States of Matter:
Paper 1: Practice Test
Multiple Choice
• Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)
a. indefinite volume and an indefinite shape.
b. definite volume and a definite shape.
c. definite volume and an indefinite shape.
d. indefinite volume and a definite shape.
2. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
a. gas
b. solid
c. liquid
d. compound
3. The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an amorphous
form is
a. liquid.
b. gas.
c. solid.
d. fluid.
4. Particles of a liquid
a. are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b. have no viscosity.
c. decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
d. are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another.
5. The surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called
a. viscosity.
b. surface tension.
c. condensation.
d. evaporation.
6. In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to
them?
a. crystal
b. liquid
c. gas
d. solid
7. The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called
a. condensation.
b. boiling.
c. sublimation.
d. freezing.
8. The freezing point of water is the same as its
a. melting point.
b. boiling point.
c. sublimation point.
d. evaporation point.
9. What is vaporization?
a. a gas becoming a liquid
b. a liquid becoming a solid
c. a gas becoming a solid
d. a liquid becoming a gas
10. Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
a. solid
b. liquid
c. gas
d. frozen
11. The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the
a. fewer collisions there will be.
b. lower the temperature.
c. greater the pressure.
d. lower the pressure.
12. During the process of sublimation,
a. a solid turns directly into a gas.
b. a solid turns into a liquid.
c. a gas turns directly into a solid.
d. a liquid turns into a gas.
13. In which of the following pairs of characteristics of an element are the temperatures the
same?
a. boiling point and freezing point
b. condensation point and melting point
c. freezing point and condensation point
d. melting point and freezing point
14. Which of the following will occur as the speed of the molecules in a substance increases?
a. The substance will become cooler.
b. The substance will begin to take up less space.
c. The force of attraction between the molecules will decrease.
d. The force of attraction that draws objects to Earth will increase.
Figure 1
15. Figure 1 shows how the temperature of a substance changed as it was heated. Which
segment of the graph indicates that the substance was undergoing a change of state?
a. A c. C
b. B d. D
16. An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall
above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?
a. melting, then boiling
b. freezing, then thawing
c. vaporization, then condensation
d. condensation, then vaporization
17. According to Boyle’s law, when the pressure of a gas increases at constant temperature, its
volume
a. increases.
b. stays constant.
c. decreases.
d. increases, then decreases.
18. When the temperature of a gas decreases at constant volume, its
a. pressure increases.
b. mass increases.
c. pressure decreases.
d. particles move faster.
19. According to Charles’s law, when the temperature of a gas increases at constant pressure,
its
a. volume increases.
b. mass increases.
c. volume decreases.
d. particles move more slowly.
20. Which of the following examples involves an exothermic change?
a. ice melting on a warm day
b. water boiling in a tea kettle
c. gaseous water particles coming together to form fog
d. air in a bicycle tire gaining pressure after a long ride
21. Boyle's law states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant
a. pressure, the volume increases as the temperature decreases.
b. temperature, the volume increases as the pressure increases.
c. temperature, the volume decreases as the pressure increases.
d. pressure, the volume decreases as the temperature increases.
22. When a person wearing glasses enters a warm house after being outside on a cold day, their
glasses fog up because of
a. vaporization. c. sublimation.
b. condensation. d. melting.
23. Which of the following is an endothermic change?
a. melting c. condensation
b. freezing d. all of the above
24. The opposite of vaporization is called
a. condensation.
b. sublimation.
c. evaporation.
d. freezing.
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