Changes in Matter — Unit test Answers

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The diagram below shows the different phase transitions that occur in matter.Which best describes the process that arrow 1 represents?

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Molecules are speeding up during boiling.
B
Molecules are depositing as ice on a surface.
C
Molecules are slowing down during condensing.
D
Molecules are moving from stationary positions.
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Which statement describes an extensive property of matter?

A
It changes with the color of a substance.
B
It changes when a new substance is formed.
C
It changes with the amount of sample that is present.
D
It changes with the composition of a substance.
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Which commercial technology commonly uses plasmas?

A
a radio
B
a race car
C
a fluorescent light
D
a microwave oven
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Consider the temperature versus time graph below.At what temperature is the substance a heated gas?

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at 100°C
B
below 0°C
C
above 100°C
D
between 0°C and 100°C
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A gaseous substance turns directly into a solid. Which term describes this change?

A
deposition
B
evaporation
C
melting
D
sublimation
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Which statement describes a chemical property of water?

A
It reacts with sodium metal.
B
It has a melting point of 0°C.
C
It has a density of about 1 g/mL.
D
It is clear and colorless.
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Why do amorphous solids not have a long-range order in the arrangement of their particles?

A
Their formation involves very rapid cooling.
B
They do not have enough particles.
C
Their particles eventually change positions.
D
Their particles always stay in the same positions.
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Which is a postulate of the kinetic-molecular theory?

A
Gas particles have a small volume relative to the spaces between them.
B
Gas particles have a large volume relative to the spaces between them.
C
Gas particles are very small in size and always move slowly.
D
Gas particles are very large in size and always move slowly.
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In the diagram below, particles of the substance are moving from the liquid phase to the gas phase at the same rate as they move from the gas phase to the liquid phase.The gas and liquid are at

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equilibrium.
B
a high vapor pressure.
C
a low vapor pressure.
D
zero vapor pressure.
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Which of these is an example of a physical change?

A
sugar, when heated, producing carbon dioxide and water
B
solid ice, when heated, turning into liquid water
C
sodium, when exposed to chlorine, forming sodium chloride
D
aluminum, when heated in air, forming aluminum oxide
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Which statement describes a limitation of the kinetic-molecular theory for a gas?

A
The theory assumes that particles do not experience intermolecular forces.
B
The theory states that pressure is inversely proportional to volume.
C
The theory assumes that particles are in random and continuous motion.
D
The theory states that pressure increases with temperature.
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Which is an aspect of the kinetic-molecular theory and can be used to explain the compressibility of plasmas?

A
Particles move independently of one another and are widely spaced.
B
Particle kinetic energy increases with increasing temperature.
C
Particles exert no attractive or repulsive force on one another.
D
Particles always move even when they have fixed positions.
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According to the kinetic-molecular theory, what happens to a liquid when it is transferred from one container to another?

A
The volume and the shape stay the same.
B
The volume increases to fill the new container, but the shape stays the same.
C
The volume stays the same, but the shape changes to fit the new container.
D
The volume and the shape change to fill the new container.
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When the process of condensation occurs, the kinetic energy of particles

A
is insufficient to overcome intermolecular forces.
B
becomes independent of temperature.
C
becomes exactly equal to the intermolecular forces.
D
easily overcomes the intermolecular forces.
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Which statement best compares the melting point of butane (C4H10) with that of octane (C8H18)?

A
The melting points of both substances are identical.
B
The melting point is higher for butane.
C
The melting point is higher for octane.
D
The comparison of melting points cannot be made.
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The diagrams show the particles of a substance.Which statement best describes the process that the diagrams show?

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A
A solid loses kinetic energy to become a liquid and then becomes a gas.
B
A solid gains kinetic energy to become a liquid and then becomes a gas.
C
A gas loses kinetic energy to become a liquid and then becomes a solid.
D
A gas gains kinetic energy to become a liquid and then becomes a solid.
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The diagrams show gases that are stored in two separate but similar containers.If both gases are at the same temperature, which one has the greater pressure?

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gas 1 because the particles are moving much faster
B
gas 1 because it has fewer particles that are close together
C
gas 2 because it has more particles that are colliding
D
gas 2 because the particles have more space between them

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