EASY
Earn 100

Define melting point.

Important Questions on Matter in our Surroundings

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The melting point of naphthalene is 80°C and the room temperature is 30°C. A sample of liquid naphthalene at 100°C is cooled down to the room temperature. Draw a temperature time graph to represent this cooling. In the graph, mark the region which corresponds to the freezing process.
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"Complete melting of ice cream will not happen suddenly". Explain.
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Define the latent heat of fusion of ice. Give its value.

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The quantity of heat required to change 1 kg of a solid into liquid at atmospheric pressure at its melting point is called

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What is meant by 'the different forms of matter are interconvertible'?
MEDIUM
The latent heat of fusion of ice is _____.
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The conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid state is called _____ (sublimation/ deposition).
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Define the latent heat of vaporisation of water. Give its value
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While determining the boiling point of water in the laboratory, the beaker containing hot water accidentally fell on the hand of a student. A fellow student immediately put cold water on his hand and then placed ice cubes on his hand. He then took the student to the school dispensary for giving him first aid.
A. Define boiling point.
B. Why does temperature remain constant during boiling?
C. How does boiling differ from evaporation?
D. State the values displayed by the fellow student.
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The SI unit of latent heat of fusion is _____.

A: J kg-1        B: J g-1 (Enter your correct answer as A or B

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Give a sketch illustrating the different types of interconversion of states of matter.
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Why is ice at 273 K more effective in cooling than water at the same temperature?
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The latent heat of vaporisation of water is _____.

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Draw a sketch for an experimental set-up for sublimation.
HARD

Why is steam at 100°C a more effective heating agent than water at 100°C?

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Why does the temperature remain constant during the change of state?

MEDIUM
Draw a sketch showing the effect of heat on the interparticle spacing and physical states of matter.
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Define the following with examples:

a. Sublimation.

b. Evaporation.

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When we observe the melting of ice, the melting point of ice is a constant temperature at which
HARD
Suggest an experiment to demonstrate the compressibility of gases and liquids.