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States of Matter Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do solids have fixed shape? The particles ______.

a)

are too far apart

b)

are very free to move

c)

do not have enough energy to move out of position

d)

can slide past each other but not move far enough to change shape

2.

Which are the first particles to evaporate from a liquid? Those ____.

a)

with the lowest average kinetic energy

b)

with the highest average kinetic energy

c)

closest to the surface of the liquid regardless of kinetic energy

d)

farthest from the surface of the liquid regardless of kinetic energy

3.

Which of these statements best explain why a liquid's rate of evaporation increases when the liquid is heated?

a)

The surface area of the liquid increases.

b)

The average kinetic energy of the liquid decreases.

c)

The potential energy of the liquid increases which in turn increases the rate of evaporation.

d)

More surface molecules have the energy required to overcome the attractive forces holding them in the liquid.

4.

In which state of matter do the particles have the most kinetic energy?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

both A and C

5.

Which of the following characteristics is TRUE of most solids? Solids ____.

a)

are viscous

b)

are incompressible

c)

generally melt easily

d)

are made up of particles in rapid motion

6.

What is referred to as the forces of attraction and repulsion between interacting molecules?

a)

attractive forces

b)

repulsive forces

c)

intermolecular forces

d)

intramolecular forces

7.

What force of attraction holds HCl molecules together?

a)

dispersion interactions

b)

dipole-dipole interactions

c)

Van der Waals interactions

d)

dipole-induced dipole interactions

8.

Which of the following interaction occurs between a permanent dipole and a neutral molecule?

a)

hydrogen bonding

b)

dipole-Dipole interactions

c)

Van der Waals interactions

d)

dipole-induced dipole interactions

9.

When NaCl dissolves in water, aqueous Na+ and Cl- ions result. What force of attraction exists between Na+ and H2O?

a)

ion-ion

b)

ion-dipole

c)

dipole-dipole

d)

hydrogen bonding

10.

Which of the following substances is held by London dispersion forces?

a)

Kr

b)

NH3

c)

H2S

d)

CH3OH

11.

What intermolecular force is responsible for ice being less dense than liquid water?

a)

ion-dipole forces

b)

dipole-dipole forces

c)

hydrogen bonding

d)

London dispersion forces

12.

What type of intermolecular forces exist between Br2 and CCl4?

a)

dispersion forces

b)

dispersion forces and ion-dipole

c)

dispersion forces and dipole-dipole

d)

dispersion forces, ion-dipole, and dipole-dipole

13.

How would you describe the attractive intermolecular forces of liquids? In liquids, the intermolecular forces are _______.

a)

strong enough to hold molecules relatively close together

b)

very weak compared with kinetic energies of the molecules

c)

strong enough to keep the molecules confined to vibrating about their fixed lattice points

d)

strong enough to hold molecules relatively close together but not strong enough to keep molecules from moving past each other

14.

Which statement is TRUE about liquids but not true about solids? They _____.

a)

flow and are compressible

b)

flow and are highly ordered

c)

are highly ordered and not compressible

d)

assume both the volume and the shape of their containers

15.

What is the interaction between a highly electron-deficient hydrogen and a highly electronegative atom?

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

dipole-dipole interactions