Quiz 1 States of Matter

Which one of the following statements best describes the particles in a gas?

They are moving very fast and are far apart.

There are three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Select one property that liquids and gases have in common.

They can flow, therefore, called fluids

Particles in a liquid can move or slide past one another.

True

This is when molecules of two different substances cling together.

adhesion

Particles of a liquid

are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another.

This is when molecules of the same substance cling together

cohesion

For most substances, the distance between particles is smallest when the substance

exists as a solid

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

gas

The state of matter that has no definite volume or shape is

gas

The state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is

liquid

A true statement about mass is that

mass is determined by comparing the mass of an object with a set of standard masses that are part of a balance.

A volatile liquid is one that

readily evaporates

Molecules are closest together in a

solid

The state of matter that has a definite volume and shape is

solid

The two most important properties of all matter are

taking up space and having mass.

Liquids have the ability to flow because

their particles can slide over each other.