densities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of non-metals?

    <p>Being soft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of gallium and caesium?

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    What is an exception to non-metals being bad conductors of heat and electricity?

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    What is steel?

    <p>An alloy of iron and carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of silver foil?

    <p>For decorating sweets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal can be drawn into a wire of about 2 kilometre length with just 1 gram of it?

    <p>Gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best conductor of heat among metals?

    <p>Silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal is an excellent reflector of light and is used for silvering of mirrors?

    <p>Silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of metals that allows them to hold large weights without breaking?

    <p>High tensile strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal is the poorest conductor of heat?

    <p>Lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of metals that allows them to be shaped into thin wires or sheets?

    <p>Ductility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

    <p>Silver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general characteristic of metals regarding their hardness?

    <p>They are generally hard, but some are soft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which metal is used for making milk bottle caps?

    <p>Aluminium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of non-metals that makes them different from metals?

    <p>They have low tensile strength and are not sonorous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of non-metals?

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    What is the term for elements that have properties in between those of metals and non-metals?

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    What is the definition of a compound?

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    What is the state of matter of bromine at room temperature?

    <p>Liquid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hardest natural substance known?

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    What is the characteristic of metalloids that makes them different from metals and non-metals?

    <p>They are brittle like non-metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of non-metals that makes them different from metals in terms of their physical states?

    <p>They exist in all three states of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of solid non-metals, except for boron, graphite, and diamond?

    <p>They have low melting and boiling points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of non-metals in terms of their density?

    <p>They have low densities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound?

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    What is necessary for a compound to be formed?

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    What is unique about the properties of a compound?

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    What is an example of a compound?

    <p>Iron sulphide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when iron sulphide reacts with dilute sulphuric acid?

    <p>Hydrogen sulphide gas is formed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between iron sulphide and its constituent elements?

    <p>Iron sulphide has different properties from iron and sulphur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of heating a mixture of iron and sulphur?

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    What is a characteristic of a chemical compound?

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    What is the difference between a mixture and a compound?

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    What is an example of a chemical compound that is commonly used?

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    What is the primary condition for the formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen?

    <p>Passing an electric spark through the mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound that distinguishes it from its constituent elements?

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    What is the process by which a compound can be separated into its constituent elements?

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    What is a characteristic of a compound that makes it a homogeneous substance?

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    What is a criterion of purity of a solid compound?

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    What is a characteristic of a compound that is involved in its formation?

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    What is the result of impurities in a solid compound?

    <p>The melting point is decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound that is evident in its physical properties?

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    What is the result of electrolysis of a compound?

    <p>The compound is separated into its constituent elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound that distinguishes it from a mixture?

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    What is the boiling point of pure water at one atmosphere pressure?

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    Why is ocean water not drinkable and cannot be used for crop irrigation?

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    What is the characteristic of a homogeneous mixture?

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    What is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

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    What is the term for a mixture of two or more metals in the solid phase?

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    What is the characteristic of the components of a heterogeneous mixture?

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    Why is sea water's boiling point higher than 100'C (373K)?

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    What is the characteristic of all homogeneous mixtures?

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    What is the difference between a homogeneous mixture and a heterogeneous mixture?

    <p>The composition of the mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a homogeneous mixture in the solid phase?

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    What happens when hydrogen and oxygen are simply mixed?

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    What is a characteristic of a compound?

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    Why does water extinguish fire?

    <p>Because it is neither combustible nor a supporter of combustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a compound be separated into its constituents?

    <p>By chemical means, such as electrolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a pure solid compound?

    <p>It has a sharp melting point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for elements to become a compound?

    <p>A chemical bond between the atoms of elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a liquid compound?

    <p>It has a fixed boiling point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why the boiling point of sea water is higher than that of pure water?

    <p>Because sea water contains dissolved salts and other impurities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of chemical bonding between elements?

    <p>A compound with properties different from its constituents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound?

    <p>It is a homogeneous substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a mixture that has a uniform composition throughout?

    <p>Homogeneous mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of energy being evolved or absorbed during the formation of a compound?

    <p>A chemical bond between the atoms of elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a mixture that does not have a uniform composition throughout?

    <p>Heterogeneous mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a homogeneous mixture in the solid phase?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is ocean water not suitable for drinking or irrigation?

    <p>Because it contains dissolved salts and other impurities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a mixture of two or more miscible liquids?

    <p>Homogeneous mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is rainwater considered a pure substance?

    <p>Because it contains dissolved gases from the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a mixture of two or more metals?

    <p>Alloy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do homogeneous mixtures have a uniform composition throughout?

    <p>Because they have a single phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures?

    <p>Their composition throughout</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main distinction between a pure substance and a mixture?

    <p>A pure substance has a fixed composition, while a mixture does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

    <p>A mixture of salt and sand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is a salt solution considered a mixture?

    <p>Because its constituents can be separated by physical processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a mixture?

    <p>Its composition can vary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is helium considered a pure substance?

    <p>Because it is an element</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a container filled with a pure substance rather than with a mixture?

    <p>A balloon filled with helium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is a salt solution homogeneous?

    <p>Because it appears uniform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a compound?

    <p>It has a fixed composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can a mixture be separated by physical processes?

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    What is a difference between a mixture and a compound?

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