Understanding States of Matter

What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

• Particles are far apart and move freely.

• Particles are closely packed in a fixed position.

• Particles are loosely packed and can slide past each other.

• Particles are randomly arranged and move rapidly.

How do particles in a liquid arrange themselves?

• Particles are far apart and move freely.

• Particles are closely packed in a fixed position.

• Particles are loosely packed and can slide past each other.

• Particles are randomly arranged and move rapidly.

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What is the arrangement of particles in a gas?

• Particles are far apart and move freely.

• Particles are closely packed in a fixed position.

• Particles are loosely packed and can slide past each other.

• Particles are randomly arranged and move slowly.

Which of the following is a property of solids?

• They have a definite shape and volume.

• They take the shape of their container but have a definite volume.

• They have no definite shape or volume.

• They can be easily compressed.

Which property is true for liquids?

• They have a definite shape and volume.

• They take the shape of their container but have a definite volume.

• They have no definite shape or volume.

• They can be easily compressed.

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What is a property of gases?

• They have a definite shape and volume.

• They take the shape of their container but have a definite volume.

• They have no definite shape or volume.

• They cannot be compressed.

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In which state of matter are particles most tightly packed?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which state of matter has particles that can move past each other but are still close together?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

In which state of matter do particles move the fastest?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Which state of matter is characterized by having a fixed shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma