Solids, Liquids, and Gases

The motion of gas particles is described as

• constant

• rapid

• random

• all of these

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When gas particle collide

• both particles lose some energy

• no energy is lost or gained

• both particles gain some energy

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Gas pressure in a closed container is caused by

• gravity pulling on the particles

• collisions of particles with each other

• collisions of particles with the walls of the container

• attractive forces between the molecules

The temperature of any substance is a measure of the average ________ of the particles.

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• heat content

• calorie count

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The temperature at which a substance has no kinetic energy is

• -273 degree Celsius

• zero Kelvin

• absolute zero

• all of these

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

An ideal gas has _____ attractions between particles.

• no

• weak

• strong

• many types of

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Liquids have

• definite volume

• definite shape

• neither definite shape or definite volume

• both definite shape and definite volume

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Gases can be compressed because the particles are

• small

• large

• close together

• far apart

Vapor pressure is

• the pressure of the atmosphere pushing down on the liquid

• the pressure exerted by the evaporating liquid

• the total pressure of all gases above a liquid

A liquid with weak intermolecular forces has a _____ vapor pressure.

• high

• low

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