Practice high-yield Chemistry & Applied Chemical Sciences MCQs on State Of Matter — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for MDCAT, CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.
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Question 1 of 40
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Air at sea level is found to be dense. This is in accordance with
Correct Answer: Option A — Boyle's Law
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Boyle's Law is the correct answer to “Air at sea level is found to be dense. This is in accordance with”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 2 of 40
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30°C = Kelvin (approximately)
Correct Answer: Option B — 303
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303 is the correct answer to “30°C = Kelvin (approximately)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 3 of 40
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Statement I Glass is not considered as a true compound. Statement II Glass does not have a definite melting point.
Correct Answer: Option A — Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I is the correct answer to “Statement I Glass is not considered as a true compound. Statement II Glass does not have a definite melting point.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 4 of 40
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The gas used in a refrigerator is
Correct Answer: Option D — cooled down when expanded
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cooled down when expanded is the correct answer to “The gas used in a refrigerator is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 5 of 40
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Glasses and plastics are
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and B is the correct answer to “Glasses and plastics are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 6 of 40
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Which one of the following is not true for the form of carbon known as diamond?
Correct Answer: Option C — It is a better electric conductor then graphite
Detailed Academic Explanation:
It is a better electric conductor then graphite is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not true for the form of carbon known as diamond”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 7 of 40
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The process of change from liquid to gas is called . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option B — vaporisation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
vaporisation is the correct answer to “The process of change from liquid to gas is called . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 8 of 40
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Amorphous materials are in fact considered as
Correct Answer: Option A — supercooled liquids
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supercooled liquids is the correct answer to “Amorphous materials are in fact considered as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 9 of 40
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Name the law in Physics which states that equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules.
Correct Answer: Option A — Avogadro's Law
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Avogadro's Law is the correct answer to “Name the law in Physics which states that equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 10 of 40
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At very low temperature, oxygen O 2 , freezes and forms a crystalline solid, which term best describes the solids?
Correct Answer: Option B — Molecular crystals
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Molecular crystals is the correct answer to “At very low temperature, oxygen O 2 , freezes and forms a crystalline solid, which term best describes the solids”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 11 of 40
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The mass of water vapour per unit volume of air is known as
Correct Answer: Option C — absolute humidity
Detailed Academic Explanation:
absolute humidity is the correct answer to “The mass of water vapour per unit volume of air is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 12 of 40
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Silica in amorphous form is used in
Correct Answer: Option A — photovoltaic cell
Detailed Academic Explanation:
photovoltaic cell is the correct answer to “Silica in amorphous form is used in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 13 of 40
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A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statement is correct regarding the pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker?
Correct Answer: Option B — The pressure depends on the height of liquid column
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The pressure depends on the height of liquid column is the correct answer to “A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statement is correct regarding the pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 14 of 40
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At absolute zero, which one of the following is zero for a gas?
Correct Answer: Option B — Kinetic energy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Kinetic energy is the correct answer to “At absolute zero, which one of the following is zero for a gas”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 15 of 40
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Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated it by using
Correct Answer: Option D — decantation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
decantation is the correct answer to “Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated it by using”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 16 of 40
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Lowering the atmospheric pressure on a liquid
Correct Answer: Option B — lowers the boiling point of the liquid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
lowers the boiling point of the liquid is the correct answer to “Lowering the atmospheric pressure on a liquid”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 17 of 40
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Quartz is extensively used as a piezo-electric material. It contains
Correct Answer: Option B — Si
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Si is the correct answer to “Quartz is extensively used as a piezo-electric material. It contains”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 18 of 40
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An ideal gas is one which obeys
Correct Answer: Option A — Gas Law
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Gas Law is the correct answer to “An ideal gas is one which obeys”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 19 of 40
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Which one of the following could be the melting point of iron?
Correct Answer: Option D — 1500°C
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1500°C is the correct answer to “Which one of the following could be the melting point of iron”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 20 of 40
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Consider the following statements. 1. The rate of diffusion of liquids is higher than that of solids. 2. In the liquid state, particles move freely and have greater space between each other as compared to particles in the solid state. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct.
Correct Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements. 1. The rate of diffusion of liquids is higher than that of solids. 2. In the liquid state, particles move freely and have greater space between each other as compared to particles in the solid state. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 21 of 40
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Ammonia (NH 3 ) obtained from different sources always has same proportion of nitrogen and hydrogen. It proves the validity of law of
Correct Answer: Option B — Constant proportion
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Constant proportion is the correct answer to “Ammonia (NH 3 ) obtained from different sources always has same proportion of nitrogen and hydrogen. It proves the validity of law of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 22 of 40
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Sea water can be purified by the process of
Correct Answer: Option A — distillation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
distillation is the correct answer to “Sea water can be purified by the process of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 23 of 40
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Milk is an
Correct Answer: Option A — emulsion
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Option "emulsion" is the correct answer for this question under State Of Matter.
