The Motion of Matter

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Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

  1. Solid

  2. Liquid

  3. Gas

  4. Plasma


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plasma is not a state of matter, but rather a state of ionized gas.

What is the primary factor that determines the state of matter of a substance?

  1. Temperature

  2. Pressure

  3. Volume

  4. Chemical Composition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The temperature of a substance is the primary factor that determines its state of matter.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, what is the relationship between the temperature of a substance and the average kinetic energy of its particles?

  1. Directly proportional

  2. Inversely proportional

  3. No relationship


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the kinetic theory of matter, the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance is directly proportional to its temperature.

What is the term for the change of state from a solid to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Melting is the term for the change of state from a solid to a liquid.

What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a gas?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vaporization is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a gas.

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Condensation is the term for the change of state from a gas to a liquid.

What is the term for the change of state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sublimation is the term for the change of state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

What is the term for the change of state from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deposition is the term for the change of state from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state.

What is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Melting is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a liquid.

What is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a liquid to a solid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Freezing is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a liquid to a solid.

What is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vaporization is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.

What is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a liquid?

  1. Melting

  2. Freezing

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Condensation is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a liquid.

What is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sublimation is the term for the process by which a substance absorbs heat and changes from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

What is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

  1. Sublimation

  2. Deposition

  3. Vaporization

  4. Condensation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deposition is the term for the process by which a substance releases heat and changes from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state.

What is the term for the process by which a substance changes from one state of matter to another?

  1. Phase transition

  2. Chemical reaction

  3. Physical change

  4. Chemical change


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phase transition is the term for the process by which a substance changes from one state of matter to another.

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