States of matter
2.1.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Know the distinguishing properties of solids, liquids and gases
- Know the terms for the changes in state between solids, liquids and gases (gas to solid and solid to gas transfers are not required)
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Chapter 2: States of matter
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16 questions
1May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q16Show mark scheme →
Aboiling and condensing
Bboiling and freezing
Ccondensing and freezing
Devaporating and solidifying
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2Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 11 · Q14Show mark scheme →
AIt has condensed.
BIt has evaporated.
CIt has frozen.
DIt has melted.
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3Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 12 · Q21Show mark scheme →
Agas, weakest, smallest
Bgas, weakest, greatest
Cgas, strongest, greatest
Dliquid, strongest, smallest
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4Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 12 · Q23Show mark scheme →
Aboiling, freezing
Bboiling, melting
Ccondensation, freezing
Dcondensation, melting
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5May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Q15Also set in Oct / Nov 2018 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
AW condensation, X boiling, Y freezing, Z melting
BW condensation, X boiling, Y melting, Z freezing
CW boiling, X condensation, Y freezing, Z melting
DW boiling, X condensation, Y melting, Z freezing
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6Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 11 · Q22Show mark scheme →
Aat –10 °C: solid; at 110 °C: liquid
Bat –10 °C: solid; at 110 °C: gas
Cat –10 °C: liquid; at 110 °C: liquid
Dat –10 °C: liquid; at 110 °C: gas
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7Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q16Show mark scheme →
A–220 °C
B–205 °C
C–190 °C
D–175 °C
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8May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q18Show mark scheme →
Afixed shape, fixed volume
Bfixed shape, variable volume
Cvariable shape, fixed volume
Dvariable shape, variable volume
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9Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Q17Show mark scheme →
Asolid → liquid (freezing), liquid → gas (evaporating), liquid → solid (melting), gas → liquid (condensing)
Bsolid → liquid (melting), liquid → gas (condensing), liquid → solid (freezing), gas → liquid (evaporating)
Csolid → liquid (freezing), liquid → gas (condensing), liquid → solid (melting), gas → liquid (evaporating)
Dsolid → liquid (melting), liquid → gas (evaporating), liquid → solid (freezing), gas → liquid (condensing)
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10May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q14Show mark scheme →
Afixed / fixed
Bfixed / not fixed
Cnot fixed / fixed
Dnot fixed / not fixed
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11May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Q14Show mark scheme →
AThey always fill their containers.
BThey are incompressible.
CThey can flow.
DThey have particles in fixed positions.
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12Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q20Also set in Oct / Nov 2020 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
Aat –10 °C: solid; at 110 °C: liquid
Bat –10 °C: solid; at 110 °C: gas
Cat –10 °C: liquid; at 110 °C: liquid
Dat –10 °C: liquid; at 110 °C: gas
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13Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q21Show mark scheme →
Afixed shape, fixed volume
Bfixed shape, no fixed volume
Cno fixed shape, fixed volume
Dno fixed shape, no fixed volume
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14Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 11 · Q21Show mark scheme →
Aboiling
Bcondensation
Cevaporation
Dmelting
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15May / June 2017 · Paper 11 · Q21Show mark scheme →
Abromine
Bchlorine
Cfluorine
Diodine
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16Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 11 · Q17Show mark scheme →
Acondensation, melting, solidification, boiling
Bcondensation, solidification, melting, boiling
Cboiling, melting, solidification, condensation
Dboiling, solidification, melting, condensation
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