O Level Physics 5054, topic 2.1.1
States of matter: past paper questions
13 Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 questions on States of matter (2.1.1) from 12 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 13
- Papers
- 12
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 13
- Average per question
- 1 marks
- Largest question
- 1 mark
By type: Multiple choice 13
How hard the questions are
- Recall4
- Apply2
- Analyse0
- Not banded7
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- stateRecall3 questions
express in clear terms
- completeApply1 question
- describeApply1 question
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- nameRecall1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20253
- 20244
- 20233
By session
- May/June8
- Oct/Nov5
By paper
- Paper 113
Questions on this topic
Showing 9 of 13, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 16May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
What is the name of the change of state that occurs when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?
- Try this questionQuestion 17Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Which diagram shows the names of the changes of state that correspond to the directions of the arrows?
- Try this questionQuestion 16May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Which terms describe the changes in state between a gas and a liquid?
- Try this questionQuestion 16Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The table shows the melting and boiling temperatures of three elements. element | melting temperature / °C | boiling temperature / °C argon | –189 | –185 nitrogen| –210 | –196 oxygen | –218 | –183 At which temperature are the three elements in different states?
- Try this questionQuestion 14May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Which row describes the shape and the volume of a liquid at constant temperature?
- Try this questionQuestion 15May/June 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows four changes of state, W, X, Y and Z. Which row gives the names of the four changes of state?
- Try this questionQuestion 15May/June 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
In which example are the particles in fixed positions?
- Try this questionQuestion 14May/June 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
What is a property of both liquids and gases?
- Try this questionQuestion 18May/June 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Which description of a liquid is correct?