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PS_Chapter03_Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

In which phase are particles generally the closest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

2.

Which is the most common property of all liquids?

a)

Liquids have a definite shape

b)

Liquids have a definite volume

c)

Liquids conduct electricity

d)

Liquids are transparent

3.

In which phase of matter are the attractive forces between particles strongest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vapor

4.

The diagrams below show the same amount (50 mL) of the same liquid in three differently shaped containers.


The diagrams show that the liquid phase has

a)

no definite volume and no definite shape

b)

no definite volume but definite shape

c)

definite volume and definite shape

d)

definite volume but no definite shape

5.

Attractive forces between particles are greatest when their kinetic energies are

a)

high and the distance between particles is large

b)

high and the distance between particles is small

c)

low and the distance between particles is large

d)

low and the distance between particles is small

6.

Which statement correctly describes a sample of gas confined in a sealed container?

a)

It always has a definite volume, and it takes the shape of the container.

b)

It takes the shape and the volume of any container in which it is confined.

c)

It has a crystalline structure.

d)

It consists of particles arranged in a regular geometric pattern.

7.

As the volume of an gas is increased at constant temperature, the pressure exerted by the gas:

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

not enough information is provided

8.

As the temperature of a constant volume of a gas is increased, its pressure will:

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

d)

not enough information is provided

9.

A can was filled with crushed ice, sealed, and massed. The ice was melted by slowly warming the can and its contents. No water vapor escaped and no air entered the can.


If the can is then massed again after the ice has melted, what is the best prediction of the mass?

a)

The mass would be the same.

b)

The mass would be more.

c)

The mass would be less.

d)

It is impossible to predict without more information.

10.

Base your answer to the question below on whether the following example has kinetic energy, potential energy, both or neither.


A bowling ball rolling down the lane.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

both

d)

neither

11.

Base your answer to the question below on whether the following example has kinetic energy, potential energy, both or neither.


A stretched rubber band.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

both

d)

neither

12.

When you hold an ice cube, your hand feels cold because

a)

the cold flows from the ice cube to your hand

b)

heat flows from your hand to the ice cube

c)

ice is a poor conductor of heat

d)

your hand is a better conductor of heat than the ice cube

13.

The temperature of a liquid is a measure of the liquid's average:

a)

mass

b)

kinetic energy

c)

potential energy

d)

boiling point

14.

As the temperature of a confined gas rises, the molecules of the gas increase in:

a)

speed

b)

size

c)

density

d)

number

15.

At which temperature do water molecules have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

–5ºC

b)

0ºC

c)

100ºC

d)

105ºC

16.

Which of the following best describes evaporation?

a)

a liquid changes to a solid

b)

a solid changes to a gas

c)

a solid changes to a liquid

d)

a liquid changes to a gas

17.

Which change is exothermic?

a)

freezing of water

b)

melting of iron

c)

vaporization of ethanol

d)

sublimation of iodine

18.

The diagram below shows a series of phase changes.


Which of the following happens as the phase changes from A to B to C?

a)

The molecules gain energy.

b)

The molecules lose energy.

c)

The molecules move further apart.

d)

The molecules move faster.

19.

Generally speaking, energy is defined as:

a)

anything without mass or volume

b)

the movement of particles, only

c)

the ability to change, transform, or move matter

d)

the result of the big bang

20.

The graph below represents changes in 1.0 kilogram of a crystalline substance as it absorbs heat at a constant rate.


The boiling point of the substance is

a)

40°C

b)

70°C

c)

120°C

d)

140°C

21.

Base your answer to the next question on the graph below which shows the temperature of a substance as heat is being added at a constant rate.


The substance is completely solid during the time interval:

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

22.

Base your answer to the next question on the graph below which shows the temperature of a substance as heat is being added at a constant rate.


The melting point of the substance is:

a)

0ºC

b)

10ºC

c)

20ºC

d)

30ºC

23.

For which phase change does water absorb the most energy?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

24.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, which of the following statements is true about matter?

a)

The atoms and molecules of a substance are always in motion

b)

The higher the temperature of a substance, the faster its particles move

c)

More massive particles move more slowly than less massive particles.

d)

All of the above

25.

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object is called:

a)

plasma

b)

temperature

c)

heat

d)

sound

26.

All matter is made of atoms and molecules that are

a)

always fixed in position

b)

always in motion.

c)

moving in the same direction.

d)

moving slowly.

27.

Identify the phase of matter where...


The particles can slide past each other, but are still packed together.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

28.

Identify the phase of matter where...


the particles have broken down and become ionized

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

29.

Identify the phase of matter where...


the particles are in a rigid, fixed structure.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

30.

Identify the phase of matter where...


the particles are in constant motion, and have almost no attractive force between them.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

31.

The process of a solid changing directly into a gas is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

sublimation

32.

According to the law of conservation of mass:

a)

mass is lost only in chemical changes.

b)

mass is lost only in physical changes

c)

total mass stays the same in changes of state

d)

only energy is lost in changes of state

33.

According to the law of conservation of energy:

a)

energy is not absorbed or released in changes of state

b)

energy is not transferred during changes of state

c)

energy is not created or destroyed in changes of state

d)

a substance has the same energy before and after a change of state

34.

When ice melts to form liquid, energy is:

a)

created

b)

destroyed

c)

released

d)

absorbed

35.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is the same temperature as that substance's:

a)

freezing point

b)

saturation point

c)

boiling point

d)

condensation point

36.

The engine of a car left running for a long period of time becomes hot because:

a)

energy is created by burning gasoline

b)

energy is absorbed by burning gasoline

c)

energy is transferred from burning gasoline

d)

energy is released as gasoline evaporates

37.

A substance changes from a liquid to a gas during evaporation because:

a)

energy is lost

b)

energy is released

c)

energy is created

d)

energy is absorbed

38.

What happens to the particles of a substance when it condenses?

a)

Particles speed up and spread out

b)

Particles slow down and clump together

c)

Particles stick together and stop moving

d)

Particles vibrate as they lose energy

39.

As the temperature of a gas at constant volume decreases, its pressure:

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

d)

changes immediately to zero

40.

As the pressure of a gas at constant temperature decreases, its volume

a)

decreases

b)

stays the same

c)

increases

d)

none of the above

41.

Which of these properties is shared by solids, liquids, and gases?

a)

They expand to fill their containers

b)

Their particles are in constant motion.

c)

They are easily compressible

d)

They are fluids

42.

Why does the volume of a gas decrease when the pressure increases?

a)

Gas particles slow down when the pressure is increased.

b)

Gas particles bond when the pressure is increased.

c)

Gas particles are pushed together when the pressure is increased.

d)

Gas particles become smaller when the pressure is increased.