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LS3 Chemistry SP

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a gas, molecules can move independently of all other particles in the same container and zip really quickly from place to place. They travel in a ____________ line until they hit something, bounce off and then continue moving in a straight line in a new direction.

a)

moving

b)

straight

c)

changing

d)

zipping

2.

Gas can be compressed (squished into a smaller space) or expanded (spread out into a larger space) because we can change the amount of space between the particles therefore gas can be added and removed from a container that already contains a _____________.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

plasma

3.

The higher the ________________ the faster the molecules move.

a)

molecules

b)

gases

c)

temperature

d)

weather

4.

Temperature is a ____________ of the average speed of the molecules.

a)

density

b)

measurement

c)

volume

d)

mass

5.

When a substance is heated, the _____________ that make it up move faster. The faster movement of the molecules results in higher temperatures.

a)

molecules

b)

people

c)

markers

d)

pencils

6.

As temperature increases, the volume of the object increases. As temperature decreases, the ___________ of the object decreases.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

measurement

d)

volume

7.

Different materials have different properties because they are made of different __________________.

a)

models

b)

particles

c)

volume

d)

mass

8.

Air is a ____________ of different molecules.

a)

element

b)

bulldog

c)

mixture

9.

Different arrangements of _____________ in molecules results in different properties.

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

atoms

d)

water vapor

10.

thermometer - an instrument for ____________ temperature; usually measured in Celsius (oC) or Fahrenheit (oF)

a)

using

b)

measuring

c)

singing

d)

laughing

11.

temperature - an objective measurement of how hot or cold an object is; it is really measuring the average speed of the particles in an object - the hotter the object the ______________ the particles move.

a)

faster

b)

slower

12.

deposition - when a substance __________ the condensing phase and changes from a gas state right into a solid state; removing energy so a substance goes from a gas to a solid

a)

skips

b)

moves away

13.

sublimation - when a substance skips the melting phase and changes from the solid state right into the gaseous state; adding energy so a substance goes from solid to ________

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

14.

boiling point - a characteristic for a substance (so it doesn’t change if you have one bit or lots of and lots of bits) where the atoms for the liquid substance start to become a gas; once a liquid reaches its boiling point, it stays at the same temperature until it is completely ______________

a)

sublimed

b)

evaporated

15.

melt- adding energy so a substance goes from solid to _________

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

16.

freeze- removing energy so a substance goes from liquid to solid; it doesn’t have to be cold for an object to turn into a ____________

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

17.

gas - a form of matter that does not have a definite volume or ______________

a)

shape

b)

circle

c)

square

18.

liquid - the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite __________

a)

shape

b)

circle

c)

square

19.

solid - the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are _______________

a)

fixed

b)

mixed

c)

squared

20.

change of state - the change of a substance from one state of matter to to another state of matter; the type of object you begin with (like milk) is the same type of object you end with just in another state of _______________

a)

matter

b)

beaker

c)

flask

21.

states of matter - the physical forms of ______________; the three we interact with daily are solid, liquid, and gas

a)

matter

b)

beaker

c)

flask

22.

Sublimation is when a ______________ changes directly to a ___________________ .

a)

solid, liquid

b)

plasma, gas

c)

gas, liquid

d)

solid, gas

23.

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state is called

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

24.

A pot of water on the hot stove begins to boil rapidly. A glass lid is placed on the pot and water droplets begin forming on the inside of the lid. What best describes what happened?

a)

Steam cooled and water molecules moved closer together.

b)

Water from outside leaked into the pot.

c)

Hydrogen and oxygen combined to form water.

d)

Steam combined with the air to wet the inside of the lid.

25.

What happens to the water molecules when the water at 24C is cooled to 0C and freezes?

a)

The molecules become less organized.

b)

The molecules move faster.

c)

The molecules move more slowly.

d)

The molecules break apart.

26.

You already know that gases take the shape of their container. As more gas is added to a

balloon, the pressure against the sides of the balloon ________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

27.

You have learned about the particles inside the balloon, but you know that ______ molecules are also moving in the room outside of the balloon.

a)

water

b)

air

28.

What happens inside a popcorn kernel is related to the speed of particles, energy, temperature,

and pressure. True or false

a)

true

b)

false

29.

In class you observed menthol. Menthol is a white solid with a strong odor. true or false

a)

true

b)

false

30.

For humans to smell a material, some of the material has to be in the _______________ state.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gaseous

31.

Some people call carbon dioxide dry ice because in the solid

state it is very cold and looks like ice. In fact, it is even warmer than ice.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Particles in a gas are always

moving. true or false

a)

true

b)

false

33.

As temperature increases, particles

move slower. true or false

a)

true

b)

false

34.

As temperature increases, particles

move faster and their energy

increases.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

Humans can smell about __________ different odors.

a)

1

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

36.

When you hold a tiny bit of menthol, you are holding

_____________ of menthol molecules.

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

37.

The menthol you smelled in class can be found in the peppermint plant. A peppermint __________ also contains other substances that help to make it smell minty.

a)

animal

b)

plant

38.

What happens to the water molecules when the water at 24C is cooled to 0C and freezes?

a)

The molecules become less organized.

b)

The molecules move faster.

c)

The molecules move more slowly.

d)

The molecules break apart.

39.

A pot of water on the hot stove begins to boil rapidly. A glass lid is placed on the pot and water droplets begin forming on the inside of the lid. What best describes what happened?

a)

Steam cooled and water molecules moved closer together.

b)

Water from outside leaked into the pot.

c)

Hydrogen and oxygen combined to form water.

d)

Steam combined with the air to wet the inside of the lid.

40.

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state is called

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

41.

Sublimation is when a ______________ changes directly to a ___________________ .

a)

solid, liquid

b)

plasma, gas

c)

gas, liquid

d)

solid, gas

42.

Sometimes it is more helpful to use a model with atoms represented by circles that touch.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Sometimes it is more helpful to see a model with letters and lines that connect them.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

The ammonia particles in the warm water will reach the indicator paper first.

a)

true

b)

false