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12.1 The Particle Model of Solids, Liquids and Gases – Quiz

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1.
The diagram shows the particle arrangements in three samples of the same substance. Which pairing of sample and state is correct?
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A is a liquid, B is a gas and C is a solid
A is a solid, B is a gas and C is a liquid
A is a gas, B is a liquid and C is a solid
A is a liquid, B is a solid and C is a gas
2.
In sample C in the diagram, how do the particles move?
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They do not move at all
They slide past one another
They vibrate about fixed positions
They move quickly in straight lines between collisions
3.
Use the measuring cylinder readings in the diagram to find the density of the stone.
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1.1 g/cm³
0.37 g/cm³
0.76 g/cm³
2.7 g/cm³
4.
In the diagram, which eye position gives the correct reading of the liquid volume, and which part of the surface should be read?
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X, reading the top edge of the liquid
Y, reading the bottom of the meniscus
Z, reading the bottom of the meniscus
Y, reading the top edge of the liquid at the wall
5.
Using the graph, what are the densities of P and R, and which floats in water (1.0 g/cm³)?
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P 2.5 g/cm³ and R 0.8 g/cm³; P floats
P 0.4 g/cm³ and R 1.25 g/cm³; P floats
Both 40 g/cm³; neither floats
P 2.5 g/cm³ and R 0.8 g/cm³; R floats
6.
The liquids in the diagram are syrup (1.4 g/cm³), water (1.0 g/cm³) and cooking oil (0.92 g/cm³). Which pairing of layer and liquid is correct?
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Layer 1 – oil, layer 3 – syrup
Layer 1 – syrup, layer 3 – oil
Layer 2 – syrup, layer 1 – water
Layer 3 – water, layer 1 – oil
7.
In the displacement can method shown, why must the can be filled until water just drips from the spout before the object is added?
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So the object floats
To measure the mass of the water
So that the can is heavier and does not tip over
So that all the water displaced by the object overflows into the cylinder
8.
In the displacement can method shown, a student drops the object in quickly so water splashes out over the side. What is the effect on the density calculated?
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The collected volume is too small, so the calculated density is too large
The collected volume is too large, so the density is too small
No effect on the density
The mass reading becomes too small
9.
The graph shows how far colour spreads from a dye crystal in still water at two temperatures. What does it show?
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Diffusion is slower at the higher temperature
Diffusion is faster at the higher temperature because the particles move faster
The dye only spreads by convection
Temperature has no effect because both lines start at zero
10.
When both plungers in the diagram are pushed with the same force, which syringe's plunger moves in noticeably, and why?
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The water syringe, because liquid particles slide past each other
Both move equally because the force is the same
Neither, because both contain fluids
The air syringe, because gas particles are far apart and can be pushed closer together
11.
The chart shows the density of oxygen as a solid, a liquid and a gas. Which statement is supported?
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The gas is roughly 800 times less dense than the liquid because its particles are much further apart
The gas has much less mass per particle than the liquid
The solid and liquid have very different particle spacings
The gas particles are much larger than the liquid particles
12.
Using the dimensions in the diagram, what is the density of the metal cylinder?
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1.95 g/cm³
7.8 g/cm³
24.5 g/cm³
0.13 g/cm³
13.
What should replace the question mark in the table?
Fixed
Takes shape of container
Not fixed
Almost fixed
14.
A student measured cooking oil in a measuring cylinder on a balance (results in the table). Calculate the density of the oil.
2.16 g/cm³
1.24 g/cm³
1.09 g/cm³
0.92 g/cm³
15.
In the oil experiment in the table, a student forgot to subtract the mass of the empty cylinder. What value would they get?
2.16 g/cm³
0.92 g/cm³
1.24 g/cm³
0.46 g/cm³
16.
A carpenter cuts a pine beam of volume 0.050 m³. Using the density table, what mass should she expect it to have?
12 000 kg
30 kg
0.000083 kg
600 kg
17.
An object has a mass of 5.4 kg and a volume of 0.0020 m³. Using the table, what is it most likely made of, and will it sink in water?
Iron; it sinks
Aluminium; it floats
Aluminium; it sinks
Ice; it floats
18.
A rectangular block is measured with a ruler and weighed; the readings are in the table. What is the density of its material?
7.9 g/cm³
0.13 g/cm³
19.8 g/cm³
15.8 g/cm³
19.
What is the best value for the volume of the pebble from the table?
13.1 cm³
12.3 cm³
15.5 cm³
12.0 cm³
20.
Using ρ(air) = 1.2 kg/m³ and the table, what is the mass of air in the lab?
288 kg
240 kg
36 kg
200 kg
21.
A student claims the table proves sand is a gas because it compressed slightly. Which evaluation is correct?
Right: any compression means the sample is a gas
Wrong: sand grains are solid; the small change is due to air trapped in the gaps between grains being squeezed
Right: sand particles are far apart like gas particles
Wrong: the sand must have leaked out of the syringe
22.
Why can liquids flow but still keep a fixed volume?
