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Unit 6: States of Matter, KMT, and Gas Laws

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
2.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

3.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
4.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
5.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
6.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
7.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
plasma
8.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
9.
What is an example of a liquid?
a)
ice cubes
b)
paper
c)
milk
d)
ballons
10.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
11.
Which has particles that travel faster?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
amorphous solid
12.
The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?
a)
sublimation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
13.
In a solid, the particles
a)
vibrate in place
b)
slide past one another
c)
overcome the strong attraction
14.

The reverse of condensation is

a)

sublimation

b)

evaporation

c)

boiling

15.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
16.
Balloons can be twisted into shapes because
a)
the force exerted changes the number of particles
b)
the volume of a gas is constant
c)
particles of gas can be compressed
17.
What term describes a solid changing to a liquid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Freezing 
d)
Melting
18.
How is a solid defined?
a)
Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape and definite volume
c)
Found in the stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
19.
How is a gas defined?
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
20.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
21.
What term describes a liquid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
22.
What term describes a solid changing to a gas?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
23.
What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
24.
What term describes a gas changing to a liquid?
a)
Deposition
b)
Sublimation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Condensation
25.
What is vaporization?
a)
a gas becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a gas becoming a solid
d)
a liquid becoming a gas
26.
______________________ takes place when a liquid changes to a solid.
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
sublimation
27.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
28.
7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
30.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
31.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
32.
What is deposition?
a)
Phase change from gas to solid
b)
phase change from liquid to solid
c)
Phase change from solid to gas
d)
Phase change from liquid to gas
33.
What is sublimation?
a)
phase change between solid and liquid
b)
pahse change from gas to solid
c)
phase change from solid to gas
d)
phase change from solid to solid
34.
Melting is ...
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
35.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
36.
Freezing is...
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
37.

Which of the following is NOT a type of vaporization.

a)

Boiling

b)

Evaporizing

c)

Melting

38.

Which type of particles would move faster, solids or liquids?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

39.

What type of particle would move slower, solids or gas?

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

40.

Which of the following states of matter moves the fastest?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

41.

If you have two different liquids at the same temperature one is smaller and one larger, which would move slower?

a)

The smaller particle

b)

The larger particle

42.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
The stored energy due to position.
b)
The energy of motion.
c)
The energy stored in gasoline.
d)
The energy stored in food.
43.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
44.
When a substance melts, the kinetic energy _____________.
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
decreases then increases
45.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
46.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
47.
When air in a hot air balloon is heated the air inside the baloon...
a)
expands
b)
contracts
c)
evaporates
d)
condenses
48.
Which state of matter has molecules that slide past each other but stay close together? They do not form a regular pattern.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
49.
When Pressure increases then the Volume must...
a)
Increase
b)
decrease
50.

Which container will have a lower pressure?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

they both have the same pressure

51.
What happened to the volume between the two steps?
a)
volume increased
b)
volume decreased
c)
volume stayed the same
52.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)
Volume will increase
b)
Volume will decrease
c)
Volume will not change
53.
Records show that the incident of tire explosion is high during summer season.  Which of the following gives the best explanation for this observation?
a)
there are more travellers during summer vacation
b)
high temperature during summer season causes the air inside the tire to expand
c)
vehicles' tires are no well maintained
d)
there is too much air inside the tires
54.
Balloon B shown in the figure has a(n) --
a)
decrease in temperature
b)
increase in temperature 
c)
increase in pressure
d)
decrease in volume
55.
LeGarrette Blount decides to go scuba diving while on vacation in Mexico. As he swims deeper into the ocean, the pressure pushing on him increases. Based on the relationship in Boyle’s law, what would happen to the volume of a LeGarrette’s lungs with this increase in pressure?
a)
volume of the lungs would increase
b)
volume of the lungs would have no change
c)
volume of the lungs would double
d)
volume of the lungs would decrease
56.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
57.
What state(s) of matter are present at D-E?
a)
Solid-liquid
b)
Liquid
c)
Liquid-gas
d)
Gas-Solid
58.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
59.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance increasing?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
60.
What state of matter is segment 5?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
61.
In which flask will the molecules be moving slowest?
a)
Flask 1
b)
Flask 2
c)
Flask 3
d)
Flask 4
62.
Each of these flasks contains the same number of molecules. In which container is the pressure highest?
a)
Flask 1
b)
Flask 2
c)
Flask 3
d)
Flask 4
63.
What happens to the average kinetic energy of matter when it is heated?
a)
It increases
b)
It decreases 
c)
It doesn't change
d)
It cannot be determined
64.

The heating curve for a sample of pure ethanol is provided

above. The temperature was recorded as a 50.0 g sample of

solid ethanol was heated at a constant rate. What is the boiling point of ethanol?

a)

50K

b)

150K

c)

350K

d)

550K

65.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
66.
True or false: melting and freezing occur at the same temperature!
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
67.
A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph.  What is its boiling point?
a)
100 C
b)
60 C
c)
80 C
d)
20 C
68.

