States of Matter

Wich of the following best describes particles in a solid state?

• They move freely and randomly

• They vibrate but maintain fixed positions

• They have no definite shape

• They have unlimited movement

When thermal energy is added to a substance, what happens to its particles?

• They become completely stationary

• They move slower

• They move faster

• They disappear

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Which state of matter has both a definite volume but not a definite shape?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

What process describes the change from a solid to a liquid?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Evaporation

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In the kinetic theory, what happens when particles collide?

• They lose all energy

• They transfer energy

• They stop moving

• They disappear

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What happens to most materials when their temperature increases?

• They contract

• They maintain the same size

• They dissapear

• They expand

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What is state of matter defined by

• motion of its particles

• potential energy

• shape & smell

• how they evaporate

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What happens to the spacing between particles when a solid changes to a liquid?

• The particles become closer together

• The particles become farther apart

• The spacing remains exactly the same

• The particles disappear

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What type of energy is associated with particle movement?

• Potential energy

• Nuclear energy

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

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What happens to particles when thermal energy is removed from a substance?

• They move faster

• They move slower

• They maintain the same speed

• They stop existing

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