Particulate Nature of Matter Class 8 Fill in the Blanks

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Particulate Nature of Matter Class 8 Fill in the Blanks

Particulate Nature of Matter Class 8 Fill in the Blanks

Question 1.

The three states of matter are ............, ............, and .............

Answer:

solid, liquid, gas

Question 2.

In solids, the particles are closely packed together, resulting in ............interparticle spacing compared to liquids and gases.

Answer:

less

Question 3.

When a gas is compressed, the particles are forced closer together, demonstrating that gases have a lot of ............between them in their natural state.

Answer:

space

Question 4.

When sugar dissolves in water, it breaks down into its ............particles, which cannot be observed but can be sensed by taste.

Answer:

constituent

Question 5.

The ability of gases to fill all available space is due to their high ............energy, which allows the particles to move freely and mix easily.

Answer:

kinetic

Particulate Nature of Matter Class 8 True or False

Question 1.

The particles in a solid are closely packed and can move freely.

Answer:

False

Question 2.

Gases have a definite shape and volume.

Answer:

False

Question 3.

When ice melts into water, the interparticle attractions decrease.

Answer:

True

Question 4.

The arrangement of particles in liquids is more ordered than in gases.

Answer:

True

Question 5.

The smell of camphor spreads throughout a room because the particles of camphor are heavy.

Answer:

False

Particulate Nature of Matter Class 8 Match the Following

Question 1.

Match the states of matter given in Column A with their characteristics given in Column B.

Column A (States of Matter)Column B (Characteristics)
(i) Solid(a) No fixed shape, definite volume
(ii) Liquid(b) No fixed shape, no fixed volume
(iii) Gas(c) Fixed shape and volume

Answer:

Column A (States of Matter)Column B (Characteristics)
(i) Solid(c) Fixed shape and volume
(ii) Liquid(a) No fixed shape, definite volume
(iii) Gas(b) No fixed shape, no fixed volume

Question 2.

Match the processes given in Column A with their descriptions given in Column B.

Column A (Processes)Column B (Descriptions)
(i) Melting(a) Transformation from liquid to gas
(ii) Freezing(b) Transformation from solid to liquid
(iii) Evaporation(c) Transformation from liquid to solid
(iv) Condensation(d) Transformation from gas to liquid

Answer:

Column A (Processes)Column B (Descriptions)
(i) Melting(b) Transformation from solid to liquid
(ii) Freezing(c) Transformation from liquid to solid
(iii) Evaporation(a) Transformation from liquid to gas
(iv) Condensation(d) Transformation from gas to liquid

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