States of Matter and Temperature Quiz

At what temperature would water boil (at atmospheric pressure) in Kelvin?

• 373K

• 273K

• 100K

• 212K

What is the Kelvin equivalent of 82°C?

• 355K

• 273K

• 192K

• 100K

What is the Kelvin equivalent of -50°C?

• 223K

• 273K

• 50K

• -50K

What is the Celsius equivalent of 10K?

• -263°C

• -273°C

• 10°C

• 0°C

Which symbol is often used in temperature calculations to represent a difference or change in temperature?

• Δ (Delta)

• Ω (Omega)

• π (Pi)

• Σ (Sigma)

Matter exists in which three basic forms?

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Solid, plasma, gas

• Liquid, plasma, gas

• Solid, liquid, plasma

What phase change occurs when a solid turns into a liquid?

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Condensing

• Freezing

What happens to the molecular bonds between atoms as heat is added to a substance?

• They weaken and molecules become more active and further apart

• They strengthen and molecules become less active

• They remain unchanged

• They disappear completely

How do the molecules in ice compare to those in steam?

• Ice molecules are packed tightly together, steam molecules are spread further apart

• Ice molecules are spread further apart, steam molecules are packed tightly together

• Both are packed tightly together

• Both are spread further apart

What happens to water as it is heated from 4°C to 99°C?

• It expands by 4%

• It contracts by 4%

• It expands by 10%

• It does not change in volume