States of Matter

What are the three states of matter?

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Solid, liquid, plasma

• Solid, liquid, vapor

• Solid, liquid, energy

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What holds the particles together in a solid?

• Strong forces of attraction

• Weak forces of attraction

• No forces of attraction

• Electromagnetic forces

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

• They vibrate more

• They stick together

• They become liquid

• They disappear

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What happens to the particles in a liquid when it is heated?

• They move faster

• They solidify

• They evaporate

• They become gas

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What happens to the particles in a gas when it is cooled?

• They form bonds and condense

• They expand and become liquid

• They evaporate and become solid

• They disappear

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What is the main difference between a solid and a liquid?

• Solid has a definite shape, liquid does not

• Solid has a definite volume, liquid does not

• Solid is made of atoms, liquid is made of molecules

• Solid is incompressible, liquid is compressible

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What is the main difference between a liquid and a gas?

• Liquid has a definite volume, gas does not

• Liquid has a definite shape, gas does not

• Liquid is made of atoms, gas is made of molecules

• Liquid is incompressible, gas is compressible

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What is the main difference between a gas and a solid?

• Gas does not have a definite shape or volume, solid does

• Gas is made of atoms, solid is made of molecules

• Gas is compressible, solid is incompressible

• Gas particles move randomly, solid particles vibrate in fixed positions

What happens to the particles in a gas when it is heated?

• They travel faster

• They form bonds

• They become liquid

• They solidify

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What happens to the particles in a liquid when it is cooled?

• They form bonds and solidify

• They evaporate and become gas

• They expand and become solid

• They disappear

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