Chapter 6

States of matter

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 Definitions

1. Matter: - Any thing having mass and volume is

called matter.

2. Solid: - The state of matter having specific

shape and volume

3. Liquid: - The state of matter having specific

volume but not the shape.

4. Gas: - It is the state of matter having neither

specific volume nor the shape

5. Diffusion: - the distribution or spreading of the

gas molecules throughout the vessel is known as
diffusion. OR the mixing and merging of the
molecules with each other is called diffusion

6. Pressure: -force per unit area.

7. Temperature: - the degree of hotness or

coldness of a body is called temperature.

8. Heat: - it is the form of energy that produces

sense of warmth and flows from hot body to
cold body.
9. Density: - the mass unit volume is called
density. (d=M/V)

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10. Vapour pressure: - it is the pressure exerted by
the vapors on the surface of liquid when rate of
condensation exceeds the rate of evaporation.

11. Boiling: - when vapour pressure of liquid equals

the atmospheric pressure, the bubbles of vapour
form easily and rise to the surface. The liquid is
said to boil.

12. Boiling point: -it is the temperature at which

boiling starts.

13. Melting: - conversion of a solid into liquid.

14. Melting point: - it is the temperature at which

melting begins to take place.

15. Sublimation: -the process of conversion of

solids directly into gases form without passing
through the liquid state is called sublimation.

16. Phenomenon: -an observable event.

17. The latent heat of fusion: - heat required

during conversion of the state. OR the heat
energy required converting 1g of a solid into
liquid at its melting point.

18. Brownian motion: - A continuous, zigzag

motion of suspended particles through the
medium is called Brownian motion.

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 Multiple Choice Question

1. Any thing having mass and volume is not called

called
a) power b) energy
c) both a & b d) matter

2. The quantity of matter in a body is called

a) mass b) energy
c) matter d) volume

3. According to K.M.T all are true except:

a) molecules are always in motion:
b) they possess K.E
c) they possess P.E
d) molecules are very tiny particles
e) N.O.T

4. The space occupied by an object is called

a) mass b) energy
c) volume d) matter

5. Regarding gases all are true except:

a) K.E very low
b) intermolecular space very high
c) neither shape nor volume
d) molecules move in all directions.

6. The liquids have constant shape but not volume.

a) true b) false

7. The spreading of a substance through a medium

is called:

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 a) diffusion b) Brownian motion
c) effusion d) fusion

8. A continuous, rapid, zigzag motion of

suspended particles through the medium is
called Brownian motion.
a) true b) false

9. Water can exist in all the three states of matter.

a) true b) false

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10. The number of common states of matter is:

a) 3 b) 4
c) 5 d) N.O.T

11. Neither definite shape nor volume is the

property of:
a) solids b) liquids
c) gases d) N.O.T

12. The temperature at which the vapour pressure of

a liquid becomes equal to its external pressure is
called:
a) melting point b) boiling point
c) triple point d) freezing point

13. The state of matter in which molecules are

tightly packed and possess only vibratory
motion is:
a) solid state b) liquid state
c) gaseous state d) N.O.T

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14. The process in which molecules escape from the
surface of liquid is called:
a) sublimation b) evaporation
c) boiling d) melting

15. the process in which solid directly changes to

gas is called
a) sublimation b) evaporation
c) boiling d) melting

Answer Key

1 C 2 A 3 C
4 C 5 A 6 B
7 A 8 B 9 A
10 A 11 C 12 B
13 A 14 B 15 A

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