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    This document contains a practice exam on states of matter concepts for students in Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14). It includes multiple choice and short answer questions that assess identifying substances based on their melting and boiling points, drawing particle diagrams to represent gases and liquids, distinguishing between solids and other states of matter, and determining an unknown substance's state of matter using provided property data.

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    KS3 States of Matter Practice Exam Questions

    0 1 Table 1 shows the melting and boiling points of several unknown substances.

    Table 1

    Substance Melting Point (°C) Boiling Point (°C)

    W -114.1 78.37

    X 0 100

    Y 1,538 2,862

    Z -101.5 -34.04

    0 1 . 1 Using the information in Table 1, identify the correct substance to match


    each statement.

    Write one letter in each box.


    [3 marks]

    The substance which is a gas at room temperature.

    The substance which is a liquid at room temperature.

    The substance which is a solid at room temperature.

    0 1 . 2 Which of the substances from the table is pure water?


    [1 mark]

    0 1 . 3 Explain how you identified which substance is pure water.


    [2 marks]

    
    
    
    

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    0 1 . 4 Explain how to separate salt from a mixture of rock salt.


    [6 marks]

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    0 2 Ameera is inflating a balloon. When she lets go of the balloon, it deflates.

    0 2 . 1 Complete Figure 1 by drawing the arrangement of the particles that make up


    the air inside the balloon.

    [2 marks]
    Figure 1

    0 2 . 2 Ameera says that a balloon is made of a solid material. Joe argues that it is
    not, because it changes shape.

    Which student is correct? Explain your answer.


    [2 marks]
    
    
    
    

    0 2 . 3 Why does a balloon pop when it becomes hot?


    [2 marks]
    
    
    
    

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    0 3 Scientists have discovered a new substance.


    They have carried out a range of investigations to collect information about
    the substance. The data has been recorded in Table 2.

    Table 2

    Property Substance K

    Boiling point 352.31 °C

    Melting point −41.80 °C

    Does it flow? yes

    Does it hold a fixed shape? no

    Does it sink in water? yes

    Can it be compressed easily? no

    0 3 . 1 What state of matter is substance K?


    [1 mark]

    liquid

    gas

    solid

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    0 3 . 2 Using information from Table 2, explain how you identified the state of matter
    of substance K.

    In your answer you should also explain how you know it is not the other states
    of matter.

    [6 marks]

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