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Particulate Model of Matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Particles of all matter are in constant random motion.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

These particles are held together be very strong forces of attraction

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

3.

It can be compressed

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

4.

Its particles are held together by weak forces of attraction and are able to move freely over long distances

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

5.

When particles are heated, they ______

a)

Expand

b)

Contract

c)

Move faster

d)

Slow down

6.

When particles are cooled, they ______

a)

Expand

b)

Contract

c)

Move faster

d)

Slow down

7.

The three states of matter are represented by diagrams X, Y and Z. Which change occurs during condensation?

a)

X to Y

b)

X to Z

c)

Y to X

d)

Z to X

8.

Which of the following is not a property of a solid?

a)

It expands a little when heated compared to a liquid

b)

It takes any shape of a container

c)

It is not easy to be compressed

d)

It usually has a higher density than a gas

9.

Gases are more compressible than liquids because particles in a gas:

a)

are further apart than those in a liquid

b)

are colourless and cannot be seen

c)

have strong forces of attraction

d)

are smaller than liquid particles

10.

When matter is heated, the 
particles _______ energy

a)

Gain

b)

Lose

11.

The illustrations show the spacing of particles in different states of matter. Which illustration is an example of the spacing of particles in solids?

a)

illustration A

b)

illustration B

c)

illustration C

d)

illustration D

12.

The random motion of particles due to their collision with the fast-moving particles in the gas or liquid is known as .......................... .

a)

contraction

b)

Brownian motion

c)

expansion

d)

diffusion

13.

The particles in a ................................. are held together be very strong forces of attraction.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

14.

Which of the following is not a property of a solid?

a)

It has a fixed volume.

b)

It takes the shape of a container it occupies.

c)

It cannot be compressed.

d)

It has a higher density than a gas.

15.

Matter is made up of ____________ particles that ___________ be seen with a microscope.

a)

tiny, can

b)

large, cannot

c)

tiny, cannot

d)

large, can

16.

The particles of matter are in constant ______(a)_______ motion and have _____(b)_______ energy. Particles of solid, liquid and gases move at _____(c)________ speed.

a)

(a) random, (b) kinetic, (c) different

b)

(a) random, (b) potential, (c) different

c)

(a) moving, (b) kinetic, (c) same

d)

(a) moving, (b) potential, (c) same

17.

Which statement explains why gases have lower density than liquids and solids?

a)

Particles in a gas are moving rapidly and freely in all directions.

b)

There are weak forces of attraction between the particles in a gas.

c)

There are fewer particles in one unit volume of gas than in a liquid or a solid.

d)

The particles in a gas do not occupy fixed positions.

18.

Its particles are held together by very strong forces of attraction.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

This substance has a definite shape and volume. Its particles are very close to one another. The particles vibrate, but do not move about. What is the state of matter of this substance?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

20.

This substance has a definite volume, but its shape changes according to the shape of its container. Its particles are close to one another, but they are able to move apart from each other and flow from place to place.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

21.

Which of the following statements about the particle of a gas is true?

a)

The particles of a gas can only vibrate about fixed positions.

b)

The particles of a gas are packed close together in a disorderly arrangement.

c)

The particles of a gas are far apart and move in all directions.

d)

The particles of a gas are stationary in an orderly arrangement.

22.

Which of the following best describes the particulate model of matter?

a)

Matter is composed of large, visible particles.

b)

Matter is composed of tiny, invisible particles in constant motion.

c)

Matter is composed of particles that do not move.

d)

Matter is composed of particles that are only found in liquids.

23.

In an experiment, a gas is compressed in a syringe. What happens to the particles of the gas according to the particulate model of matter?

a)

The particles become larger.

b)

The particles move closer together.

c)

The particles stop moving.

d)

The particles move further apart.

24.

Which of the following is a real-world application of the particulate model of matter?

a)

Explaining why solids have a fixed shape.

b)

Understanding the behavior of gases in balloons.

c)

Describing the color of liquids.

d)

Determining the weight of an object.

25.

According to the particulate model of matter, what happens to the particles in a liquid when it is heated?

a)

The particles move slower and come closer together.

b)

The particles move faster and spread apart.

c)

The particles stop moving.

d)

The particles change into solid particles.