Kinetic Molecular Theory

The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter is the idea that solids, liquids, and gases can be understood as the motion of what?

• electricity

• particles

• gravity

• data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Fill in the blank: Postulate #1 of the KMT states that gases consist of large numbers of tiny particles that are _________ in comparison to their size.

• far apart

• close together

• heavy

• light

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: Postulate #2 of the KMT states that the particles of a gas are in constant rapid ________.

• degeneration

• deceleration

• acceleration

• motion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

All collisions between gas particles and between particles and container walls are what kind of collisions?

• inelastic

• kinetic

• elastic

• potential

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

There are no forces of __________ between gas particles.

• attraction

• repulsion

• reactions

• chemicals

What determines the temperature of a gas?

• How hot or cold the gas is

• The total kinetic energy of the gas particles

• The average kinetic energy of the gas particles

• The average potential energy of the gas particles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Chemistry is the study of what?

• Love

• Time

• Space

• Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is one property of a solid?

• Low density

• Don't mix well

• Compressible

• Fluid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is one property of a liquid?

• Compressible

• Mix well

• low density

• tightly-packed particles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The process of a gas becoming a liquid is known as what?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4