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Study Guide-States of Matter



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 1. 


Three Phases of Matter
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Which phase of matter shown above has the greatest distance between the individual particles?
a.
liquid
b.
plasma
c.
gas
 

 2. 

Each particle in a sample of matter vibrates but does not move from its location.
In what state of matter is the sample?
a.
solid
b.
plasma
c.
gas
 

 3. 

Which of the following images best shows the type of particle arrangement associated with a liquid?
a.
mc003-1.jpg
b.
mc003-2.jpg
c.
mc003-3.jpg
 

 4. 

Particles in a substance are widely separated from each other and move independently from place to place.
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The substance could be a...?
a.
gas only
b.
gas, liquid, or solid
c.
gas or solid
 

 5. 


Below are three diagrams showing phases of matter at the molecular level
mc005-1.jpg
Which diagram best represents a liquid and why?
a.
Diagram 2.
---Particles are closely packed, but they are free to slide past one another.
b.
Diagram 1.
---Particles are tightly packed, and they can not slide past one another
c.
Both diagrams 2 and 3.
---Displays molecules with two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
 

 6. 

The diagram below shows how a change in temperature affects the physical state of a substance. Each of the labeled points represents the same substance at a different temperature.
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Which point represents the substance in the physical state with the particles moving the MOST?
a.
point X
b.
point Z
c.
point Y
 

 7. 


The bar graph below contrasts phases of matter.
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Notice that the label for this bar graph’s vertical axis is missing.
Which of the following choices would be the best label for the vertical axis in this graph?
a.
electrical charge
b.
temperature
c.
color
 

 8. 

Which of the following images best displays the phase change of steam to water?
a.
mc008-1.jpg
b.
mc008-2.jpg
c.
mc008-3.jpg
 

 9. 


mc009-1.jpg
Which statement best describes the motion of the water molecules when heat is added to the beaker?
a.
The molecules move closer together
b.
The molecules speed up
c.
The molecules slow down
 

 10. 

The amount of mass in a substance divided by the volume of the substance is called density. There is a definite relationship between the density of a substance and the state of matter.
mc010-1.jpg
At the same temperature and pressure, which state of matter shown above has the LOWEST density?
a.
gas
b.
liquid
c.
plasma
 



 
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