Phases of Matter and Particle Motion

In what phase are the particles tightly packed together.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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In what phase are the particles close together but still moving freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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In what phase are the particles moving rapidly in all directions, colliding with each other and the sides of the container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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When a solid changes directly into a gas, it is called __?

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Freezing

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When you add heat to oxygen particles, what happens?

• The particles slow down.

• The particles freeze

• The particles speed up.

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To get all particle motion to stop what temperature would have to be achieved?

• Zero degrees Kelvin (K)

• 2 degrees Kelvin (K)

• 32 degrees Kelvin

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When water is heated and changes to a gas we call this ____.

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Freezing

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This is an electrically charged gas.

• Ice

• Sublimation

• Plasma

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Which one is an example of plasma?

• wall

• star

• ice

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When a gas like helium is heated up, the particles move faster and spread out in the balloon.

• True

• False

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