Lesson T1.1.1

T1.1.1 Solids, liquids and gases Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 1

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. How are particles arranged in a solid state?

    • Loose sliding rows
    • Random free movement
    • Widely spaced gas
    • Fixed regular pattern
  2. Which state of matter has particles that are close together but able to move past one another?

    • Liquid
    • Solid
    • Gas
    • Mixture
  3. Which state of matter has particles that are far apart and move quickly in all directions?

    • Element
    • Solid
    • Liquid
    • Gas
  4. How do particles move in a gas?

    • Randomly with large spaces
    • Sliding closely together
    • Fixed regular rows
    • Vibrating in place
  5. Why can a gas be easily compressed?

    • Strong particle bonds
    • Particles are soft
    • High particle density
    • Large empty spaces
  6. Why do liquids take the shape of their container?

    • Particles are fixed
    • Particles break apart
    • Particles slide past
    • Particles expand rapidly
  7. Which property is true for all solid materials?

    • Magnetic material
    • High density
    • Fixed shape
    • Electrical conductor
  8. What do gases do inside a sealed container?

    • Condense into liquid
    • Form a rigid layer
    • Settle at the bottom
    • Fill the whole container
  9. Which particle arrangement explains why a metal spoon keeps its shape?

    • Widely spaced gas
    • Free flowing liquid
    • Close fixed positions
    • Random fast movement
  10. How do water vapour particles compare to liquid water particles?

    • The same distance
    • Much further apart
    • Closer together
    • Fixed in a lattice
  11. Which error is made when describing liquid particles as fixed and vibrating?

    • Describing a vacuum instead
    • Describing a gas instead
    • Describing plasma instead
    • Describing a solid instead
  12. Which state of matter is most easily compressed?

    • Solid
    • Liquid
    • Gas
    • Metal
  13. What does a model of touching marbles in a grid represent?

    • Random gas arrangement
    • Regular solid arrangement
    • Fluid liquid arrangement
    • Isolated free particles
  14. Which state of matter has the lowest density due to large gaps?

    • Gas
    • Solid
    • Crystal
    • Liquid
  15. How do solid particles move compared to gas particles?

    • Flow rapidly
    • Move freely
    • Expand infinitely
    • Vibrate in place
  16. In which state of matter are particles most tightly packed?

    • Solid
    • Gas
    • Liquid
    • Plasma
  17. Why does a gas expand to fill its container?

    • Particles move freely
    • Particles attract firmly
    • Particles stop moving
    • Particles are locked
  18. A substance has close particles that move past each other. What is its state?

    • Plasma
    • Solid
    • Liquid
    • Gas
  19. Which process reduces the space between gas particles in a sealed container?

    • Evaporation
    • Freezing
    • Compression
    • Heating
  20. Which phenomenon shows that gas particles are constantly moving?

    • Diffusion
    • Sublimation
    • Melting
    • Condensation

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