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WORKSHEET CHAPTER 8 : THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER

Q.1
states

(a)

Write in dark blue or black

Name
pen.
:
You may use a soft pencil for
any diagrams, graphs or
Roll
rough working.
No.
Do not use highlighters, glue
or correction fluid.
Show all your working in the
booklet.
Marks
The number of marks is
:
given in brackets [ ] at the
end of each question or part
question.
The boxes A, B and C show particles of substances in one of three different physical

Write the letter of the box which

(i) contains a liquid. ___________________
(ii) contains particles vibrating about fixed positions. ___________________

(b)
How could the particles in the box you have given in (a) (ii) be made to vibrate more
quickly?
______________________________________________________________________________________
(c)

(i) Write the letter of the box in which the particles would quickly escape if the top of
the box was
removed. ___________________

(ii) What is the name of the process by which the particles escape? Underline the
correct answer.
Evaporation
(iii)

diffusion

vaporization

Why do the particles escape?

______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Q.2

A solid metal is heated until it turns to vapour.

The graph shows the
temperature of the metal during this process. Which part of the graph shows the
melting of the metal?

Answer:

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Q.3

Ice, water and steam all contain water molecules. Complete these sentences using
words from the list. You may use them once, more than once, or not at all.
larger than the same as

smaller than

(a)

In steam, the distance between the molecules is ___________________ the distance

between the molecules in water.

(b)

In steam, the forces between the molecules are ___________________ the forces
between the molecules in water.

(c)
In water, the mass of one molecule is ___________________ the mass of one molecule in
steam.
Q.4

The diagram below shows how the molecules are arranged in these three states.

(a)

State the name given to the change of state labelled

(i) A .................................................
(ii) B ................................................
(iii)C.................................................

(b)
Which one of the following best describes the movement of molecules in the liquid
state? Tick one box.
(i) The molecules are not moving from place to place.
(ii) The molecules are sliding over each other.
(iii)The molecules are moving freely.
(c)

Which of the changes A, B or C, is endothermic ? Explain your answer.

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(d)

Liquids possess all the following properties except:

(a) relatively low density. (c) relative incompressibility.
(b) the ability to diffuse.

Q.5

When there is no wind, the scent of flowers can be detected more easily on a warm
evening than on a cold evening. This is because the molecules of the scent 1
2 than in colder conditions. Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?

A
B
C
D

Q.6

(d) the ability to change to a gas

Gap 1
condens
e
condens
e
diffuse
diffuse

Gap 2
nearer to the flowers
further
from
the
flowers
nearer to the flowers
further
from
the
flowers

Answer the following:

(a) When a solid changes to a liquid it is called what? _____________________
(b) True or false? Liquids are easy to compress. _____________________
(c) When a gas changes into a liquid it is called what? _____________________

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(d) True or false? The particles of a gas are packed tightly together.
_____________________
(e) When solids reach their melting points they become what? _____________________
(f) True or false? Plasma is a state of matter. _____________________
(g) When a gas reaches its condensation point it becomes a what?
_____________________
(h) True or false? Solids do not take the shape of the container they are in.
_____________________
(i) What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas? _____________________
(j) True or false? Gases are hard to compress. _____________________
Q.7

Liquids possess all the following properties except

(a) relatively low density.
(c) relative incompressibility
(b) the ability to diffuse.
(d) the ability to change to a gas.

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Answer 1:

Answer 2: B
Answer 3:

Answer 4:

Answer 5: D
Answer 6:

1. Melting
2. False

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3. Condensation
4. False
5. Liquids
6. True
7. Liquid
8. True
9. Sublimation
10. False
Q.7

(A)