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Simple Kinetic Molecular Model

of Matter
Question Paper 2

Level IGCSE
Subject Physics
ExamBoard CIE
Topic Thermal Physics
Sub-Topic Simple Kinetic Molecular Model of Matter
Paper Type (Extended) Theory Paper
Booklet Question Paper 2

Time Allowed: 64 minutes

Score: /53

Percentage: /100
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1 (a) In the space below, draw a simple labelled diagram of the apparatus used to demonstrate
Brownian motion.

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(b) State what is observed.

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(c) Explain what is observed in terms of molecules.

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2 Fig. 6.1 shows a quantity of gas in a cylinder fitted with a piston P.

gas

Fig. 6.1

(a) Describe the motion of the molecules of the gas.

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(b) The piston is now slowly pushed down to decrease the volume of the gas. The temperature of
the gas does not change.

(i) State and explain, in terms of molecules, what happens to the pressure of the gas.

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(ii) Before pushing the piston down, the pressure of the gas was 1.0 × 105 Pa. Pushing the
piston down reduces the volume of the gas from 500 cm3 to 240 cm3.

Calculate the final pressure of the gas.

pressure = ................................................ [2]

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3 (a) Puddles of water form on a path after rainfall on a windy day.

In terms of molecules, state and explain how the rate of evaporation of the puddles is
affected by

(i) a reduction of wind speed,

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(ii) an increase of water temperature.

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(b) Fig. 5.1 shows two puddles.

large puddle

small puddle

Fig. 5.1

State and explain how the rate of evaporation from the large puddle compares to that from the
small puddle under the same conditions.

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(c) Describe an experiment to demonstrate the difference between good and bad emitters of
infra-red radiation. You may include a diagram to help your description. State what readings
should be taken.

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4 A teacher shows a class examples of three states of matter. These are a solid metal block resting
on the bench, a liquid in a glass beaker and a gas in a clear balloon in the laboratory.

Fig. 4.1a represents the arrangement of molecules in the solid.

solid liquid gas

Fig. 4.1a Fig. 4.1b Fig. 4.1c

(a) (i) Complete Fig. 4.1b, to show the arrangement of molecules in the liquid.
(ii) Complete Fig. 4.1c, to show the arrangement of molecules in the gas.
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(b) (i) In the list below, draw a ring around the state of matter that is the easiest to compress.

the solid t

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(ii) In terms of its molecules, explain why this state of matter is the easiest to compress.

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5 A small cylinder of compressed helium gas is used to inflate balloons for a celebration.
(a) (i) In the box below, sketch a diagram to represent the arrangement of helium molecules in
a balloon.

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(ii) State and explain how the size of the attractive forces acting between the molecules of a
gas compares with the size of the attractive forces between the molecules of a solid.

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(b) The helium in the cylinder has a volume of 6.0 × 10–3 m3 (0.0060 m3) and is at a pressure of
2.75 × 106 Pa.

(i) The pressure of helium in each balloon is 1.1 × 105 Pa. The volume of helium in an inflated
balloon is 3.0 × 10–3 (0.0030 m3). The temperature of the helium does not change.

Calculate the number of balloons that were inflated.

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(ii) Later, the temperature increases and some of the balloons burst.

Suggest and explain why this happens.

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6 (a) In the box below, sketch a diagram to represent the molecular structure of a liquid. Show the
molecules as small circles of equal size.

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(b) A teacher in a school laboratory pours liquid ethanol from a bottle into a glass dish. The
glass dish rests on an electronic balance. Although the temperature of the laboratory is below
the boiling point of ethanol, the mass of ethanol in the dish quickly decreases as ethanol
evaporates.

(i) State the effect of this evaporation on the temperature of the remaining ethanol.

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(ii) Explain, in terms of the ethanol molecules, why this is happening.

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(iii) The specific latent heat of vaporisation of ethanol is 850 J / g.

Calculate the thermal energy required to evaporate 3.4 g of ethanol.

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(iv) Suggest two ways in which the rate of evaporation of ethanol from the dish can be
reduced.

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7 (a) Fig. 4.1 shows a syringe containing 100 cm3 of air at atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric
pressure is 1.0 × 105 Pa.

piston

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The open end of the syringe is sealed and the piston is pushed inwards until the air occupies
a volume of 40 cm3. The temperature of the air remains constant.

Calculate the new pressure of the air in the syringe.

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(b) A syringe is used to transfer smokey air from above a flame to a small glass container.

Extremely small solid smoke particles are suspended in the air in the container.

The container is brightly illuminated from the side and viewed through a microscope.

(i) The movement of the suspended smoke particles is called Brownian motion. Describe
this Brownian motion.

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(ii) Explain what causes the motion of the smoke particles.

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(c) In the space below, sketch a diagram to represent the molecular structure of a solid. Show the
molecules as small circles of equal sizes.

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