States of Matter Quiz

What are the three most common states of matter on Earth?

• Solid, Liquid, Plasma

• Liquid, Gas, Plasma

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Plasma, Solid, Liquid

Which state of matter consists of highly charged particles?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Bose-Einstein Condensate

The Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) is formed when a gas is cooled to a temperature close to:

• Room temperature

• Absolute zero

• Boiling point

• Melting point

What holds the particles in a solid together?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Cohesive force

• Electromagnetic force

What term describes the orderly arrangement of particles in a solid?

• Cell

• Lattice

• Unit cube

• Unit cell

Which of the following is a molecular crystal?

• NaCl

• Diamond

• Iodine crystal

• Graphite

Which state of matter shows only vibrational and rotational motion?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Solid

When a solid is heated and changes directly into a gas, the process is known as:

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Condensation

Which of the following is an example of a face-centered cubic unit cell?

• Sodium

• Potassium

• Iodine

• Polonium

Which force determines the boiling and melting points of a solid?

• Gravitational force

• Van der Waals force

• Magnetic force

• Nuclear force