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Kinetic Molecular Theory and States of Matter

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

At higher temperatures

a)

particles in an object have less kinetic energy

b)

particles in an object move faster

c)

a gas contracts

2.

Thermal energy is...

a)

heat energy

b)

the energy of motion

c)

energy of nuclear processes.

d)

an indication of physical change.

3.

Which state of matter has particles that are somewhat close together and have enough kinetic energy to slide past each other?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.
______ is the amount of space an object takes up.
a)
mass
b)
volume
5.

A physical change from gas to liquid is called....

a)

expansion

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

6.

Convert -89 oC to K

a)

184K

b)

362K

c)

-362K

d)

-184K

7.
Convert 300 K to oC
a)
27oC
b)
0oC
c)
-27oC
d)
573oC
8.

This most widely used temperature scale is based on the freezing and boiling points of water.

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

All of them

9.

On this temperature scale, "zero" represents the temperature at which molecules have the lowest energy possible

a)

Fahrenheit Scale

b)

Celsius Scale

c)

Kelvin Scale

10.

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

11.
Which of the following is TRUE when particles GAIN Thermal Energy?
a)
Particles move more slowly
b)
Particles move further apart
c)
Particles stop moving
d)
Particles move closer together
12.

Which of the following states of matter can easily be compressed (made to fit into a small volume)?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

13.

On this temperature scale, there can NEVER be negative numbers

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

14.

Which state of matter have the weakest intermolecular forces (attraction between the different particles)?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.
Chlorine boils at 239 K. What is the boiling point of chlorine expressed in degrees Celsius?
a)
93 degrees Celsius
b)
34 degrees Celsius
c)
-61 degrees Celsius 
d)
-34 degrees Celsius 
16.

The coldest anything can get. Ever.

In Celsius it's -273 degrees.

a)

Wicked cold

b)

Kelvin

c)

Absolute zero

d)

Icey

17.

The state of matter with definite (fixed) volume but not definite (fixed) shape.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

18.

Temperature is a measure of a substance's average

a)

kinetic energy

b)

heat

c)

density

d)

electrostatic force

19.

"Kinetic" refers to

a)

motion

b)

heat

c)

density

d)

forces

20.

The kinetic theory of matter states that all particles are constantly

a)

growing

b)

contracting

c)

reacting

d)

moving

21.

Two identical beakers each contain water. The temperature of each is 20oC. Which one has more heat energy and why?

a)

They both have the same amount of heat energy because the temperature is the same

b)

The one on the right has more heat energy because there is more water

c)

The one on the left has more heat energy because there is less water.

22.

Evaporation is what kind of change and WHY?

a)

Endothermic because it requires energy

b)

Exothermic because it requires energy

c)

Endothermic because it releases energy

d)

Exothermic because it requires energy