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Chapter 2 Phases of Matter

 1. 
A graph that shows that the pressure of a gas varies inversely with its volume under constant temperature demonstrates
A.
Boyle’s law.
B.
Charles’s law.
C.
the Pressure law.
D.
the Density law.
 

 2. 
When an inflated balloon is exposed to cold air,
A.
the temperature inside the balloon rises.
B.
the pressure inside the balloon rises.
C.
the volume of the balloon increases.
D.
the volume of the balloon decreases.
 

 3. 
On a long trip, a truck’s tires can get very hot, causing
A.
their pressure to increase.
B.
the truck to go faster.
C.
their pressure to decrease.
D.
their volume to decrease.
 

 4. 
Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
A.
frozen
B.
gas
C.
solid
D.
liquid
 

 5. 
One example of a physical change is
A.
the rusting of iron.
B.
mixing a milkshake.
C.
burning paper.
D.
baking cookies.
 

 6. 
The force of outward push of a gas divided by the area of the walls of the container is the gas’s
A.
temperature.
B.
density.
C.
volume.
D.
pressure.
 

 7. 
When a substance changes from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid state, the change is described as
A.
evaporation.
B.
condensation.
C.
sublimation.
D.
vaporization.
 

 8. 
According to Boyle’s law, when the pressure of a gas increases at constant temperature, its volume
A.
increases.
B.
increases, then decreases.
C.
decreases.
D.
stays constant.
 

 9. 
According to Charles’s law, when the temperature of a gas increases at constant pressure, its
A.
volume decreases.
B.
particles move more slowly.
C.
volume increases.
D.
mass increases.
 

 10. 
mc010-1.jpgData plotted on a graph results in a line that slopes upward from left to right. This graph tells you that
A.
when one variable increases, the other variable increases.
B.
both variables are decreasing.
C.
when one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
D.
when one variable increases, the other variable remains the same.
 

 11. 
What is vaporization (evaporation and boiling)?
A.
a gas becoming a liquid
B.
a liquid becoming a gas
C.
a gas becoming a solid
D.
a liquid becoming a solid
 

 12. 
Which process involves a gas changing into a liquid?
A.
condensation
B.
freezing
C.
melting
D.
vaporization
 

 13. 
Thermal energy always flows from
A.
one substance to another substance having the same temperature.
B.
a liquid to a solid.
C.
a cooler substance to a warmer substance.
D.
a warmer substance to a cooler substance.
 
 
The diagrams below represent particles of the same substance in three different phases.
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 14. 
Study the diagrams and the statement given above. Which diagram best represents particles in the liquid phase?
A.
diagram C
B.
diagram B
C.
diagram A
D.
None of the diagrams represent this phase.  
 

 15. 
Study the diagrams and the statement shown above. Which diagram best represents particles in the solid phase?
A.
None of the diagrams represent this phase.  
B.
diagram A
C.
diagram B
D.
diagram C
 

 16. 
Study the diagrams and the statement shown above. In which diagram do the particles have the greatest average kinetic energy?
A.
diagram C
B.
The kinetic energy of the particles is the same in each of the diagrams.
C.
diagram B
D.
diagram A
 

 17. 
Which type of matter consists of two or more substances that are NOT chemically combined?
A.
compounds
B.
mixtures
C.
atoms
D.
elements
 

 18. 
In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
A.
liquid
B.
solid
C.
compound
D.
gas
 

 19. 
The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its
A.
viscosity.
B.
temperature.
C.
volume.
D.
pressure.
 

 20. 
A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)
A.
indefinite volume and an indefinite shape.
B.
indefinite volume and a definite shape.
C.
definite volume and a definite shape.
D.
definite volume and an indefinite shape.
 

 21. 
In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?
A.
crystal
B.
solid
C.
gas
D.
liquid
 
 
Matter is identified based upon its physical properties. Identify which property of matter is described.
 

 22. 
Study the statement above. The condition in which a substance exists, including solid, liquid, or gas, is the ____ of a substance.
A.
temperature
C.
phase
B.
volume
D.
mass
 

 23. 
Which term describes a liquid changing into a solid?
A.
vaporizing
B.
melting
C.
freezing
D.
condensing
 

 24. 
In which state of matter would a substance have the least thermal energy?
A.
vapor
B.
solid
C.
liquid
D.
gas
 

 25. 
The process by which a vapor becomes a liquid is called ____.
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A.
melting
C.
deposition
B.
condensation
D.
freezing
 

 26. 
The amount of space that a gas takes up is its
A.
volume.
B.
pressure.
C.
mass.
D.
density.
 

 27. 
Which type of vaporization occurs at the surface of a liquid?
A.
boiling
B.
evaporation
 



 
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