States of Matter Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. In a solid, the particles
a. overcome the strong attraction between
c. slide past one another
them
b. vibrate in place
d. move independently of one another
2. A gas
a. has a definite volume but no definite
c. has fast moving particles
shape
b. has a definite shape but no definite
d. has particles that are always close together
volume
3. When two or more elements join together chemically,
a. a compound is formed
c. a substance that is the same as the
elements is formed
b. a mixture is formed
d. the physical properties of the substance
remain the same
4.
Letter A above indicates
a. a liquid
b. a solid
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c. a gas
d. a phase change
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Letter D above represents
a. the boiling point/freezing point
b. the melting point/freezing point
6. At higher temperatures
a. particles in an object move faster.
b. gas particles bump into walls less often.
c. the boiling point/melting point
d. the condensation point/boiling point
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c. a gas contracts.
d. particles in an object have less energy.
Which of the following occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?
a. The particles give off energy.
b. The particles break away from one another.
c. The particles move closer together.
d. The particles slow down.
If you open a bottle of perfume, after a period of time, the people on the opposite side of the room will be able
to smell it due to the process of
a. condensation.
c. sublimation.
b. evaporation.
d. vapor pressure.
The melting point of salt is the same as its
a. boiling point.
c. freezing point.
b. condensation point.
d. sublimation point.
A graph that shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated will show
a. a straight line as the substance melts.
b. a straight line as the substance freezes.
c. a rising line as the substance melts.
d. a falling line as the substance melts.
The reverse of condensation is
a. boiling.
c. freezing.
b. evaporation.
d. sublimation.
When two or more elements join together chemically,
a. a compound is formed.
b. a mixture is formed.
c. a substance that is the same as the elements is formed.
d. the physical properties of the substances remain the same.
How is a compound different from a mixture?
a. Compounds have two or more components.
b. Each substance in a compound loses its characteristic properties.
c. Compounds are commonly found in nature.
d. Solids, liquids, and gases can form compounds.
When elements form mixtures, the elements
a. keep their original properties.
b. react to form a new substance with new properties.
c. combine in a specific mass ratio.
d. always change their physical state.
Temperature at which a solid begins to liquify
a. melting point
c. heat of vaporization
b. boiling point
d. freezing point
State of matter in which particles are tightly packed together.
a. solid
c. gas
b. liquid
d. plasma
A solid is a state of matter that has
a. a definite volume and indefinite shape.
c. an indefinite volume and indefinite shape.
b. a definite volume and definite shape.
d. an indefinite volume and definite shape.
A pure substance containing only one kind of atom
a. mixture
c. element
b. compound
d. liquid
____ 19. A pure substance containing two or more kinds of atoms.
a. element
c. mixture
b. compound
____ 20. Examples are water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
a. elements
c. compounds
b. mixtures
Matching
a. element
b. compound
c. mixture
____ 21. pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means
____ 22. pure substance made up of at least two elements that are chemically combined
____ 23. two or more substances that are combined physically, not chemically
Unit 6-Quiz 1
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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ANS: B
ANS: C
ANS: A
ANS: C
ANS: B
ANS: A
OBJ: 1
ANS: B
OBJ: 3
ANS: B
OBJ: 3
ANS: C
OBJ: 2
ANS: A
OBJ: 5
ANS: B
OBJ: 3
ANS: A
OBJ: 1
ANS: B
OBJ: 1
ANS: A
OBJ: 1
ANS: A
ANS: A
ANS: B
ANS: C
ANS: B
ANS: C
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REF: 2
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DIF: 1
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DIF: 2
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PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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DIF: 2
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PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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PTS: 1
DIF: 1
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MATCHING
21. ANS: A
22. ANS: B
23. ANS: C
PTS: 1
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