Solids, Liquids, Gases Quiz

Which statement best describes how molecules in a gas are different from molecules in a liquid?

• Molecules in a gas can move but molecules in a liquid cannot.

• Molecules in a gas can move more than molecules in a liquid can.

• Molecules in a gas are more tightly packed than molecules in a liquid.

• Molecules in a gas are in a similar arrangement as molecules in a liquid.

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The diagram models particles of matter in different states. Which statement best identifies and explains one of the states shown?

• State A is a liquid because the particles cannot move very much.

• State A is a gas because the particles are evenly spaced.

• State B is a gas because the particles are evenly spaced.

• State B is a gas because the particles can move easily.

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A chemist wants to measure the volume of a substance. She has only a beaker, like the one shown below, to measure volume. For which state or states of matter can the chemist use the beaker to measure volume?

• solid

• solid and liquid

• liquid

• liquid and gas

Substances can exist as solids, liquids, and gases. Which statement correctly compares these three states of matter of a substance?

• Gases have the highest kinetic energy and their particles can move around in the air.

• Liquids have the lowest kinetic energy, which allows the particles to slide past each other.

• Liquids have the highest kinetic energy, which allows the particles to slide past each other.

• Solids have the highest kinetic energy as their particles are tightly packed and can vibrate in place.

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Ravi has a flask and a stopper as shown below. Which state(s) of matter could Ravi carry in the closed flask?

• liquid only

• solid and liquid

• liquid and gas

• solid, liquid, and gas

The students of Ms. Greene’s class conducted an experiment to classify substances as solids, liquids, or gases. They placed 1 tablespoon of each substance on a dish, then heated it on a hot plate set to medium for 5 minutes. Below is the table they used to collect their data. Using the data in the table as evidence, which of the following conclusions can be made?

• Of the three substances, only the molecules of butter can absorb energy.

• Water molecules release energy when they change state.

• When molecules absorb energy, they move faster.

• The molecules in rice cannot change shape.

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An ice cube is left in a glass until it melts and then evaporates. The mass of the water is the same before the ice cube melted as after it melted. However, the mass of the water left in the glass after it evaporates is less than the mass of the ice cube. What causes this difference in mass?

• Water molecules have greater mass in liquid water than in water vapor.

• There are more water molecules in ice and liquid water than in water vapor.

• Water molecules lose energy as they change state from liquid water to water vapor.

• Water molecules gain energy as they change state from liquid water to water vapor.

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The graph shows the relationship between the temperature of a substance and the kinetic energy of the substance. Which statement describes the motion of the particles of a substance?

• The motion of the particles of the substance is slowest when the kinetic energy is greatest and the temperature is highest.

• The motion of the particles of the substance is fastest when the kinetic energy is greatest and the temperature is highest.

• The particles have the slowest motion during melting and boiling.

• The particles have the fastest motion during melting and boiling.

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Three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Under certain conditions, substances can transform between these states. How are liquids and gases alike?

• They both fill the entire container they are placed in.

• They both have low kinetic energy.

• They do not have a definite shape.

• Neither has a definite volume.

Three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Which statement correctly describes one of these states?

• Solids have a definite volume and shape because their molecules are tightly packed.

• Liquids have a definite volume and variable shape because their molecules are tightly packed.

• Solids have a definite volume and a variable shape because their molecules are tightly packed.

• Gases fill the volume of their containers because their molecules are tightly packed.