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MATTER

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which changes, A, B, C, or D, involve sublimation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which statement about the molecules in carbon dioxide gas is correct?

a)

The molecules are close together.

b)

The molecules are diatomic.

c)

The molecules are in fixed positions.

d)

The molecules move randomly.

3.

Which statement about the molecules in ice is correct?

a)

The molecules all move with the same speed.

b)

The molecules are diatomic.

c)

The molecules move randomly.

d)

The molecules vibrate about fixed positions.

4.

A solid metal bar is heated at one end.

How is the thermal energy transferred to the other end of the bar?

a)

The heated molecules move along the bar, carrying all their energy to the other end.

b)

The heated molecules move along the bar, giving energy to other molecules as they pass.

c)

The heated molecules stay completely still but pass on their energy to other molecules.

d)

The heated molecules vibrate more rapidly and pass on energy to other molecules.

5.

A substance is in a state in which its particles are widely spaced and able to move freely.

It changes to a state in which its particles are in contact but still able to move freely.

What is this change called?

a)

condensation

b)

diffusion

c)

freezing

d)

evaporation

6.

At regular intervals along a railway line there is a gap between the rail sections.

What is the reason for the gap between the rail sections?

a)

to allow for expansion of the rail sections during hot weather

b)

to allow for vibrations of the rail sections as the train passes over them

c)

to allow rain water to drain from the rail sections

d)

to keep the wheels of the train and carriages on the rail sections

7.

Ionic compounds (like sodium chloride - table salt) have high melting points because

a)

the ions (charged particles) are held together by strong electrostatic forces.

b)

the ions have inert gas structures.

c)

the electrons are attracted to the positively charged particles.

d)

metals transfer electrons to non-metals.

8.

According to the kinetic-molecular theory, particles of matter:

a)

are in constant motion

b)

have different colors

c)

have different shapes

d)

are always fluid.

9.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, which substances are made of particles?

a)

gases only

b)

all matter

c)

liquids only

d)

all matter except solids

10.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, how does a gas expand?

a)

Its particles become larger.

b)

Collisions between particles become elastic

c)

Its temperature rises

d)

Its particles move greater distances

11.

The particles in a liquid are usually

a)

closer together and lower in energy than those in a solid.

b)

farther apart and higher in energy than those in a gas

c)

closer together and lower in energy than those in a gas.

d)

farther apart and lower in energy than those in a solid

12.

Which term best describes the process by which particles escape from the surface of a non-boiling liquid and enter the gas state?

a)

sublimation

b)

surface tension

c)

evaporation

d)

aeration

13.

Particles within a solid

a)

do not move

b)

move about freely

c)

vibrate about fixed positions

d)

exchange positions easily.

14.

During the process of freezing, a liquid

a)

loses kinetic energy.

b)

gains potential energy.

c)

loses potential energy.

d)

gains kinetic energy.

15.

Which below is NOT a state of matter?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

water

16.

Which state(s) of matter below has no definite shape?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas and liquid

17.

Gases have a definite volume

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Gallium is a metal that will melt when exposed to the heat of your hand. The state of matter change Gallium undergoes is

a)

solid to a gas

b)

liquid to a solid

c)

solid to a liquid

d)

gas to a liquid

19.

Water droplets forms on a cold glass of ice tea. What state of matter WAS the water before if formed on the glass and where did it come from?

a)

It was a liquid that leaked through the glass.

b)

It was a gas in the air.

c)

It was a solid in the ice cube and teleported onto the side of the glass and became a liquid.

d)

NONE of these answers are correct.

20.

Which of the following would take up the entire shape of the container it is enclosed within?

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

d)

both B and C

21.

Water freezes. What occurs?

a)

Water changes from a gas to a liquid state

b)

Water changes from a liquid to a solid state

c)

Water changes from an isotope to a plasma state.

d)

Water changes from an isotope to a plasma state.

22.

At room temperature carbon dioxide does not have a definite shape or volume. Which state is it in?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

water

d)

liquid

23.

The states of matter differ in many ways, including shape and volume. The following three figures show the particles in a solid, a liquid, and a gas.

Which is a correct classification?

a)

1: liquid

b)

2: solid

c)

2: liquid

d)

3: solid