Middle School -Science Department

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Topic 2 Revision Worksheet

1. Complete the following table

Can the volume Can the shape

Do they flow?
Drawing change? (Definite change? (Definite Particles Motion
(Yes/No)
and indefinite) and indefinite)

Solids No No No tightly packed,

definite volume definite shape vibrating

Liquids Yes No yes close, slide past

definite volume indefinite shape each other

Gases Yes yes yes far away, move

indefinite indefinite shape freely (fast)

2. Fill in the blanks regarding liquid viscosity:

Flow rate Example

High viscosity slow honey

Low viscosity fast water

 3. Complete the following diagram with the correct process:

Melting, vaporization, freezing, condensation, sublimation

1. vaporization
2. condensation
3. freezing
4. melting
5. sublimation

3. Identify the change of state in the following:

melting

vaporization (boiling)

condensation

freezing
 4. What state change is taking place:

Fog formation condensation

Rain puddle dries in the sun vaporization

Dry ice changes into gas sublimation

5. Study the following heating curve that starts from a solid matter and answer the
questions:

a. Is this curve showing heating or cooling?

heating (the temperature is increasing)

b. Identify the state(s) (phase(s)) of matter in:

part 1 on the graph solid

part 2 on the graph melting (solid +liquid)

part 3 on the graph liquid

part 4 on the graph vaporization (liquid +

gas)

part 5 on the graph Gas

c. As a substance goes through section (2) to (3), what happens to the distance between the
particles?

it increases

d. What is the name of the process happening during section (4)?

boiling (vaporization)

e. What is the name of the process happening during section (2)?

melting

f. What is the melting point of this substance?

12 oC

4. The temperature at which a substance in the liquid state freezes is the same as the
temperature at which the substance ______________

a. Melts b. Sublimes c. Boils d. Condenses