States of Matter and Changes of State Quiz

What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

• Randomly arranged, far apart

• Regularly arranged, close together

• Randomly arranged, close together

• Regularly arranged, far apart

How would you describe the movement of particles in a liquid?

• Vibrate about a fixed position

• Free to move around each other

• Free to move quickly and randomly in all directions

• Do not move at all

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What happens to particles during boiling? Select all that apply.

• Energy is transferred to the particles and they move faster.

• Energy is transferred from the particles and they move slower.

• Attractive forces form between the particles.

• Attractive forces between the particles are overcome.

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What happens to particles during freezing? Select all that apply.

• Energy is transferred to the particles and they move faster.

• Energy is transferred from the particles and they move slower.

• Attractive forces form between the particles.

• Attractive forces between the particles are overcome.

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Which of these are properties of solids?

• Can flow and take the shape of their container

• Fixed shape and cannot flow

• Can flow and spread out to completely fill their container

• Can be compressed

What is the arrangement of particles in a gas?

• Regularly arranged, close together

• Randomly arranged, far apart

• Randomly arranged, close together

• Regularly arranged, far apart

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

• Melting

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

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How would you describe the movement of particles in a solid?

• Free to move around each other

• Free to move quickly and randomly in all directions

• Vibrate about a fixed position

• Do not move at all

How does the energy of liquid particles compare to the other states?

• They have the lowest energy

• They have the highest energy

• They have more energy than a solid and less energy than a gas

• They have more energy than a gas and less energy than a solid

• They have no energy

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Which of these are processes where a liquid changes into a gas?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Boiling

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

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