Exploring the States of Matter: Ice, Water, and Steam

What property is common to both solids and liquids?

• Compressibility

• Random molecular movement

• Rigidity

• Fixed volume

What molecular structure forms the basis of ice's rigidity?

• Cubic

• Hexagonal

• Tetrahedral

• Linear

Why is water described as incompressible?

• Molecules form a fixed pattern

• Molecules are tightly packed

• Molecules move randomly

• Molecules are far apart

What type of change occurs when ice melts into water?

• Physical change

• State change

• Chemical change

• Irreversible change

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Which state of matter has molecules moving in straight lines until collision?

• Plasma

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

What happens to the molecules of water when it is boiled into steam?

• They break apart

• They slow down

• They move faster

• They change composition

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What is the relationship between the speed of molecules and the temperature of a substance?

• Only applies to gases

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No correlation

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Which state of matter has the fastest moving molecules?

• All are the same

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

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What kind of energy is associated with the movement of molecules?

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

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How does the kinetic energy of molecules change with temperature?

• Fluctuates

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains constant

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