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Reversible changes of state

I know that changes of state are reversible changes.

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Year 5

Reversible changes of state

I know that changes of state are reversible changes.

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Key learning points

  1. The three states of matter are: solid state, liquid state and gas state.
  2. A change of state is when one state of matter changes to another.
  3. Changes of state are reversible changes whereby the material that has been changed can return to its original state.
  4. Melting, freezing, evaporation and condensation are examples of reversible changes of state.

Keywords

  • State - The three common states of matter are solid state, liquid state and gas state.

  • Substance - A substance is the material that something is made up of.

  • change of state - A change of state is when a material changes from one state of matter to a different state.

  • Reversible - If a change is reversible, it can be undone or changed back.

Common misconception

Children often think that ice, water and steam are three different substances and not water in different states, and that changes in state are not reversible processes.

Teaching slides will reinforce that ice (solid state), water (liquid state), and water vapour (gas state) are all water and show which processes can be used to reverse state changes. This will be further explored and embedded during practice tasks.

Encourage children to explain everyday phenomena, such as ice creams melting and making ice cubes in terms of changes of state and using the correct scientific vocabulary, and in each case, consider how the state change could be reversed.
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  • Risk assessment required - equipment
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Supervision

Adult supervision required

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not the name of a state of matter?
solid state
Correct answer: air state
gas state
liquid state
Q2.
Which process occurs when water in the liquid state changes to water vapour in the gas state?
melting
freezing
Correct answer: evaporation
condensation
Q3.
Match the process to the purpose.
Correct Answer:sieving,to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid

to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid

Correct Answer:evaporation,to separate a soluble solid from a liquid

to separate a soluble solid from a liquid

Q4.
What happens when you stir a teaspoon of sugar in water?
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the sugar melts
the sugar turns into water
the sugar evaporates
Correct answer: the sugar dissolves
Q5.
When sugar is dissolved in water, a sugar is made.
Correct Answer: solution
Q6.
An substance will not dissolve in a liquid.
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Correct Answer: insoluble
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6 Questions

Q1.
Three common states of are solid state, liquid state and gas state.
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Correct Answer: matter
Q2.
What is it called when one state of matter becomes another state of matter.
Correct answer: changing state
moving state
uplevelling state
improving state
Q3.
Changes of state are .
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Correct answer: reversible changes
irreversible reactions
Q4.
Match the type of change to the description.
Correct Answer:reversible, the material that has been changed can return to its original state

the material that has been changed can return to its original state

Correct Answer:irreversible, the material that has been changed can't return to its original state

the material that has been changed can't return to its original state

Q5.
Which of these are examples of reversible changes of state?
Correct answer: melting
heating
Correct answer: evaporation
Correct answer: freezing
Correct answer: condensation
Q6.
Match the change of state to the reverse process.
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Correct Answer:melting,freezing

freezing

Correct Answer:evaporation,condensation

condensation

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