Characteristics of particles in the three states of matter Practice exercise 5

Question 1

The image below shows a liquid in a glass becoming lighter as clean water is added. What conclusion can be made about the nature of liquids from this activity?   (1 mark)

Question 2

The image below shows a liquid in a glass becoming lighter as clean water is added. What conclusion can be made about the nature of liquids from this activity?   (1 mark)

Question 3

The image below shows a liquid in a glass becoming lighter as clean water is added. What conclusion can be made about the nature of liquids from this activity?   (1 mark)

Question 4

What does cutting paper into smaller and smaller pieces demonstrate about the nature of solids?   (1 mark)

Question 5

What does cutting paper into smaller and smaller pieces demonstrate about the nature of solids?   (1 mark)

Question 6

Describe the arrangement of particles in a solid.   (1 mark)

Question 7

Describe the arrangement of particles in a solid.   (1 mark)

Question 8

Describe the arrangement of particles in a solid.   (2 marks)

Question 9

Describe the arrangement of particles in a solid. (2 marks)

Question 10

State one key difference between how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.  (1 mark)

Question 11

State one key difference between how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.  (1 mark)

Question 12

State one key difference between how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.  (1 mark)

Question 13

State one key difference between how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.  (1 mark)

Question 14

State three assumptions of the kinetic theory of matter.  (3 marks)

Question 15

State three assumptions of the kinetic theory of matter.  (3 marks)

Question 16

The image below shows a block of wood cut into pieces. What does this tell us about the arrangement of particles in solids?   (1 mark)

Question 17

The image below shows a block of wood cut into pieces. What does this tell us about the arrangement of particles in solids?   (1 mark)

Question 18

The image below shows a block of wood cut into pieces. What does this tell us about the arrangement of particles in solids?   (1 mark)

Question 19

Why does the volume of a salt solution become slightly less than the sum of salt and water when mixed? Give an explanation.   (1mark)

Question 20

Why does the volume of a salt solution become slightly less than the sum of salt and water when mixed? Give an explanation.   (1mark)

Question 21

Describe two ways the arrangement of particles in a liquid differs from that in a solid.    (2marks)

Question 22

Describe two ways the arrangement of particles in a liquid differs from that in a solid.    (2marks)

Question 23

The diagram below shows particles in a gas. State two reasons, based on the kinetic theory, why gases can be compressed easily.   (2 marks)

Question 24

The diagram below shows particles in a gas. State two reasons, based on the kinetic theory, why gases can be compressed easily.   (2 marks)

Question 25

The diagram below shows particles in a gas. State two reasons, based on the kinetic theory, why gases can be compressed easily.   (2 marks)

Question 26

Using particle theory, explain why solids have a definite shape and cannot flow as shown below like liquids or gases.   (1 mark)

Question 27

Using particle theory, explain why solids have a definite shape and cannot flow as shown below like liquids or gases.   (1 mark)

Question 28

Using particle theory, explain why solids have a definite shape and cannot flow like liquids or gases, as illustrated in the diagram.  (1 mark)

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