Solids, liquids and gases — Paper 1 · IGCSE Science - Combined 0653

27 Ethanol, hydrogen and methane are used as fuels. Which line in the table is correct? ethanol hydrogen methane A solid gas gas B solid liquid liquid C liquid gas gas D liquid liquid liquid

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Answer: C

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24 The apparatus shown is set up. lamp electrodes solid crucible lead(II) bromide heat The crucible needs to be heated for the bulb to give out light. Why is heat needed? A An exothermic reaction takes place in the crucible. B Electrodes only conduct electricity when hot. C Heat causes the lead(II) bromide to react with air. D The lead(II) bromide has to be melted.

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Answer: D

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27 Coal, hydrogen, methane and gasoline (petrol) are commonly used as fuels. How many of these fuels are solids, liquids or gases? solids liquids gases A 0 2 2 B 1 1 2 C 1 2 1 D 2 2 0

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Answer: B

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36 Water spilled on the ground on a hot day evaporates. Which diagram represents the change in arrangement of the particles in the water as it evaporates? A B C D

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Answer: C

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26 Coal, hydrogen, methane and gasoline (petrol) are commonly used as fuels. How many of these fuels are solids, liquids or gases? solids liquids gases A 0 2 2 B 1 1 2 C 1 2 1 D 2 2 0

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Answer: B

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28 Water spilled on the ground on a hot day evaporates. Which diagram represents the change in arrangement of the particles in the water as it evaporates? A B C D

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Answer: C

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26 Coal, hydrogen, methane and gasoline (petrol) are commonly used as fuels. How many of these fuels are solids, liquids or gases? solids liquids gases A 0 2 2 B 1 1 2 C 1 2 1 D 2 2 0

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Answer: B

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28 Water spilled on the ground on a hot day evaporates. Which diagram represents the change in arrangement of the particles in the water as it evaporates? A B C D

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Answer: C

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14 Which substance is liquid at 25 °C? melting point boiling point / °C / °C A –182 –161 B –100 80 C –77 –34 D 44 280

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14 The melting points of three substances are given in the table. melting point / °C W –219 X 0 Z 3500 What could the substances be? W X Z A oxygen graphite water B oxygen water graphite C graphite water oxygen D water graphite oxygen

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Answer: B

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14 The melting points of three substances are given in the table. melting point / °C W –219 X 0 Z 3500 What could the substances be? W X Z A oxygen graphite water B oxygen water graphite C graphite water oxygen D water graphite oxygen

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Answer: B

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32 Benzene and glycerine are two substances. The table gives the melting point and the boiling point of benzene and of glycerine. melting point boiling point benzene 5.4 °C 80 °C glycerine 18 °C 290 °C At which temperature will both benzene and glycerine be liquid? A 0 °C B 50 °C C 100 °C D 150 °C

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Answer: B

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32 Benzene and glycerine are two substances. The table gives the melting point and the boiling point of benzene and of glycerine. melting point boiling point benzene 5.4 °C 80 °C glycerine 18 °C 290 °C At which temperature will both benzene and glycerine be liquid? A 0 °C B 50 °C C 100 °C D 150 °C

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Answer: B

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31 The diagram shows how the arrangement of the atoms in a substance changes during a change of state. Which change of state is shown? A gas to liquid B liquid to gas C liquid to solid D solid to liquid

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Answer: B

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32 A substance has a melting point of -114 °C and a boiling point of 79 °C. Some of the substance is placed in a container that is then sealed. sealed container substance at 60 °C The substance and the sealed container are kept at a temperature of 60 °C for several hours. In which state or states is the substance after this time? A solid only B solid and liquid C liquid only D liquid and gas

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Answer: D

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31 A substance has a melting point of -114 °C and a boiling point of 79 °C. Some of the substance is placed in a container that is then sealed. sealed container substance at 60 °C The substance and the sealed container are kept at a temperature of 60 °C for several hours. In which state or states is the substance after this time? A solid only B solid and liquid C liquid only D liquid and gas

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Answer: D

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33 The diagram shows how the arrangement of the atoms in a substance changes during a change of state. Which change of state is shown? A gas to liquid B liquid to gas C liquid to solid D solid to liquid

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Answer: B

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19 Which diagram represents gaseous molecules? A B C D

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Answer: C

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32 The table shows the melting points and boiling points of four substances. Which substance is a liquid at a room temperature of 20 °C? melting point / °C boiling point / °C A –101 –35 B –39 357 C 30 2100 D 327 1750

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Answer: B

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32 A pure solid is heated until it all becomes a liquid, and is then heated further. Which graph shows how its temperature changes with time? A B temperature temperature 0 0 0 time 0 time C D temperature temperature 0 0 0 time 0 time

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Answer: D

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33 Which statement about the molecules of a gas at 0 °C is correct? A They do not move. B They move about randomly. C They move around each other in circular orbits. D They vibrate about fixed positions.

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Answer: B

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14 Which statement describes oxygen molecules at room temperature and pressure? A They are closely packed and move around slowly. B They are closely packed and vibrate about a fixed point. C They are loosely packed and move around rapidly. D They are loosely packed and vibrate about a fixed point.

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Answer: C

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30 Which row correctly compares the separation of molecules in different states of matter? molecules in a solid are molecules in a liquid are A closer together than in a gas closer together than in a gas B closer together than in a gas further apart than in a gas C further apart than in a gas closer together than in a gas D further apart than in a gas further apart than in a gas

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Answer: A

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33 The molecules in a substance are close together but free to change positions with each other. Which substance at 20 °C matches this description? A air B copper C iron D water

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Answer: D

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14 Which diagram represents particles in a gaseous element? A B C D

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Answer: D

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14 The melting point and boiling point of oxygen and nitrogen are shown. melting point boiling point / C / C oxygen –219 –183 nitrogen –210 –196 A sealed flask contains a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. Which diagram shows the arrangement of oxygen and nitrogen particles at –190 C? A B C D key = nitrogen molecules = oxygen molecules

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Answer: A

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14 The diagram represents the arrangements of particles in different physical states. Which arrow represents evaporation? A D B C

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Answer: A

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14 What happens to water molecules when water freezes? A They become arranged more regularly. B They become smaller. C They move much closer together. D They move faster.

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Answer: A

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14 Some changes of state are shown. X Y solid liquid gas What are changes X and Y? X Y A freezing boiling B freezing condensing C melting boiling D melting condensing

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Answer: D

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16 Which statement about non-metallic elements is correct? A They are hard. B They are malleable. C They conduct electricity. D They have low densities.

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Answer: D

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14 Which diagram represents particles in a gaseous element? A B C D

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Answer: D

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14 Which substance is liquid at 25 C? melting point boiling point / C / C A –182 –161 B –100 80 C –77 –34 D 44 280

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Answer: B

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14 Which diagram shows a gas made up of molecules? A B C D

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Answer: D

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31 What is a property of a liquid? A It always fills the container it is in. B It is always more dense than a solid. C It has a fixed volume. D It has a fixed shape.

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Answer: C

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31 The particles of a substance are far apart and move in straight lines until they hit something. The temperature of the substance is changed and this causes the particles to move more quickly. Which row shows the state of the substance and the change in temperature? state of change in substance temperature A gas decrease B gas increase C solid decrease D solid increase

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Answer: B

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31 The particles of a substance are far apart and move in straight lines until they hit something. The temperature of the substance is changed and this causes the particles to move more quickly. Which row shows the state of the substance and the change in temperature? state of change in substance temperature A gas decrease B gas increase C solid decrease D solid increase

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Answer: B

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