Kinetic Theory/ States of Matter

At higher temperatures

• particles in an object have less kinetic energy

• particles in an object move faster

• a gas contracts

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Thermal energy is...

• heat energy

• the energy of motion

• energy of nuclear processes.

• an indication of physical change.

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Which state of matter has particles that are somewhat close together and have enough kinetic energy to slide past each other?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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______ is the amount of space an object takes up.

• mass
• volume

A physical change from gas to liquid is called....

• expansion

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

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Convert -89 ^oC to K

• 184K

• 362K

• -362K

• -184K

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Convert 300 K to ^oC

• 27^oC
• 0^oC
• -27^oC
• 573^oC

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This most widely used temperature scale is based on the freezing and boiling points of water.

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• All of them

On this temperature scale, "zero" represents the temperature at which molecules have the lowest energy possible

• Fahrenheit Scale

• Celsius Scale

• Kelvin Scale

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Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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