Quiz for:
Understanding the Three States of Matter

Question 1

What happens to gas particles when cooled?

Question 2

What advantage does the particle model offer despite its simplification?

Question 3

What process occurs when a liquid is further cooled after forming from a gas?

Question 4

How is the particle model limited in describing real particles?

Question 5

Why do gases fill the volume of their container?

Question 6

What happens to a liquid at its boiling point?

Question 7

Why can liquids flow to take the shape of their container?

Question 8

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated to its melting point?

Question 9

How do liquid particles behave at the boiling point compared to frozen solid particles?

Question 10

What occurs to gas particles in an expandable container when heated?

Question 11

How do the forces of attraction in gases compare to solids and liquids?

Question 12

What is the relationship between particle energy and state changes?

Question 13

What characterizes the structure of particles in a solid state?

Question 14

What increases as gas particles are heated in a fixed container?

Question 15

What does the particle theory use to model states of matter?