What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

The particles are packed closely together.

The particles are randomly arranged.

The particles are moving freely.

Why can't the particles in a solid move freely?

The forces between the particles are strong enough to keep them in place.

The particles are too small to move.

The particles are attracted to the container.

How can solids change their shape?

Only under force, such as when broken or cut

What does it mean when we say a solid has a definite volume?

Its volume does not change easily.

It takes the shape of its container.

Its volume changes with temperature.

Which of the following best describes the movement of particles in a solid?

They can only vibrate in place.

They move freely in all directions.

They jump from one place to another.

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of particles in a liquid?

The particles are quite close together but can move around the container.

The particles are far apart and cannot move.

The particles are tightly packed and cannot move.

The particles are arranged in a fixed pattern.

What happens to the shape of a liquid when it is poured into a different container?

It conforms to the shape of its container.

Which property of liquids is true if temperature and pressure are constant?

The volume is definite and does not change.

What does the diagram of the liquid in a container illustrate?

Liquids are not rigid, have no fixed shape, have a fixed volume, and cannot be squashed.

Liquids have a fixed shape and can be squashed.

Liquids are rigid and have a fixed shape.

Liquids have no volume and can be squashed.

What is a characteristic of the particles in a gas?

They are weakly bonded and move freely and quickly.

They are tightly packed and vibrate in place.

They are arranged in a fixed pattern.

How does a gas behave inside a container?

It conforms to the shape of its container.

It only fills half the container.

It sinks to the bottom of the container.

Which of the following is true about the volume of a gas?

It has no fixed volume and expands to fill the container.

It shrinks to fit the container.

It only fills the bottom of the container.

What does the diagram illustrate about gases?

Gas particles are spread out and fill the entire container.

Gas particles are tightly packed in a fixed shape.

Gas particles are arranged in layers.

Gas particles do not move at all.

States of Matter

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does chemistry study?

The properties and interactions of matter

The movement of planets

The history of ancient civilizations

The structure of poems

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best defines chemistry?

A type of science that studies the properties and interactions of matter

A type of art that focuses on painting

A branch of mathematics that studies numbers

A field of literature that analyzes novels

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of matter?

Anything that has weight and takes up space

Anything that can move and make sound

Anything that is invisible and has no mass

Anything that produces light

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "states of matter" refer to?

The different forms matter can take on depending on the way the atoms are arranged

The different colors of matter

The temperature of matter

The weight of matter

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the smallest particle that makes up matter?

Atom

Molecule

Cell

Electron

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What happens when atoms are more tightly packed?

The matter becomes more rigid and contained

The matter becomes lighter

The matter changes color

The matter melts

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three common states of matter?

Plasma

Solid

Liquid

Gas

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States of Matter

25 questions

What does chemistry study?

Which of the following best defines chemistry?

What is the definition of matter?

What does the term "states of matter" refer to?

What is the smallest particle that makes up matter?

What happens when atoms are more tightly packed?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three common states of matter?

Which of the following are the three common states of matter?

Identify the states of matter

What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

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