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Phases of Matter Review

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Which of the following statements is part of the kinetic theory?

|a. |The particles of a gas move independently of each other. |

|b. |The particles in a gas move rapidly. |

|c. |The particles in a gas are relatively far apart. |

|d. |all of the above |

2. Particles in a gas are best described as ____.

|a. |slow-moving, kinetic, hard spheres |

|b. |spheres that are in fixed positions when trapped in a container |

|c. |small, hard spheres with insignificant volumes |

|d. |hard spheres influenced by repulsive forces from other spheres |

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the movement of particles in a gas?

|a. |Particles travel in straight-line paths until they collide with other objects. |

|b. |Particles usually travel uninterrupted indefinitely. |

|c. |Particles fill their containers regardless of the shape or volume of the container. |

|d. |The aimless path taken by particles is known as a random walk. |

4. What instrument is normally used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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