Chemistry

Matter in Our Surroundings

Question:

Give reasons to justify: (a) Water at room temperature is a liquid. (b) An iron almirah is solid.

Answer:

(a) Water is a liquid at room temperature:
  1. In water, the intermolecular forces are strong enough to keep its particles bound to each other.
  2. The melting point of water is below room temperature(so it does not convert into ice).
  3. Its boiling point is above room temperature (therefore it does not vaporise completely).
(b) An iron almirah is solid
  1. It has fixed shape and definite volume because of strong molecular cohesive forces.
  2. It is rigid and cannot be deformed easily because of strong molecular forces.
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Matter in Our Surroundings

Q 1.

Define matter.

Q 2.

What do you mean by change in state?

Q 3.

Why is light not considered matter?

Q 4.

What is SI unit of temperature? Give mathematical relation also.

Q 5.

Define transpiration.

Q 6.

What is evaporation? Why does evaporation cause cooling?

Q 7.

Which of the following are matter?
Chair, Air, Love, Smell, Hate, Almonds, Thought, Cold, Cold drinks, Smell of perfume

Q 8.

Define the term Volatile Liquid.

Q 9.

Which state of matter is most easily compressible?

Q 10.

How matter is classified in terms of physical state?

Q 11.

Define Density.

Q 12.

How can matter change its state?

Q 13.

What are the ways a gas can be liquefied?

Q 14.

What do you mean by the following terms:
a. Evaporation
b. Sublimation
c. Condensation

Q 15.

What do you mean by the term Volume?

Q 16.

Define Latent Heat of Fusion and Latent Heat of vaporisation.

Q 17.

List any five physical properties of liquids.

Q 18.

Our own bodies contain examples of all three states of matter. Can you identify these?

Q 19.

Arrange the following substances in increasing order of intermolecular force of attraction: water, sugar, oxygen

Q 20.

What are the differences between boiling and evaporation?

Q 21.

Why solids cannot be compressed like gases?

Q 22.

Explain compressibility in gases with an example?

Q 23.

Define evaporation.

Q 24.

How matter is classified in terms of composition?

Q 25.

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 26.

What is the physical state of water at the following temperatures? (a) 25 °C (b) 0 °C (c) 100 °C

Q 27.

Why do diffusion become faster at higher temperatures?

Q 28.

Convert the following temperature to Celsius scale: (a) 300 K (b) 573 K

Q 29.

What are the characteristics of matter?

Q 30.

Why does the temperature of a substance remain constant during melting and boiling even when heat is being supplied to it continuously?

Q 31.

In which case evaporation of water will be faster i.e. near the sea or far away from the sea.

Q 32.

Define the following terms:
a. Melting point
b. Freezing point
c. Boiling point

Q 33.

Why does steam cause more severe burns than boiling water, though both are at the same temperature?

Q 34.

How vapour is different from gases? Give examples of each.

Q 35.

Which of the following state does not exist at room temperature conditions: a) Solids b) Liquids c) Gas d) Plasma

Q 36.

Why do gases diffuse rapidly?

Q 37.

Why is ice at 273 K more effective in cooling than water at the same temperature?

Q 38.

Convert the temperature of 573 K to the Celsius scale.

Q 39.

What factors affect the rate of evaporation?

Q 40.

A diver is able to cut through water in a swimming pool. Which property of matter does this observation show?

Q 41.

What are the conditions for 'something' to be called 'matter' ?

Q 42.

The Kelvin scale temperature is 0 K. What is the corresponding Celsius scale temperature ?

Q 43.

Give reasons to justify: (a) Water at room temperature is a liquid. (b) An iron almirah is solid.

Q 44.

What is the scientific name of particles which make up matter ?

Q 45.

Write the relation between Kelvin scale and Celsius scale of temperature.

Q 46.

What causes evaporation?
OR
Explain evaporation and its cooling effect in terms of kinetic energy of particles.

Q 47.

Is smell of garlic or perfume a matter?

Q 48.

Why do solids expand a bit on heating and contract a bit on cooling?

Q 49.

Name the process by which a drop of ink spreads in a beaker of water.

Q 50.

Write the full forms of the following :(a) LPG (b) CNG