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3.1 States of matter

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Question 27

A laboratory technician investigates the physical phase transitions of different pure substances under a constant pressure of 1 atm1\text{ atm}1 atm. The observations are recorded in the table below:

Table 1

SubstanceState at −100∘C-100^\circ\text{C}−100∘CState at 25∘C25^\circ\text{C}25∘CState after cooling back to −100∘C-100^\circ\text{C}−100∘C
MercurySolidLiquidSolid
Carbon dioxideSolidGasSolid
Quartz (silica)SolidSolidSolid

What are the correct systematic thermodynamic terms for the phase transitions undergone by the carbon dioxide sample during the heating and cooling stages, respectively?

A

Heating: Sublimation; Cooling: Condensation

B

Heating: Vaporisation; Cooling: Freezing

C

Heating: Sublimation; Cooling: Deposition

D

Heating: Boiling; Cooling: Deposition

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3.1 States of matter Questions

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84 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 3.1 States of matter, covering 3.1.1 The three states of matter and changes of state. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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