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Chapter 4 Solids, Liquids, gases

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula Charles' Law?
a)
V = T
b)
VT = VT
c)
T1 / V1 = T2 / V2
d)
V1 / T1 = V2 / T2
2.
The surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called
a)
viscosity.
b)
surface tension.
c)
condensation.
d)
evaporation.
3.
Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
frozen
4.
The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called
a)
condensation.
b)
boiling.
c)
sublimation.
d)
freezing.
5.
The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the
a)
fewer collisions there will be.
b)
lower the temperature.
c)
greater the pressure.
d)
lower the pressure.
6.
The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its
a)
pressure.
b)
temperature.
c)
viscosity.
d)
volume.
7.
What is vaporization?
a)
a gas becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a gas becoming a solid
d)
a liquid becoming a gas
8.
____________________ occurs when a liquid changes to a gas below its surface as well as at the surface.
a)
Boiling
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
condensation
9.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
10.

(Charles Law) There are 40 liters of helium in a balloon at 100 K. If the temperature of the balloon is increased to 200 K, what will the new volume of the balloon be?

Formula to use is to the left

a)

80 L

b)

45 L

c)

54 L

d)

45.33 L

11.

What is the formula for Boyle's Law?

a)

P1V1=P2V2

b)

P1V1/P2V2

c)

P1V2=P2V1

d)

P1/V1=P2/V2

12.

In Boyle's Law, when the pressure increases then the volume must...

a)
Increase
b)
decrease
c)

not change

13.

In Boyle's Law, what type of relationship exists between pressure and volume?

a)

directly proportional

b)

inversely proportional

c)

There is no relationship

14.

This type of soilds have ordered internal structures.

a)

Crystalline solids

b)

Amorphous solids

c)

Pseudo solids

d)

Supercooled liquids

15.

What is an amorphous solid?

a)

Solid that does not has ordered internal structure

b)

Solid that has a crystal lattice

c)

Solid that cannot change its state

16.

Halite is a crystalline solid. Which means

a)

Its structure is not symmetrical

b)

It exhibits isotropy

c)

It can be compressed

d)

It has a sharp melting point

17.

What does it mean when a solid has a sharp melting point?

a)

It will turn into a gaseous state at a defined value of temperature

b)

It will melt over a range of temperature

c)

It will completely melt at a fixed value of temperature

d)

It will have sharp edges before it turns to liquid

18.

Cotton candy is a/an..

a)

amorphous solid that has an unsymmetrical lattice pattern

b)

amorphous solid that has a symmetrical lattice pattern

c)

crystalline solid that has an unsymmetrical lattice pattern

d)

crystalline solid that has a symmetrical lattice pattern

19.

Butter on a hot pancake is an example of?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Condensation

d)

Freezing

20.

During sublimation, particles of a solid....

a)

do not pass through the liquid state as they form a gas.

b)

do not pass go and collect $200.

c)

do pass through the liquid state as they form a gas.

d)

change from a warm liquid to a cold liquid or similar to snowcones.

21.

The phase when the reverse of vaporization or the change in state from a gas to a liquid is called...

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

22.
Boyle's Law shows the relationship between between which two factors of a gas?
a)
volume and pressure 
b)
temperature and pressure 
c)
pressure and temperature 
d)
Volume and mass
23.
Directly proportional means that as one value increases ....................
a)
the other stays the same 
b)
the other increases as well
c)
the other decereases
d)
the other goes to zero
24.
Temperature describes  the ______________ of particles.
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
motion
d)
conductivity
25.
When a basketball is left outside in the cold it goes flat because the volume of air inside the ball has been reduced. What  gas law does this represent?
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Charles's Law
26.
a)
this is a graph representing Boyle's law
b)
this is a graph representing Charles's law
27.
Inversely proportional means as one value increases the other............. 
a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
stays the same 
d)
goes to zero
28.
a)
This is an example of Charles's law
b)
This is an example of Boyle's law
29.
Charles's law shows the relationship between which two factors of a gas ?
a)
volume and temperature 
b)
volume and pressure 
c)
pressure and volume
d)
volume and mass
30.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

31.
Charles' Law States...
a)
As Pressure goes up volume goes down
b)
As Pressure goes up temperature goes up
c)
As Volume goes up temperature goes up 
d)
As Pressure goes down volume goes down 
32.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
33.
Which container will have a lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
d)
I don't know
34.
Boyle's PV law : When _______ is held constant, the pressure and volume of a gas are ________  proportional
a)
temperature,  equally
b)
mass, inversely
c)
temperature, inversely
d)
mass, equally
35.

