States of Matter

Which of the following correctly describes the particles in a solid compared to the particles in a liquid?

• Particles in a solid are farther apart than particles in a liquid.

• Particles in a liquid are much farther apart than particles in a solid.

• Particles in a solid do not move at all, and particles in a liquid slide past one another.

• Particles in a solid vibrate in place and particles in a liquid slide past one another.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following best explains why CO₂ gas is easily compressible but solid CO₂ (dry ice) is incompressible?

• The molecules of CO₂ gas are much closer together than the molecules in dry ice.

• The molecules of solid CO₂ are much closer together than the molecules of CO₂ gas.

• The molecules of CO₂ gas are much smaller than the molecules of solid CO₂ .

• The molecules of CO₂ gas attract one another, while the molecules of the solid CO₂ repel one another.

Which state of matter is compressible?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• None

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• None

Which state of matter has the highest energy level

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• They all have the same

Liquids are compressible

• True

• False

Which of the following have a particle arrangement that is tightly packed?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Which is a reflection of the amount of energy in particles?

• volume

• weight

• shape

• temperature

Which of the following states of matter has the lowest energy?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

particles are...

• small

• large