S1 Chemistry - Solids, Liquids & Gases

Which of the following is a property of solids?

• Fixed shape

• Fixed volume

• Particles vibrate in place

• All of the above

What state of matter has particles that are far apart and move freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What happens when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Evaporation

Which of the following is true for gases?

• They have a fixed volume

• They expand to fill their container

• They have a fixed shape

• They cannot be compressed

What is required for a substance to change from a solid to a liquid?

• Energy absorption

• Energy release

• Temperature decrease

• Pressure increase

What happens to the particles of a substance when it evaporates?

• They move more slowly

• They move faster

• They are fixed in place

• They condense

What type of energy is involved when a substance changes state?

• Heat energy

• Kinetic energy

• Light energy

• Sound energy

What happens during the process of condensation?

• A liquid turns to a gas

• A solid turns to a liquid

• A gas turns to a liquid

• A gas turns to a solid

What happens to the energy of particles during freezing?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

How does the particle arrangement in a gas differ from that in a liquid?

• Gas particles are close together

• Gas particles move in fixed positions

• Gas particles are far apart and move freely

• Gas particles are packed tightly in a regular pattern