Exploring the States of Matter and Their Changes

What are the basic components that make up matter?

• Electrons

• Ions

• Atoms and molecules

• Cells

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Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed but vibrate in place?

• Solid

• Plasma

• Gas

• Liquid

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What property do liquids have regarding their shape?

• No definite shape

• Definite shape

• Rigid shape

• Takes the shape of its container

How do gas particles behave?

• Slide past each other

• Move slowly and together

• Vibrate in fixed positions

• Move independently and fast

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What makes plasma different from gases?

• Cannot be compressed

• Particles are immobile

• Has definite volume

• Conducts electricity

What happens to the particles of a substance during melting?

• They slow down

• They speed up

• They freeze

• They condense

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Which process involves the removal of energy?

• Sublimation

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Melting

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What is sublimation?

• Solid to liquid

• Solid to gas

• Liquid to gas

• Gas to liquid

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Which of the following is an endothermic process?

• Melting

• All of the above

• Freezing

• Condensation

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What type of process is condensation considered?

• Endothermic

• Exothermic

• Neither

• Both

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