Chapter 13:
States of Matter
Practice Test
1.
Glass is a(n) _____________.
a.
amorphous solid
b.
metallic solid
c.
liquid
d.
crystalline solid
Hint
2.
The theory that describes the behavior of gases in terms of the motion of gas particles is _____________.
a.
the kinetic-molecular theory
b.
Dalton’s law of parhal pressures
c.
Graham’s law of effusion Graham’s law of effusion
d.
the theory of intermolecular forces
Hint
3.
The curved shape of water in a glass pipette is an example of _________.
a.
adhesion
b.
compression
c.
viscosity
d.
cohesion
Hint
4.
The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter is _____.
a.
velocity
b.
temperature
c.
speed
d.
heat
Hint
5.
A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.
a.
micrometer
b.
thermometer
c.
kilometer
d.
barometer
Hint
6.
Which of the following is a covalent network solid?
a.
table salt
b.
table sugar
c.
quartz
d.
ice
Hint
7.
Which of the following gases will diffuse the fastest at room temperature?
a.
Ne
b.
CO
2
c.
N
2
d.
H
2
Hint
8.
Which of the following is the general definition of a solid?
a.
Matter that has neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape.
b.
Matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
c.
Matter that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
d.
Matter that has a fixed shape but no fixed volume.
Hint
9.
The phase change that describes the direct conversion of a solid into a gas is _______.
a.
vaporization
b.
sublimation
c.
deposition
d.
melting
Hint
10.
Which of the following is an ionic solid?
a.
nickel
b.
ammonium chloride
c.
graphite
d.
dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
Hint
11.
The point on a phase diagram where the solid state, the liquid state, and the gas vapor state can coexist is _________.
a.
the pressure point
b.
the triple point
c.
the absolute zero point
d.
the critical point
Hint
12.
At the same ______, the particles of different gases have the same average kinetic energy.
a.
pressure
b.
volume
c.
density
d.
temperature
Hint
13.
In a polar molecule, which atom will have the greatest partial negative charge?
a.
The largest atom.
b.
The least electronegative atom.
c.
The most electronegative atom.
d.
The smallest atom.
Hint
14.
Which of the following solids is a metallic solid?
a.
nickel
b.
graphite
c.
sulfur
d.
iodine
Hint
15.
Which of the following materials has the highest density?
a.
steam
b.
liquid water
c.
ice
d.
water vapor
Hint
16.
The boiling points of the halogens increase in the order F
2
< Cl
2
< Br
2
< I
2
due to an increase in ____________.
a.
permanent dipoles
b.
dispersion forces
c.
hydrogen bonding
d.
ionic interactions
Hint
17.
Which molecule will not undergo hydrogen bonding?
a.
CH
4
b.
HF
c.
H
2
O
d.
NH
3
Hint
18.
One atmosphere is equal to ____________.
a.
1 cm Hg
b.
760 mm Hg
c.
760 cm Hg
d.
1 mm Hg
Hint
19.
A solid whose individual particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, three-dimensional structure is a ___________.
a.
liquid crystal
b.
amorphous solid
c.
crystalline solid
d.
unit cell
Hint
20.
Which of the following is the general definition of a liquid?
a.
Matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
b.
Matter that has a fixed shape but no fixed volume.
c.
Matter that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
d.
Matter that has neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape.
Hint
