Temperature and States of Matter

According to the kinetic theory, all matter is composed of ______.

• waves

• particles

• Solid material

• plasma

2.Which of the following is a state of matter?

• particle

• thermal

• plasma

• diffuse

Which of the following best describes particles in a solid?

• Molecules slide past each other; sample takes shape of container.

• No attractive forces between particles.

• Fills whatever container it is in.

• Particles tightly packed together.

When the temperature of a substance is lowered, its particles _______.

• vibrate more quickly

• stop vibrating completely

• escape the attractive forces of the other particles

• vibrate more slowly

_______ is the energy an object has due to its motion.

• Kinetic energy

• Heat of vaporization

• Heat of fusion

• Diffusion

The _______ of a substance is the temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy.

• heat of vaporization

• heat of fusion

• melting point

• boiling point

The amount of energy needed to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase is the substance's ____________

• heat of vaporization

• heat of transformation

• melting point

• heat of fusion

The energy required to change a liquid at its boiling point to a gas is ___________

• heat of fusion

• boiling point

• heat of sublimation

• heat of vaporization

What is the most common state of matter in the universe?

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

• gas

________ is an increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased.

• Buoyancy

• Thermal expansion

• Diffusion

• Kinetic fusion