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States of Matter Quiz

"Matter: States of Matter" Module

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(1) Different states of matter were first described by the Romans.

(a) true

(b) false

(2) One key point of the Kinetic Molecular Theory is:

(a) ice freezes at 0ºC

(b) atoms are solid billiard balls

(c) atoms possess an energy of motion

(d) molecules form solids

(3) Intermolecular attractive forces include which of the following?

(a) hydrogen ions

(b) van der Waals forces

(c) Bose-Einstein attraction

(d) solids

(4) The solid state of matter is unique because all molecular motion stops.

(a) true

(b) false

(5) Liquids

(a) have a defined shape and volume

(b) have a defined shape but undefined volume

(c) have an undefined shape but defined volume

(d) have both undefined shape and volume

(6) Gases can be compresed because:

(a) molecules of a gas are spread out and can be squeezed together

(b) molecules of gas can be compresed

(c) gases do not contain molecules

(7) All molecular motions ceases at

(a) absolute zero

(b) -273.15ºC

(c) both of the above

(8) Satyendra Bose predicted

(a) absolute zero

(b) plasmas

(c) that atoms would attain the same quantum-mechanical state at low temperature

(d) that solids, liquids, and gases were the only states of matter that could exist

(9) Phase transitions occur at precise temperatures.

(a) true

(b) false

(10) Why does temperature remain constant during a phase transition?

(a) because no energy is exchanged in the process

(b) because frozen substances always keep their surroundings cold

(c) because the energy gained or lost is all used by molecules transitioning from one phase to another

(d) because Albert Einstein predicted it


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