Their particles are far apart and move freely
Their particles are fixed in a lattice
Their particles are close together but can move around one another
Their particles have no forces between them
23.
A smell of perfume spreads across a still room. What is the best explanation?
Perfume particles are pulled by gravity
Air particles stop moving so perfume can pass
The perfume particles grow larger
Perfume particles diffuse, spreading by random motion from high to low concentration
24.
What causes the pressure of a gas in a container?
Particles colliding with the container walls, each exerting a small force
Particles attracting the walls
Particles colliding only with each other
The weight of the particles resting on the bottom
25.
A 120 g toy has a volume of 150 cm³. Will it float in water (1.0 g/cm³)?
No, its density is 1.25 g/cm³
Yes, its density is 0.80 g/cm³
Yes, its density is 1.25 g/cm³
No, it is too heavy
26.
You must find the density of a small, irregular cork that floats. Which method would work best?
Measure its length, width and height with a ruler
Drop it in a measuring cylinder and read the level while it floats
Weigh the cork, then push it fully under water with a thin pin and measure the rise in water level
Weigh it in water on a balance
27.
To measure the thickness of a small coin as accurately as possible, which instrument is best?
A metre rule
A measuring cylinder
A top-pan balance
Vernier calipers
28.
What is a plasma?
An ionised gas of free electrons and positive ions
A very dense solid
A liquid at high pressure
A gas cooled below its boiling point
29.
Most substances are densest as solids, but ice floats on water. What does this tell us?
Ice has more mass than the same volume of water
Water is unusual: ice is less dense than liquid water
All solids float on their liquids
Ice floats because it is colder
30.
Different properties of matter come from particle behaviour. Which pairing of property and explanation is correct?
Gases are easily compressed – particles are touching
Liquids take the shape of their container – particles can move around each other
Solids have fixed shape – particles move quickly and randomly
Liquids are incompressible – particles are far apart
31.
The stone in the diagram has a density of 2.7 g/cm³, which is _____ in SI units.
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2700 kg/m³
2.7 kg/m³
0.0027 kg/m³
270 kg/m³
32.
According to the graph, after 4 minutes the colour in the 50 °C water has spread about _____ further than in the 20 °C water.
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9.2 mm
6.0 mm
3.2 mm
1.6 mm
33.
In the table, 1 m³ is equal to _____.
1000 cm³
100 cm³
10 000 cm³
1 000 000 cm³
34.
The regular, repeating three-dimensional arrangement of particles in a crystalline solid is called a crystal _____.
meniscus
plasma
fluid
lattice
35.
A 45 g sample of liquid fills 50 cm³, so its density is _____.
0.90 g/cm³
1.1 g/cm³
2250 g/cm³
0.90 kg/m³
36.
Sample B in the diagram is the easiest of the three to compress, because its particles are far apart. True or false?
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False
True
False, B is the hardest to compress
True only if B is heated
37.
Reading the cylinder in the diagram from eye position X would give a reading that is too high. True or false?
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False
False, it would be too low
True
False, the eye position never matters
38.
In the mass–volume graph, each line passes through the origin because mass is directly proportional to volume for one material. True or false?
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True
False
False, it shows density increases with volume
True only for liquids
39.
A plastic bead of density 1.2 g/cm³ dropped into the cylinder in the diagram would settle at the boundary between the syrup and the water. True or false?
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False
False, it would float on top of the oil
True
False, it would sink to the very bottom
40.
Using the table, 1.0 m³ of iron has a mass of 7.9 tonnes (7900 kg). True or false?
False
False, it has a mass of 7.9 kg
False, it has a mass of 790 kg
True
41.
Repeating the volume measurement and averaging, as in the table, reduces the effect of random errors. True or false?
False
False, repeats remove systematic errors only
True
True only if every reading is identical
42.
Density is calculated as volume divided by mass. True or false?
True
True, the order does not matter
False
True only for liquids
43.
Gas particles are larger than the particles of the same substance in its liquid state. True or false?
True
True, gas particles expand
True only when heated
False
44.
Particles in a solid are completely still. True or false?
False
True
True, that is why solids keep their shape
True only at room temperature
45.
Increasing the temperature raises the average speed of particles in solids, liquids and gases. True or false?
False
True
False, only gas particles speed up
True only for liquids
46.
A 60 kg person with a density of about 1000 kg/m³ has a volume of about 0.060 m³. True or false?
False
False, the volume is 60 000 m³
True
False, the volume is 16.7 m³
47.
Diffusion happens much faster in gases than in liquids. True or false?
False
False, it is faster in liquids
True only in sealed jars
True
48.
Heavy objects always sink in water. True or false?
False
True
True, weight pulls them down
True only for metal objects
49.
Forces between particles are strongest in solids and almost negligible in gases. True or false?
False
True
False, they are strongest in gases
True only for metals
50.
A stone lowered into a measuring cylinder raises the level from 30 cm³ to 42 cm³, so its volume is 12 cm³. True or false?
False
False, its volume is 72 cm³
True
False, its volume is 42 cm³
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