18 Questions
What are the fundamental building blocks of matter?
Atoms
In which type of substance do the atoms exist as independent particles?
Metal
What are two or more atoms joined to one another in specific geometric arrangements called?
Molecules
Which type of solid has a well-defined structure where several atoms bond together?
Crystalline Solid
In some substances like rubbing alcohol, how are the atoms bonded together?
In specific geometric structures called molecules
Which state of matter consists of molecules with high kinetic energy and low intermolecular forces?
Gas
What type of microscope creates an image by scanning a surface with a tip of atomic dimensions?
Scanning tunneling microscope
Which of the following is NOT a common state of matter?
Crystal
In solid matter, how do neighboring atoms or molecules behave?
They vibrate or oscillate but do not move around each other.
Which of the following is an example of a crystalline solid?
Sodium chloride
What is the shape and volume like in gaseous matter?
Variable shape and volume
Which of the following is NOT an example of a solid matter?
Water
Which state of matter has atoms or molecules separated by large distances and are compressible?
Gas
What is the defining characteristic of liquid matter?
Free to move relative to each other
Which of the following states of matter assumes both the shape and volume of its container?
Gas
What is a pure substance composed of only one type of atom or molecule?
Element
Which type of matter has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape?
Liquid
In which state of matter are atoms or molecules free to move around and by each other?
Liquid
Test your knowledge on the properties and characteristics of liquid and gas states of matter. Learn about the behavior of molecules in liquids and gases, and how they differ in terms of shape and volume. Examples such as water, gasoline, alcohol, and mercury are also covered.
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