Gr. 9 Particle Nature of Matter

Which of the following best describes matter?

• Anything that has volume.

• Anything that can be turned into liquid.

• Anything that has mass and occupies a space.

• Anything that has definite weight.

Which of the following has the weakest force of attraction between the particles?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• vacuum

The attractive force of the particles of gas is _____________.

• weak

• strong

• very strong

• intermediate

Which of the following statements BEST describes the particles of a gas?

• The particles are not attached and move rapidly in any direction.

• All the particles are attached to each other.

• The particles are not attached and move slowly.

• The particles are arranged in sequence and move rapidly.

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Which of the following has the strongest force of attraction between the particles?

• plasma

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which BEST describes the particles of a solid?

• vibrate in fixed position

• have large spaces in between

• have weak attractive force

• completely immobile

Which of the following are examples of energy? (select all that apply)

• zebra

• kinetic

• heat

• potential

• atoms

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For a given element, in which state of matter would you expect it to have the greatest amount of POTENTIAL energy?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

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A combination of two or more atoms that can be the same or different is called a(n) ___.

• molecule

• element

• isotope

• ion

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Which molecule has more atoms in it: CO or CO₂?

• CO

• CO₂

• They have the same number of atoms

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