The burner of a hot air balloon start heating the air inside the envelope. This continues heating the air, until the balloon inflates all the way & starts to lift off the ground. What happens to the pressure of the balloon as it is being inflated?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

36.

You shake a can of soda & then open it, decreasing its pressure. What happens to the volume of the carbon dioxide in the soda?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

37.
Gas Laws involve what three terms?
a)
Solid Liquid Gas 
b)
Speed Velocity Acceleration 
c)
Elements Compounds Mixtures 
d)
Pressure Temperature Volume 
38.

Which law is represented by the image of the ping pong ball?

a)
Charles 
b)
Boyle
c)
Hooke
d)
Peter Pan 
39.

Which law is represented by the expanding marshmallows?

a)

Boyle

b)

Charles

c)

Landis

d)

Boykin

40.
Charles's law shows the relationship between which two factors of a gas ?
a)
volume and temperature 
b)
volume and pressure 
c)
pressure and volume
d)
volume and mass
41.
How do gas molecules move? 
a)

in an orderly fashion 

b)

constantly and in random straight lines

c)

in straight lines in one direction only

d)

in a circular motion

42.

Define crystalline solid

a)

A solid in which the atoms CANNOT be changed.

b)

A regular repeating, three-dimensional structure of atoms that form a crystal lattice.

c)

A pure solid that can conduct electricity.

d)

A pure solid that has a defined melting and boiling point.

43.

One major difference between crystalline and amorphous solids is that

a)

crystalline solids have a true melting point, while amorphous solids do not.

b)

amorphous solids have a lattice structure.

c)

amorphous solids always behave consistently and uniformly.

d)

crystalline solids break unpredictably and can produce curved fragments.

44.

Solids whose particles are not arranged in any particular pattern

a)

Amorphous

b)

Crystalline

c)

Concentrated

d)

Dilute

45.

What are the 2 things that determine whether something is a solid, liquid, or a gas?

a)

the color of the matter

b)

the motion of the particles in the matter

c)

the forces between the particles of matter

d)

the matter's ability to react with other matter

46.

When particles in matter move faster, they move farther apart. What happens to the attractive forces holding the particles together?

a)

the attractive forces get stronger

b)

the attractive forces get weaker

c)

the attractive forces do not change

d)

there is not enough information to answer this question

47.

Which of the following are properties of a solid? There is more than one correct answer.

a)

definite shape

b)

definite volume

c)

particles are packed tightly together

d)

attractive forces between particles are strong

48.

What are the 2 types of solids?

a)

crystalline solids

b)

metalloid solids

c)

noble solids

d)

amorphous solids

49.

What are 2 examples of crystalline solids?

a)

diamonds

b)

glass

c)

table salt

d)

rubber

50.

Which has higher viscosity: a liquid that flows very quickly, or a liquid that flows very slowly?

a)

a liquid that flows very slowly

b)

a liquid that flows very quickly

51.

In which state of matter are particles moving the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

52.

If the temperature of matter increases, what will happen to the attractive forces between particles?

a)

the attractive forces will get weaker because the particles will start moving faster

b)

the attractive forces will get stronger because the particles will start moving slower

53.

If it takes the same amount of one liquid longer to pour than the same amount of another liquid, is its viscosity higher or lower?

a)

higher

b)

lower

54.

What is the property of a liquid that allows certain bugs to literally walk on water?

a)

viscosity

b)

surface tension

c)

evaporation

d)

flammability

55.

The motion of gas particles is described as

a)

constant

b)

rapid

c)

random

d)

all of these

56.

When gas particle collide

a)

both particles lose some energy

b)

no energy is lost or gained

c)

both particles gain some energy

57.

An example of an amorphous solid is

a)

table salt

b)

diamond

c)

glass

d)

ice

58.

The phase change solid--> gas is

a)

vaporization

b)

crystallization

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation