Year 7

Particles and Substances

Written Answers: /15

Core Practical: /9
Multiple choice: /16
Total: /40

Part 1 WRITTEN QUESTIONS

 1. a) Complete the table to show if these substances are solid, liquid or gas at room temperature (2
marks)

Substance Physical State of Matter at room temperature

Air
Water
Steel
Plastic
Wood
Oil
Oxygen

b) Which change of state is happening: match up the statement with the key word (2 marks)

A bathroom filling with steam when running a bath Freezing

Water droplets appearing on a bathroom mirror Evaporating

Melted chocolate setting on top of a cake Melting

Butter becoming a liquid when put in a hot pan Condensing

c) Draw a particle diagram to show the difference between a liquid and a solid (2 marks)
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PART 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. In which state of matter are the particles spaced farthest apart?

A. A gas
B. A liquid
C. A solid
D. All are equal.

2. Which statement describes the particles of a gas?

A. The particles are soft.
B. The particles do not move.
C. The particles are far apart from one another.
D. The particles are often in contact with one another.

3. In which state of matter is the forces between the particles the strongest?
A. A gas
B. A liquid
C. A solid
D. All are equal

4. What is the definition of density?

A. Density is a measure of how much volume is in a certain mass
B. Density is a measure of how much mass is in a certain volume of space
C. Density is a measure of the amount of particles in an area
D. Density is a measure of the volume of a particle in a certain space

5. How can we increase density?

A. More mass (or particles) and smaller space (volume)
B. More mass (or particles) and bigger space (volume)
C. Less mass (or particles) and smaller space (volume)
D. Less mass (or particles) and bigger space (volume)
6. How can we increase the gas pressure in a fixed volume?
A. Increase the temperature and increase the number of particles
B. Increase the temperature and decrease the number of particles
C. Decrease the temperature and increase the number of particles
D. Decrease the temperature and increase the number of particles

7. What will happen to the rate of diffusion in a liquid if the temperature of the particles is
decreased?
A. The rate will increase
B. The rate will decrease
C. The rate will stay the same
D. Nothing

8. What will happen to the rate of diffusion in a gas if the concentration of the substance is increased?
A. The rate will increase
B. The rate will decrease
C. The rate will stay the same
D. Nothing

9. A substance has a fixed volume and cannot be compressed however it will take the shape of the
container it is in. Which physical state of matter is the substance?
A. Gas
B. Liquid
C. Solid
D. None of the above

10. A substance can be poured and takes the shape of the container it is in. It is also has a low density
and can spread across the room. Which physical state of matter is the substance?
A. Gas
B. Liquid
C. Solid
D. None of the above
11. A solid cannot be compressed. Using the particle model, which statement best describes the
reason for this?
A. There is no space between the particles
B. The particles have a regular arrangement
C. There are a large number of particles in a fixed volume
D. Particles are held in a fixed position

12. A gas has no fixed shape or volume. Using the particle model, which statement best describes the
reason for this?
A. There are very few forces between the particles holding them together
B. The particles are free to move in all directions
C. There is very few number of forces holding the particles together
D. The particles have lots of energy

13. Why is ice harder than liquid water?

A. The particles of ice are not moving.
B. The particles of ice are linked more tightly together.
C. The particles of ice are harder than the particles of liquid water.
D. The particles of ice are made of solid atoms, and the particles of liquid water are made of liquid
atoms.

14. Why can gases be compressed more easily than solids?

A. The particles of gases are softer than the particles of solids
B. The particles of gases weigh less than the particles of solids
C. The particles of gases move faster than the particles of solids
D. The particles of gases are farther apart than the particles of solids

15. Why does liquid water take the shape of a cup it is poured into, but solid ice cubes do not?
A. The particles of liquid water are softer than the particles of solid ice
B. The particles of liquid water are smaller than the particles of solid ice
C. The particles of liquid water are moving but the particles of solid ice are not
D. The particles of liquid water can easily move past one another but the particles of solid ice cannot

16. Why does liquid candle wax flow but solid candle wax does not?
A. The particles of liquid candle wax are softer than the particles of solid candle wax
B. The particles of liquid candle wax weigh less than the particles of solid candle wax
C. The particles of liquid candle wax are moving but the particles of solid candle wax are not
D. The particles of liquid candle wax can easily move past one another but the particles of solid candle
wax cannot