Physics 5054 · O Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

A substance melts at $-17\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ and boils at $117\,^{\circ}\text{C}$. What state is the substance in at $-10\,^{\circ}\text{C}$ and at $110\,^{\circ}\text{C}$?

  • Aat $-10\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: solid; at $110\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: liquid
  • Bat $-10\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: solid; at $110\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: gas
  • Cat $-10\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: liquid; at $110\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: liquid
  • Dat $-10\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: liquid; at $110\,^{\circ}\text{C}$: gas

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