Class 9 Science — Chapter 101: Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus)
90 practice questions · 30 Easy · 30 Medium · 30 Hard
Practise Class 9 Science Chapter 101, "Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus)", with 90 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 30 Easy, 30 Medium and 30 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.
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Key concepts: Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus) (Class 9 Science)
This chapter explains that matter is made of tiny particles, how their arrangement gives the three states of matter, and how temperature and pressure cause changes of state.
- Particle nature of matter
- Matter is made of very small particles that have space between them, are continuously moving, and attract one another.
- States of matter
- Solids have fixed shape and volume; liquids have fixed volume but take the container's shape; gases have neither, filling any container.
- Change of state
- Heating overcomes inter-particle forces: melting (solid→liquid) and boiling (liquid→gas); cooling reverses them. Temperature stays constant during a change of state.
- Latent heat
- The hidden heat absorbed or released during a change of state without a change in temperature (latent heat of fusion and of vaporisation).
- Evaporation
- Surface liquid turning to vapour below the boiling point; it causes cooling and increases with temperature, surface area, wind and lower humidity.
- Sublimation
- A solid changing directly to gas (e.g. camphor, dry ice) without becoming a liquid.
Key formulas — Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus)
💡 Exam tips for Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus)
- Temperature stays constant while a substance changes state — the heat goes into breaking particle bonds (latent heat).
- Evaporation causes cooling because the fastest particles escape, lowering the average energy left behind.
Sample questions
Diffusion is fastest in which state of matter?
Gas particles have the largest inter-particle spaces and highest kinetic energy, so diffusion is fastest in gases.
Convert 25 °C to the Kelvin scale.
K = °C + 273.15 ≈ °C + 273. So 25 + 273 = 298 K.
Which of the following does NOT undergo sublimation?
Common salt (NaCl) is an ionic compound with a very high melting point and does not sublime under ordinary conditions. Camphor, iodine and NH₄Cl readily sublime.
Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus) — FAQs
What are the key concepts in Class 9 Science Matter in Our Surroundings (Old Syllabus)?+
This chapter explains that matter is made of tiny particles, how their arrangement gives the three states of matter, and how temperature and pressure cause changes of state. Key ideas include Particle nature of matter, States of matter, Change of state, Latent heat, Evaporation.
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