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Question 24 of 40
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Cloud is a colloidal dispersion of
Correct Answer: Option D — water drops in a dispersion medium of air
Detailed Academic Explanation:
water drops in a dispersion medium of air is the correct answer to “Cloud is a colloidal dispersion of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 25 of 40
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A pressure cooker works on the principle of
Correct Answer: Option A — elevation of boiling point of water by application of pressure
Detailed Academic Explanation:
elevation of boiling point of water by application of pressure is the correct answer to “A pressure cooker works on the principle of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 26 of 40
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Quartzis a crystalline form of
Correct Answer: Option C — silica
Detailed Academic Explanation:
silica is the correct answer to “Quartzis a crystalline form of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 27 of 40
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Which one of the following gemstones contains beryllium metal?
Correct Answer: Option B — Emerald
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Emerald is the correct answer to “Which one of the following gemstones contains beryllium metal”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 28 of 40
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Statement I All compounds contain more than one element. Statement II All compounds are heterogeneous mixtures.
Correct Answer: Option C — Statement I is true, but statement II is false
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Statement I is true, but statement II is false is the correct answer to “Statement I All compounds contain more than one element. Statement II All compounds are heterogeneous mixtures.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 29 of 40
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The temperature to which a gas must be cooled before it can be liquefied by compression is called
Correct Answer: Option B — critical temperature
Detailed Academic Explanation:
critical temperature is the correct answer to “The temperature to which a gas must be cooled before it can be liquefied by compression is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 30 of 40
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Chromatography is based on which of the following?
Correct Answer: Option C — Different solubilities of different substances in same medium
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Different solubilities of different substances in same medium is the correct answer to “Chromatography is based on which of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 31 of 40
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At constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume of a given amount of a gas is constant. This is
Correct Answer: Option C — Boyle's Law
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Boyle's Law is the correct answer to “At constant temperature, the product of pressure and volume of a given amount of a gas is constant. This is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 32 of 40
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Which one of the following elements exists in liquid state at room temperature?
Correct Answer: Option A — Mercury
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Mercury is the correct answer to “Which one of the following elements exists in liquid state at room temperature”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 33 of 40
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A balloon filled with ethylene is pricked with a sharp point and quickly dropped in a tank of H 2 gas under identical conditions. After a while the balloon will have
Correct Answer: Option B — enlarged
Detailed Academic Explanation:
enlarged is the correct answer to “A balloon filled with ethylene is pricked with a sharp point and quickly dropped in a tank of H 2 gas under identical conditions. After a while the balloon will have”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 34 of 40
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Which one of the following is called Dry Ice?
Correct Answer: Option A — Solid carbon dioxide
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Solid carbon dioxide is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is called Dry Ice”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 35 of 40
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A balloon filled with helium rises in air because
Correct Answer: Option C — helium is less dense than air
Detailed Academic Explanation:
helium is less dense than air is the correct answer to “A balloon filled with helium rises in air because”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 36 of 40
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Iodine can be separated from a mixture of iodine and potassium chloride by
Correct Answer: Option C — sublimation
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sublimation is the correct answer to “Iodine can be separated from a mixture of iodine and potassium chloride by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:State Of Matter
Question 37 of 40
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An emulsion is a colloid of
Correct Answer: Option B — liquid in a liquid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
liquid in a liquid is the correct answer to “An emulsion is a colloid of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 38 of 40
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Ink is prepared from
Correct Answer: Option A — dye
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dye is the correct answer to “Ink is prepared from”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 39 of 40
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According to which one of the following laws it is indicated that when two or more gases react with one another, their volumes bear a simple ratio?
Correct Answer: Option D — Law of Combining Volumes
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Law of Combining Volumes is the correct answer to “According to which one of the following laws it is indicated that when two or more gases react with one another, their volumes bear a simple ratio”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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Question 40 of 40
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Match the term in List I with its definition in List II . List-I List-II a. Sublimation 1. The change of a gas to a solid b. Deposition 2. The chance of a gas to a liquid c. Condensation 3. The change of a liquid to a gas d. Vaporisation 4. The change of a solid to a gas
Correct Answer: Option C — a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match the term in List I with its definition in List II . List-I List-II a. Sublimation 1. The change of a gas to a solid b. Deposition 2. The chance of a gas to a liquid c. Condensation 3. The change of a liquid to a gas d. Vaporisation 4. The change of a solid to a gas”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for State Of Matter.
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