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MCQ On Matter

The document contains multiple choice questions about matter, covering definitions, states of matter, physical and chemical changes, and properties of substances. Key concepts include the definition of matter, states such as solid, liquid, and gas, and processes like evaporation and condensation. It also distinguishes between pure substances and mixtures, and identifies characteristics of different states of matter.

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MCQ On Matter

The document contains multiple choice questions about matter, covering definitions, states of matter, physical and chemical changes, and properties of substances. Key concepts include the definition of matter, states such as solid, liquid, and gas, and processes like evaporation and condensation. It also distinguishes between pure substances and mixtures, and identifies characteristics of different states of matter.

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Multiple Choice Questions on Matter

1. What is matter?

A) Anything that has energy

B) Anything that has mass and occupies space

C) Anything that can be seen

D) Anything that moves

Answer: B

2. Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

A) Solid

B) Liquid

C) Gas

D) Energy

Answer: D

3. Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

A) Solid

B) Liquid

C) Gas

D) Plasma

Answer: A

4. In which state of matter do particles move freely and spread out to fill the container?

A) Solid

B) Liquid

C) Gas

D) Bose-Einstein Condensate

Answer: C
5. Which of the following changes are physical changes in matter?

A) Burning wood

B) Melting ice

C) Rusting iron

D) Baking a cake

Answer: B

6. The process of a liquid turning into a gas is called:

A) Condensation

B) Sublimation

C) Evaporation

D) Freezing

Answer: C

7. Which of the following is an example of sublimation?

A) Water boiling

B) Ice melting

C) Dry ice turning into gas

D) Steam condensing

Answer: C

8. Matter is made up of:

A) Atoms

B) Light

C) Heat

D) Energy

Answer: A

9. Which of the following has the highest kinetic energy?


A) Ice

B) Water

C) Steam

D) Solid iron

Answer: C

10. Which of these is a mixture?

A) Water

B) Air

C) Gold

D) Sodium chloride

Answer: B

11. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is called a:

A) Compound

B) Element

C) Mixture

D) Solution

Answer: B

12. Which process turns a gas into a liquid?

A) Evaporation

B) Condensation

C) Freezing

D) Melting

Answer: B

13. The particles in a solid:

A) Are far apart


B) Move randomly

C) Are tightly packed and vibrate in place

D) Flow freely

Answer: C

14. What is the smallest unit of matter?

A) Molecule

B) Proton

C) Atom

D) Neutron

Answer: C

15. What is plasma?

A) A solid that conducts electricity

B) A gas made of ions

C) A type of liquid metal

D) A substance with no particles

Answer: B

16. The boiling point of water is:

A) 0°C

B) 50°C

C) 100°C

D) 212°F

Answer: C

17. Which of the following is an extensive property of matter?

A) Density

B) Color
C) Volume

D) Boiling point

Answer: C

18. Which is NOT a characteristic of liquids?

A) Fixed shape

B) Definite volume

C) Flows easily

D) Takes shape of container

Answer: A

19. Which of these describes a chemical change?

A) Ice melting

B) Water boiling

C) Iron rusting

D) Glass breaking

Answer: C

20. Which of the following is NOT a pure substance?

A) Gold

B) Air

C) Oxygen

D) Water

Answer: B

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