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State of Matter (5.3 Solid)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What term describes a gas changing to a solid?

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

2.

What is an example of a solid turning into another state of matter?

a)

Breaking a chair into pieces

b)

Dropping food coloring to water

c)

Air freshener releases the pleasant smell

d)

Tearing a piece of paper

3.

This type of solid has particles that are arranged in a random way.

a)

Amorphous solid

b)

Crystalline solid

4.

Which of the following is an example of a crystalline solid?

a)

CsCl

b)

Rubber

c)

Plastic

d)

Polymer

5.

Diamond cannot conduct electricity because

a)

diamond has the structure of a giant covalent molecule

b)

its carbon atoms form single covalent bonds

c)

all of its valence electrons are used in forming covalent bonds

d)

it has a higher melting point

6.

The following statement are true about graphite except

a)

it exists as a giant covalent molecule

b)

carbon atoms are arranged in hexagonal ring form

c)

the layers in graphite are held together by van der Waals forces

d)

it has a very low melting point

7.

What are the forces acting on A and B?

a)

Both A and B are covalent bonds

b)

A is covalent bond, B is van der Waals

c)

Both A and B are van der Waals forces

d)

A is van der Waals, B is covalent bond

8.

Solids are incompressible because

a)

they have strong interparticle forces

b)

the particles are too large to compress

c)

the particles are closely packed in fixed position

d)

the particles are randomly arranged with a lot of space between them

9.

Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

10.

State of matter with the least spacing between particles is a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas