Classification and States of Matter Practice Quiz

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the chemical symbol for the element Oxygen?

• O

• Ox

• Oy

• Om

Which process involves a liquid changing into a gas?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

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Which of the following is a compound?

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What happens to the particles of a substance when it is heated?

• They move slower.

• They move faster.

• They stop moving.

• They move in a fixed position.

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Which of the following best describes a molecule?

• A single atom

• A group of atoms bonded together

• A mixture of different elements

• A charged particle

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What is the effect of removing thermal energy from a gas?

• It becomes a liquid.

• It becomes a solid.

• It remains a gas.

• It becomes plasma.

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• Water has more oxygen atoms.

• Hydrogen peroxide has more hydrogen atoms.

• Hydrogen peroxide has more oxygen atoms.

• Water has more hydrogen atoms.

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Explain why ice floats on water.

• Ice is denser than water.

• Ice is less dense than water.

• Ice has more mass than water.

• Ice has less volume than water.

Predict what happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change from liquid to gas.

• The temperature increases.

• The temperature decreases.

• The temperature remains constant.

• The temperature fluctuates.

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