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Worksheet States of Matter

The document discusses the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. It provides diagrams showing the particle arrangements in each state and properties they possess. The document contains questions about phase changes as matter is heated or cooled, including melting, boiling, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation. An example is given of a substance that sublimates by changing directly from a solid to a gas.

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Worksheet States of Matter

The document discusses the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. It provides diagrams showing the particle arrangements in each state and properties they possess. The document contains questions about phase changes as matter is heated or cooled, including melting, boiling, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation. An example is given of a substance that sublimates by changing directly from a solid to a gas.

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    States of matter for Worksheet

1. Name the three states of matter and draw a particle diagram for each.

2. Complete the diagram below

3. Tick or Cross to show which states have which properties

Property Solid Liquid Gas

Fixed Shape

Fixed Volume

Easily compressed
5. Complete the boxes on the diagram below

6. On the diagram above, label the melting point and boiling point on the y axis.
7. Explain, in terms of particles, what is happening at points a, b & c
a) …………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
c) …………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. The diagram below shows a bottle of fizzy drink. Label the state of a-d.

a)……………………………………
b)……………………………………
c)……………………………………
d)……………………………………

9. Wet clothes are put on a washing line to dry. The water in the clothes turns into water
vapour in the air as the clothes dry.
a) Name the change as water turns into water vapour ……………………………
b) Rain forms from water vapour in the air. Name this change ………………….
c) The clothes dry much faster on a sunny day, explain why in terms of particles.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………….….….
10. Some substances can change directly from a solid to a gas, research the name of this
process. Can you find an example of a substance that behaves like this?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………….….….
States of matter for KS3 Worksheet - Answers

1. Name the three states of matter and draw a particle diagram for each.

2. Complete the diagram below

3. Tick or Cross to show which states have which properties

Property Solid Liquid Gas

Fixed Shape ✓ x x

Fixed Volume ✓ ✓ x

Easily compressed x x ✓
5. Complete the boxes on the diagram below

6. On the diagram above, label the melting point and boiling point on the y axis. see

diagram

7. Explain, in terms of particles, what is happening at points a, b & c


a) The particles in a solid are heated and vibrate,
b) The particles in the liquid are heated and start to move around more
quickly
c) The particles in the gas move faster
8. On the diagram below, add states to labels a-d.

a) gas
b) solid
c) liquid
d) gas

9. Wet clothes are put on a washing line to dry. The water in the clothes turns into water
vapour in the air as they dry.
d) Name the change as water turns into water vapour evaporation
e) Rain forms from water vapour in the air. Name this change condensation
f) The clothes dry much faster on a sunny day, explain why in terms of particles.
The sun provides heat energy, which is transferred to the particles, so the particles in
the liquid are heated and start to move around more quickly. The movement of the
liquid particles overcomes the forces of attraction between the particles and the
substance evaporates.
10. Some substances can change directly from a solid to a gas, research the name of this
process. Can you find an example of a substance that does this?
The process is called sublimation. An example is carbon dioxide.

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