Vishuddh international school
MATTER
Class 09 - Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 40
Section A
1. At 0oC or 273 K, the physical state of water is observed as : [1]
a) solid b) vapour
c) liquid d) both solid and liquid
2. Statement 1: Pieces of dry ice gradually get smaller when left at room temperature. [1]
Statement 2: Dry ice undergoes sublimation.
a) Statement 1 is true and b) Both statements 1 and 2 are
statement 2 is false. false.
c) Both statements 1 and 2 are d) Both statements 1 and 2 are
true and statement 2 is the true but statement 2 is not the
correct explanation of correct explanation of
statement 1. statement 1.
3. Which of the following is not a chemical change? [1]
A. Changing of milk into curd
B. Freezing of water
C. Burning of paper
D. Mixing of iron filling & sand
a) (B) and (D) are correct b) All of these
c) (A), (B) and (C) are correct d) (A) and (B) are correct
4. A substance upon heating directly changes into a gaseous state. What is this change [1]
called?
a) Fusion b) Condensation
c) Sublimation d) Melting
5. Which of the following represents the correct increasing order of the densities of [1]
given substances?
a) Air < Exhaust from chimneys < b) Cotton < Air < Exhaust from
Cotton < Honey < Iron chimneys < Iron < Honey
c) Air < Cotton < Exhaust from d) Cotton < Exhaust from
chimneys < Iron < Honey chimneys < Honey < Iron < Air
6. The two major gases present in the air are [1]
a) Hydrogen and Oxygen b) Nitrogen and Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide. d) Nitrogen and Oxygen
7. During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the [1]
phenomenon of
a) transpiration b) osmosis
c) evaporation d) diffusion
8. A desert cooler gave comfort due to cooling caused by the evaporation of water. [1]
Under which one of the following conditions it work more effectively?
a) On a rainy day b) Hot and dry weather
c) Hot and rainy weather d) A hot and sunny day
9. Boiling point of water is : [1]
o o
a) 212 C b) 100 C
c) 40o F d) 0o C
10. In which one of the following sets, is each one a solid under ordinary conditions? [1]
a) Salt, Sugar, Chalk b) Stone, Water, Ice
c) Mercury, Iron, Gold d) Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulphur
11. Assertion (A): We feel cool when we touch a piece of ice. [1]
Reason (R): Our body temperature is higher than the temperature of ice.
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
12. Assertion (A): During evaporation of liquids, the temperature remains unaffected. [1]
Reason (R): Kinetic energy of the molecules is directly proportional to absolute
temperature.
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
13. Assertion (A): Gases are compressible but liquids are not. [1]
Reason (R): Structure of gas and liquid are different.
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion (A): A glass of cold water appear wet from the outside. [1]
Reason (R): Evaporation of water vapour.
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
15. Assertion (A): A gas fills completely the vessel in which it is kept. [1]
Reason (R): Intermolecular force of attraction between the particles of gas is
negligible.
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is
the correct explanation of A. not the correct explanation of
A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
Section B
16. A glass tumbler containing hot water is kept in the freezer compartment of a [3]
refrigerator (temperature < 0 C ). If you could measure the temperature of the
∘
content of the tumbler, which of the following graph would correctly represent the
change in its temperature as a function of time?
17. Suggest which of the vessels A, B, C or D in Fig. will have the highest rate of [3]
evaporation? Explain.
Section C
18. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Gases are highly compressible as compared to solids and liquids. The liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder that we get in our home for cooking or the oxygen
supplied to hospitals in cylinders is compressed gas. Compressed natural gas (CNG)
is used as fuel these days in vehicles. The liquid takes up the shape of the container
in which they are kept. Liquids flow and change shape, so they are not rigid but can
be called fluid. Solids and liquids can diffuse into liquids. The aquatic animals can
breathe underwater. The rate of diffusion of liquids is greater than solid.
i. Why Compressed natural gas (CNG) is used as fuel these days in vehicles? (1)
ii. How can we say that liquid do not have their fixed shape? (1)
iii. How do aquatic animals breathe under water? (2)
OR
What is diffusion? (2)
Section D
19. When a crystal of potassium permanganate is placed in a beaker containing water, [5]
its purple colour spreads throughout the water. What do you conclude from this
observation about the nature of potassium permanganate and water?
20. Tabulate the differences in the characteristics of states of matter. [5]
21. Comment on the following statements: [5]
(a) Evaporation causes cooling.
(b) Rate of evaporation of an aqueous solution decreases with increase in humidity.
(c) Sponge though compressible is a solid.
(d) Ice is solid at 0°C, while water is liquid at room temperature.
(e) Sugar crystals dissolve faster in hot water than cold water.
