WorksheetsPhysical Science Unit 3 States of Matter Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify all states of matter.
Categorize the following
Gas
Solid
Liquid
Plasma
Bose-Einstein condensates
Colloids
Mixtures
Compounds
Elements
Suspensions
States of Matter
Not States of Matter
2.
The state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and a definite volume is
a)
solid.
b)
liquid.
c)
gas.
d)
plasma.
3.
How is gas pressure produced in a closed container of a gas?
a)
Collisions between the particles of the gas
b)
Collisions between the particles of the gas and the walls of the container
c)
Collisions between the particles of the walls of the container
d)
The gas exerts a force on the walls of the container.
4.
Identify the three factors that affect gas pressure.
a)
Temperature
b)
Number of particles
c)
Volume
d)
Type of gas
e)
Type of container
5.
If the temperature of a gas increases, then its pressure
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
6.
If the volume of a gas is increased, then its pressure
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
7.
If the number of particles of a gas increases, then its pressure
a)
increases.
b)
descreases.
c)
stays the same.
8.
A gas is heated from an unknown temperature to 560 K. If the original volume was 90 L, and the new volume is 95 L, what was the original temperature of the gas? The pressure of the gas is kept constant.
a)
15.27 K
b)
591.11 K
c)
4788000 K
d)
530.53 K
9.
A gas with an unknown pressure has its container expanded. The original volume of the container 15 L, and the new volume is 45 L. If the new pressure of the gas is 42 Pa, what was the original pressure of the gas? The temperature is kept constant.
a)
126 Pa
b)
14 Pa
c)
16.07 Pa
d)
0.06 Pa
10.
The state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume is
a)
solid.
b)
liquid.
c)
gas.
d)
plasma.
11.
What does kinetic theory say about the motion of atoms?
a)
All atoms are constantly vibrating.
b)
All atoms are in motion.
c)
All atoms are completely stopped.
d)
All atoms are flowing past one another.
12.
How do gases fill a container of any size or shape?
a)
The distance of particles in a gas.
b)
Magic.
c)
The constant vibration of particles in a gas.
d)
The constant motion of particles in a gas
13.
Why do solids have a definite shape and volume?
a)
The particles flow in fixed locations.
b)
The particles move about randomly.
c)
The particles vibrate in random locations.
d)
The particles vibrate around fixed locations.
14.
Identify six common phase changes.
Categorize the following
Melting
Vaporization
Sublimation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Sloshing
Condensation
Freezing
Sliding
Deposition
Phase Change
Not Phase Change
15.
What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?
a)
It rises.
b)
It falls.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
It depends on whether the object is cooling or warming.
16.
How does the energy of a system change during a phase change?
a)
Energy is either released or absorbed.
b)
Energy is always released.
c)
Energy is always absorbed.
d)
Energy does not transfer.
17.
How is evaporation different from boiling?
a)
Evaporation takes place at the center, and it happens at temperatures above the boiling point.
b)
Evaporation takes place at the center, and it happens at temperatures below the boiling point.
c)
Evaporation takes place at the surface, and it happens at temperatures below the boiling point.
d)
Evaporation takes place at the surface, and it happens at temperatures above the boiling point.
18.
At room temperature, table salt is solid and acetone, the main ingredient in nail polish remover, is a liquid. What conclusion can you draw about the melting point of salt?
a)
The melting point of table salt is higher than room temperature.
b)
The melting point of table salt is room temperature.
c)
The melting point of table salt is below room temperature.
d)
We cannot conclude anything about salt's melting point.
19.
At room temperature, table salt is solid and acetone, the main ingredient in nail polish remover, is a liquid. What conclusion can you draw about the melting point of acetone?
a)
The melting point of acetone is higher than room temperature.
b)
The melting point of acetone is at room temperature.
c)
The melting point of acetone is lower than room temperature.
d)
We cannot conclude anything about the melting point of acetone.
20.
Rice is typically needs to be cooked in boiling water. But, the rice will be burnt if there is no liquid water. An automatic rice cooker has built in temperature sensor in its pot. When should the rice cooker be shut off?
a)
It should be shut off when the temperature reaches water's boiling point.
b)
It should be shut off when the temperature is slightly higher than water's boiling point.
c)
It should be shut off when the temperature is slightly lower than water's boiling point.
d)
It should be shut off at random.
21.
In which states of matter can materials take the shape of their containers?
a)
Liquid and gas
b)
Solid and liquid
c)
Solid and gas
d)
Solid only
e)
Liquid only
22.
Which statement is true about the atoms in helium gas?
a)
They travel in circular paths.
b)
They have strong attractions to one another.
c)
They are not closely packed.
d)
They are arranged in an orderly pattern.
23.
If the speed of an object increases, its kinetic energy
a)
decreases.
b)
increases.
c)
stays the same.
d)
is unpredictable.
24.
The SI unit of pressure is the
a)
pascal.
b)
newton.
c)
square meter.
d)
psi.
25.
Boyle's law relates pressure and
a)
temperature.
b)
number of particles.
c)
volume.
d)
mass.
26.
Charles's law relates volume and
a)
temperature.
b)
number of particles.
c)
pressure.
d)
mass.
27.
The phase change that is the reverse of vaporization is
a)
freezing.
b)
melting.
c)
condensation.
d)
evaporation.
28.
As water is freezing into ice, what happens to its temperature?
a)
The temperature decreases.
b)
The temperature increases.
c)
The temperature stays the same.
d)
The temperature increases and decreases wildly.
29.
Some liquid products are sold in aerosol cans. Gas is stored in a can under pressure and is used to propel the liquid out of the can. Why should an aerosol can never be thrown into a fire place or an incinerator?
a)
At a high temperature, the can could melt, releasing the gas.
b)
At a high temperature, the gas could become a plasma, injuring anyone nearby.
c)
At a high temperature, the gas pressure might increase too much, causing the can to explode.
d)
At a high temperature, the can could vaporize, making a dangerous mixture of gases.
30.
A gas is cooled from 200 K to 100 K. If the original volume was 3 L, what's the volume of the gas after it has cooled? The pressure of the gas is kept constant.
a)
6 L
b)
6666.67 L
c)
1.5 L
d)
0.00015 L
31.
A gas with a pressure of 75 Pa is compressed. The new pressure is 200 Pa. If the original volume of the gas was 90 kL, what is the volume of the gas after it is compressed? The temperature is kept constant.
a)
166.67 kL
b)
33.75 kL
c)
240 kL
d)
0.0042 kL
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