Question:
In which case evaporation of water will be faster i.e. near the sea or far away from the sea.
Answer:
The region nearby sea will be more humid. Since evaporation decreases with an increase in humidity. Therefore, evaporation will be faster in an area far away from the sea.
Matter in Our Surroundings
Q 1.
What is SI unit of temperature? Give mathematical relation also.
Q 3.
What do you mean by change in state?
Q 4.
How matter is classified in terms of physical state?
Q 5.
What are the ways a gas can be liquefied?
Q 6.
What is evaporation? Why does evaporation cause cooling?
Q 7.
Which state of matter is most easily compressible?
Q 8.
List any five physical properties of liquids.
Q 9.
Define the term Volatile Liquid.
Q 10.
What do you mean by the term Volume?
Q 11.
Why solids cannot be compressed like gases?
Q 12.
Define transpiration.
Q 13.
Arrange the following substances in increasing order of intermolecular force of attraction: water, sugar, oxygen
Q 15.
What are the differences between boiling and evaporation?
Q 16.
Define evaporation.
Q 17.
The mass per unit volume of a substance is called density (density=mass/volume). Arrange the following in order of increasing density:
Air, Exhaust from chimneys, Honey, Water, Chalk, Cotton and Iron.
Q 18.
What do you mean by the following terms:
a. Evaporation
b. Sublimation
c. Condensation
Q 19.
Define Latent Heat of Fusion and Latent Heat of vaporisation.
Q 20.
Why is light not considered matter?
Q 21.
Our own bodies contain examples of all three states of matter. Can you identify these?
Q 22.
How matter is classified in terms of composition?
Q 23.
How can matter change its state?
Q 24.
How vapour is different from gases? Give examples of each.
Q 25.
Which of the following state does not exist at room temperature conditions: a) Solids b) Liquids c) Gas d) Plasma
Q 26.
Why do diffusion become faster at higher temperatures?
Q 27.
Why do gases diffuse rapidly?
Q 28.
What is the physical state of water at the following temperatures? (a) 25 °C (b) 0 °C (c) 100 °C
Q 29.
In which case evaporation of water will be faster i.e. near the sea or far away from the sea.
Q 30.
Convert the following temperature to Celsius scale: (a) 300 K (b) 573 K
Q 31.
Which of the following are matter?
Chair, Air, Love, Smell, Hate, Almonds, Thought, Cold, Cold drinks, Smell of perfume
Q 32.
Convert the temperature of 373°C to the Kelvin scale.
Q 33.
Why does the temperature of a substance remain constant during melting and boiling even when heat is being supplied to it continuously?
Q 34.
What are the conditions for 'something' to be called 'matter' ?
Q 35.
What is the (a) common unit of temperature, and (b) SI unit of temperature ?
Q 36.
What is meant by saying that the latent heat of vaporisation of water is 22.5 x
Q 37.
Name the process by which a drop of ink spreads in a beaker of water.
Q 38.
Convert the temperature of 573 K to the Celsius scale.
Q 39.
State whether the following statement is true or false : Solid carbon dioxide is stored under low pressure.
Q 40.
Write the full forms of the following :(a) LPG (b) CNG
Q 41.
What is the general name of : (a) rigid form of matter ? (b) fluid forms of matter ?
Q 42.
The Kelvin scale temperature is 0 K. What is the corresponding Celsius scale temperature ?
Q 43.
The Kelvin temperature is 270 K. What is the corresponding Celsius scale temperature ?
Q 44.
Give the usual name for the following :Heat required to change the state of a substance without changing the temperature.
Q 45.
What are the characteristics of matter?
Q 46.
What factors affect the rate of evaporation?
Q 47.
What is the scientific name of particles which make up matter ?
Q 48.
Honey is more viscous than water. Can you suggest why ?
Q 49.
(a) What is evaporation ? State the various factors which affect evaporation.
Why does evaporation cool a liquid ?
Q 50.
A diver is able to cut through water in a swimming pool. Which property of matter does this observation show?
