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Junior Cycle Science: States of matter & changes
How often States of matter & changes comes up on the Science papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 6 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
States of matter & changes, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on States of matter & changes.
(a)In which state are the particles closest together, only vibrating in fixed positions?
- Liquid
- Solid
- Gas
(b)Why can a gas be squashed into a smaller volume easily?
- Its particles do not move
- Its particles are tiny
- Its particles are far apart
(c)What is the change of state from liquid to solid called?
- Freezing
- Condensing
- Melting
Show the answers
(a) Solid
(b) Its particles are far apart
(c) Freezing
Common Level
Asked on 6 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q2, Q16 |
| 2025 | Q2 |
| 2024 | Q16 |
| 2023 | Q4 |
| 2022 | Q13 |
| 2019 | Q4, Q15 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Science topics
- Analysing data & graphs
- Earth-Sun-Moon system
- The universe & solar system
- Acids & bases
- Atoms & the Periodic Table
- Cells & microscopes
- Ecology & habitats
- Electricity & circuits
- Energy conversions & efficiency
- Exothermic & endothermic
- Forces & Hooke's law
- Human body systems
- Measurement & density
- Properties of materials
- Scientific investigations
- Speed & acceleration
- Climate change
- Genetics & evolution
- Human health & micro-organisms
- Human reproduction
- Rates of reaction & gases
- Science in society
- Space exploration
- Water & carbon cycles
- Biodiversity & conservation
- Energy sources & sustainability
- Mixtures & separation
- Photosynthesis & respiration
- Materials & recycling