Physical Properties of Solids Liquids and Gases
Chemistry ⇒ States of Matter
Physical Properties of Solids Liquids and Gases starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A gas is compressed in a syringe. What happens to the distance between its particles?
A student observes that a balloon expands when heated. What property of gases does this demonstrate?
Describe how the particles in a liquid are arranged and how they move.
Describe what happens to the particles of a solid when it is heated and melts into a liquid.
A 200 g block of metal has a volume of 50 cm³. What is its density in g/cm³?
A gas is compressed in a syringe. What happens to the distance between its particles?
A student observes that a balloon expands when heated. What property of gases does this demonstrate?
The boiling point of water is 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure. Is this a physical or chemical property?
Which of the following best describes the arrangement of particles in a solid?
(1) Closely packed in a fixed position
(2) Far apart and moving freely
(3) Randomly arranged and moving slowly
(4) Loosely packed and sliding past each other
Which of the following best describes the compressibility of solids, liquids, and gases?
(1) Solids > Liquids > Gases
(2) Gases > Liquids > Solids
(3) Liquids > Solids > Gases
(4) Solids = Gases > Liquids
Which of the following best explains why gases have no fixed shape or volume?
(1) Their particles are tightly packed
(2) Their particles are free to move in all directions
(3) Their particles vibrate in place
(4) Their particles are arranged in layers
Which of the following is a physical property that can be measured without changing the substance?
(1) Reactivity
(2) Melting point
(3) Combustibility
(4) Corrosiveness
A block of ice melts into water. This change is an example of a ________ change.
Gases can be compressed easily because their particles are ________ apart.
The ability of a liquid to flow is called ________.
The density of a substance is calculated by dividing its mass by its ________.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Solids have a definite shape and volume.
True or False: Liquids are less compressible than gases.
True or False: Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape.
True or False: The density of a liquid is usually less than that of a solid.
