States of Matter and Diffusion - MCQs
1. 1. Which of the following is not a state of matter?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Plasma
D) Energy
2. 2. In which state of matter are particles most tightly packed?
A) Liquid
B) Gas
C) Solid
D) Plasma
3. 3. Which state of matter has no definite shape but a definite volume?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
4. 4. What happens to the particles of a solid when it is heated?
A) They move slower
B) They stop moving
C) They vibrate more
D) They disappear
5. 5. Which state of matter takes both the shape and volume of its container?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Crystal
6. 6. Which of the following can flow and spread easily?
A) Solids only
B) Liquids only
C) Gases only
D) Liquids and Gases
7. 7. The process of a solid changing directly into a gas is called:
A) Condensation
B) Sublimation
C) Melting
D) Freezing
8. 8. What causes a gas to exert pressure?
A) Its weight
B) Gravity
C) Particles colliding with container walls
D) Magnetic field
9. 9. Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
10. 10. Boiling point is the temperature at which a substance changes from:
A) Solid to gas
B) Gas to solid
C) Liquid to gas
D) Liquid to solid
11. 11. When a gas changes into a liquid, the process is called:
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Melting
D) Freezing
12. 12. Which state of matter is most compressible?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
13. 13. What is diffusion?
A) A chemical reaction
B) Movement of particles from low to high concentration
C) Movement of particles from high to low concentration
D) Movement of particles only in liquids
14. 14. Diffusion occurs fastest in:
A) Solids
B) Liquids
C) Gases
D) Plasma
15. 15. Which factor does NOT affect the rate of diffusion?
A) Temperature
B) Concentration difference
C) Size of container
D) Particle size
16. 16. Why does diffusion occur faster at higher temperatures?
A) Particles become smaller
B) Particles move slower
C) Particles gain energy and move faster
D) Gravity increases
17. 17. A scent spreading through a room is an example of:
A) Osmosis
B) Filtration
C) Diffusion
D) Evaporation
18. 18. Diffusion in liquids is slower than in gases because:
A) Liquid particles are heavier
B) Liquid particles move slower and are closer together
C) Gases have no particles
D) Liquids are hotter
19. 19. In which of the following does diffusion not occur?
A) Solids
B) Liquids
C) Gases
D) All of the above have diffusion
20. 20. Which condition will increase the rate of diffusion?
A) Decreasing temperature
B) Using a larger particle size
C) Increasing temperature
D) Increasing pressure in solids
Answer Key
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. C
