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PARTICLE NATURE OF MATTER

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the particles of a liquid?

a)

Particles are closely packed.

b)

Particles are free to move slowly.

c)

Particles are far from each other.

d)

Particles are held by strong attractive forces.

2.

Which of the following samples of the matter is held together by strong attractive forces?

a)

water

b)

ice cubes

c)

water vapor

d)

orange juice

3.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the particle model of matter?

a)

The particles of matter in solid attract each other.

b)

The particles of matter in solid are vibrating in a fixed position.

c)

The space in between the particles of matter in solid is filled with air

d)

The particles of matter in a gas are randomly moving in any direction.

4.

Which of the following phase changes needs a decrease in temperature and kinetic energy?

a)

solid to gas

b)

liquid to gas

c)

solid to liquid

d)

liquid to solid

5.

What phase change occurs in drying wet clothes?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

sublimation

6.

What happens to the arrangement of particles of solid, liquid and gas as the temperature of particles decreases?

a)

Particles are becoming closer together

b)

Particles move farther apart from each other

c)

There is no change in the arrangement, it stays the same

d)

It becomes disordered and then changes back to become ordered

7.

Which of the following processes leads to the decrease in the movement of particles?

a)

melting → evaporation

b)

freezing → sublimation

c)

condensation → freezing

d)

deposition → sublimation

8.

What will happen to the kinetic energy of the particles of the matter if the temperature will increase?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remains the same

d)

neither increase nor decrease

9.

Which BEST describes the particles of a solid?

a)

completely unmoving

b)

vibrating at a fixed position

c)

have weak attractive force

d)

have large spaces in between

10.

Which of the following is NOT true about the particles of solids, liquids, and gases?

a)

Liquids have definite volume.

b)

Gas particles are far from each other.

c)

Solids have indefinite shape and volume.

d)

Liquids take the shape of their containers.