GCE O-Level · Physics (6091)

Melting, boiling and evaporation: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on Melting, boiling and evaporation.

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Question 1
1 mark

What happens to the internal energy of a block of ice at \(0\text{ }^{\circ}\text{C}\) as it melts into water at the same temperature?

Question 2
1 mark

Which of the following best explains why a liquid cools down during the process of evaporation?

Question 3
1 mark

Which of the following changes will decrease the rate of evaporation of a liquid in an open container?

Question 4
1 mark

Which of the following statements correctly describes a difference between boiling and evaporation?

Question 5
1 mark

The diagram shows the cooling curve of a pure substance as it is cooled from a gas to a solid. In which region(s) is the substance existing as a mixture of both liquid and solid states?

Question 6
2 marks

State two differences between the processes of boiling and evaporation.

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Question 7
4 marks

The graph shows the temperature change of a pure substance as it is cooled from a liquid to a solid. Explain why the temperature remains constant during the horizontal section of the graph, and describe the change in the total internal energy of the substance during this time.

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