Between which two points is Heat of Fusion?

a)

A <----> B

b)

B <----> C

c)

C <----> D

d)

D <----> E

e)

E <----> F

69.

Between which two points is Heat of Vaporization?

a)

A <----> B

b)

B <----> C

c)

C <----> D

d)

D <----> E

e)

E <----> F

70.

Between which two points is Heat of Vaporization?

a)

A <----> B

b)

B <----> C

c)

C <----> D

d)

D <----> E

e)

E <----> F

71.
In which region(s) does temperature remain constant?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
72.
In which region(s) of the graph does a phase change occur?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
73.
In which region(s) of the graph would the substance be a solid only?
a)
Region 1
b)
Region 2
c)
Region 3
d)
Region 4
74.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
75.
What state of matter is X?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
supercritical fluid
76.
What state of matter is Y?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
supercritical fluid
77.
What is the normal boiling point of this substance?
a)
150 °C
b)
100 °C
c)
-50 °C
d)
0 °C
78.
What is point B?
a)
triple point
b)
critical point
c)
equilibrium point
d)
normal melting point
79.
What change occurs from C to D?
a)
condensation
b)
vaporization
c)
melting
d)
sublimation
80.
What change occurs from E to C?
a)
sublimation
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
boiling
81.
In which segment is the kinetic energy remaining constant?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
E-F
82.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
83.

In amorphous solids, the atoms or molecules are held together in a completely random formation.

a)

True

b)

False

84.
Which has a more clearly defined shape?
a)
Amorphous Solid
b)
Crystalline Solid
85.
Which is less compressible?
a)
Amorphous Solid
b)
Crystalline Solid
86.
Which is sometimes described as a supercooled liquid?
a)
Amorphous Solid
b)
Crystalline Solid
87.
Which has a less clearly defined melting point?
a)
Amorphous Solid
b)
Crystalline Solid
88.
Pressure is caused by ______.
a)
gravity.
b)
gas molecules colliding with each other.
c)
gas molecules colliding with surfaces of the container.
d)
gas molecules reacting with each other.
89.
The molecules of a gas are in constant and random motion.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
c)
DEPENDS UPON THE KIND OF MOLECULE
90.
What happen to the energy of the system when the molecules collide with each other?
a)
Energy increases
b)
Energy decreases
c)
Energy remains the same
91.
Gas molecules can easily be compressed  because ___________. 
a)
gas molecules are soft
b)
gas molecules are far apart
c)
gas molecules follow the shape of the container
92.
Directly proportional means that as one value increases ....................
a)
the other stays the same 
b)
the other increases as well
c)
the other decereases
d)
the other goes to zero
93.
Inversely proportional means as one value increases the other............. 
a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
stays the same 
d)
goes to zero
94.

What variable is held constant in the diagram?

a)

Volume

b)

Moles

c)

Pressure

d)

No constant

95.

What variable(s) is constant in the diagram?

a)

moles

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

Temperature and moles

96.

What relationship can be interpreted from the diagram?

a)

As volume decreases, pressure decreases

b)

As pressure increases, volume increases

c)

As moles increase, temperature increases

d)

As pressure increases, volume decreases

97.

According the KMT, the particles are in

a)

different states

b)

organized patterns

c)

constant motion

d)

various containers

98.

According to the KMT, increasing the temperature of particles will

a)

give off energy

b)

increase motion

c)

decrease volume

d)

increase pressure

99.

According to the KMT, the particles of the different states of matter differ in what two key aspects?

a)

volume and mass

b)

density and extention of interactions

c)

temperature and freedom of motion

d)

freedom of motion and extent of interactions

100.

In which state of matter are the particles the farthest apart?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

101.
Gas pressure is caused by
a)
gas molecules colliding with surfaces
b)
gas molecules condensing to a liquid
c)
gas molecules hitting other gas molecule
d)
barometers
102.
a)
Flask 1 contain the most molecules
b)
Flask 2 contain the most molecules
c)
Flask 3 contain the most molecules
d)
Flask 4 contain the most molecules
103.
a)
Flask 1 contain the least pressure
b)
Flask 2 contain the least pressure
c)
Flask 3 contain the least pressure
d)
Flask 4 contain the least pressure
104.
a)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 1 has the least pressure
b)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 2 has the least pressure
c)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 3 has the least pressure
d)
Since all flask have same amount of gas, flask 4 has the least pressure
105.

Which statement must be true of an ideal gas?

a)

Gas particles are elastic and do not attract each other.

b)

The kinetic energy of gas is dependent on temperature

c)

Energy is not lost when gas particles collide with each other or with the walls of the container.

d)

All of the above

106.

If He atoms (mass 4), Ne atoms (10), Ar atoms (40) and Kr atoms (84) at the same temperature, what is true about their average kinetic energy?

a)

He has the highest kinetic energy

b)

Kr has the highest kinetic energy

c)

Ar has the highest kinetic energy

d)

They all have the same kinetic energy