A test chamber circulates a substance through narrow pipes. The substance must stay liquid while the chamber operates at any temperature from −35 ∘C-35\,^\circ\mathrm{C}−35∘C to 75 ∘C75\,^\circ\mathrm{C}75∘C.
The table gives data for three possible substances at normal atmospheric pressure.
| Substance | Melting point (∘C^\circ\mathrm{C}∘C) | Boiling point (∘C^\circ\mathrm{C}∘C) |
|---|---|---|
| Q | -48 | 88 |
| R | -20 | 110 |
| S | -95 | 56 |
Explain which substance should be used in the test chamber.
Use data from the table to explain why each of the other substances is not suitable.
Substance S is put into the chamber by mistake. The chamber is then warmed from 50 ∘C50\,^\circ\mathrm{C}50∘C to 75 ∘C75\,^\circ\mathrm{C}75∘C.
Explain what happens to the particles of S.
93 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 1.1 The particle model, covering 1.1.1 The particle model and changes of state and 1.1.2 Limitations of the particle model. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.