Quiz: Kinetic Molecular Theory and Intermolecular Forces of Attraction

What does the Kinetic Molecular Theory state about the behavior of particles in a gas?

• Particles have definite shapes.

• Particles are in constant motion.

• Particles have strong intermolecular forces.

• Particles have fixed volumes.

What is the state of matter characterized by a definite shape and volume?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

What type of intermolecular force occurs between a hydrogen atom and a highly electronegative atom?

• London dispersion forces

• Dipole-dipole interaction

• Ion-dipole interaction

• Hydrogen bonding

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the Kinetic Molecular Theory?

• Particles are in constant motion.

• Particles have negligible volume.

• Particles exert no forces on each other.

• Particles obey the laws of classical mechanics.

According to the Kinetic Molecular Theory, an increase in temperature leads to:

• Slower particle motion.

• Decreased pressure.

• Increased average kinetic energy.

• Reduced volume.

Which intermolecular force is the weakest?

• Hydrogen bonding

• Dipole-dipole interaction

• Van der Waals forces

• Ion-dipole interaction

Which state of matter has both definite volume and definite shape?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

What is the primary force responsible for the surface tension of a liquid?

• London dispersion forces

• Dipole-dipole interaction

• Ion-dipole interaction

• Hydrogen bonding

In which state of matter are particles arranged in a regular, repeating pattern?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Plasma

The Kinetic Molecular Theory explains the behavior of particles in which states of matter?

• Solid and liquid

• Liquid and gas

• Solid and gas

• Solid, liquid, and gas