Heat Transfer in Changes of State Quiz

Test your knowledge on thermodynamics with questions about melting, boiling, sublimation, specific heat, and more.

#1

Which of the following is an example of a change of state due to melting?

Ice turning into water vapor
Water turning into ice
Water turning into steam
Ice turning into water
#2

What is the process called when a gas changes into a liquid?

Condensation
Evaporation
Melting
Sublimation
#3

What happens to the temperature of a substance during a change of state?

The temperature remains constant.
The temperature decreases.
The temperature increases.
The temperature fluctuates randomly.
#4

In which process does heat transfer occur due to the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)?

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Sublimation
#5

What is the name of the process where a liquid changes into a gas at temperatures below its boiling point?

Condensation
Evaporation
Vaporization
Sublimation
#6

What is the term for the heat energy required to change one kilogram of a substance from liquid to gas at its boiling point?

Heat capacity
Latent heat of fusion
Specific heat capacity
Latent heat of vaporization
#7

What is the specific term for the amount of heat required to change one kilogram of a substance from solid to liquid at constant temperature?

Heat capacity
Latent heat of fusion
Specific heat capacity
Latent heat of vaporization
#8

Which of the following substances undergoes sublimation at standard atmospheric pressure?

Ice
Water
Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
Iron
#9

Which of the following statements about thermal conductivity is true?

Materials with high thermal conductivity conduct heat poorly.
Thermal conductivity is the rate at which a material conducts heat.
Thermal conductivity increases with increasing temperature.
Thermal conductivity is not affected by the material's composition.
#10

Which of the following materials has the highest specific heat capacity?

Water
Aluminum
Steel
Glass
#11

Which substance has the highest thermal conductivity?

Air
Water
Copper
Wood
#12

During which change of state does a substance absorb heat energy from its surroundings?

Freezing
Condensation
Vaporization
Sublimation
#13

What is the name of the process where a substance changes directly from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase?

Condensation
Sublimation
Evaporation
Melting
#14

Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another?

Zeroth law
First law
Second law
Third law
#15

Which of the following substances undergoes deposition at standard atmospheric pressure?

Water
Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
Ethanol
Aluminum

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