Practice Key Ideas Of The Particle Model (2.2.1) - The States and Structure of Matter: A Particle Perspective
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Key Ideas of the Particle Model

Practice - Key Ideas of the Particle Model

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Question 1 Easy

Name the three states of matter in order of increasing particle energy.

  • Answer: Solid, Liquid, Gas.
  • Hint: Think about which state involves the most "freedom" of movement.

💡 Hint: Think about which state involves the most "freedom" of movement.

Question 2 Easy

True or False: Particles in a solid are completely still.

  • Answer: False.
  • Hint: According to the model, all particles are in constant motion; in solids, they vibrate in fixed positions.

💡 Hint: According to the model, all particles are in constant motion; in solids, they **vibrate** in fixed positions.

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Question 1

Which state of matter is characterized by particles arranged in a regular, fixed pattern?

  • Type: mcq
  • Options: A) Liquid, B) Gas, C) Solid, D) Plasma
  • Correct Answer: C
  • Explanation: Solids have a definite shape because their particles are locked into a rigid structure.
A) Liquid
B) Gas
C) Solid
D) Plasma * **Correct Answer**: C * **Explanation**: Solids have a definite shape because their particles are locked into a rigid structure.

💡 Hint: No hint provided

Question 2

True or False: The forces of attraction between gas particles are stronger than those in a liquid.

  • Type: boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: Gas particles move freely because the forces of attraction between them are negligible (very weak).
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: Gas particles move freely because the forces of attraction between them are negligible (very weak).

💡 Hint: No hint provided

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Challenge 1 Hard

The Balloon Mystery: A balloon is filled with air and placed in a very cold freezer. After an hour, the balloon looks partially deflated. Use the Particle Model to explain what happened to the air particles inside.

  • Solution: When the air inside the balloon cooled down, the particles lost kinetic energy and began moving more slowly. As they slowed down, they collided with the walls of the balloon less frequently and with less force. The lower energy also allowed the particles to move closer together, reducing the volume the gas occupied and making the balloon shrink.
  • Hint: Cooling down = less "bouncing" against the balloon walls.

💡 Hint: Cooling down = less "bouncing" against the balloon walls.

Challenge 2 Hard

Predicting Density: You have a block of iron (solid) and a cloud of iron vapor (gas). Both contain the exact same number of particles. Which one takes up more space, and which one is denser? Justify your answer using the model.

  • Solution: The iron vapor takes up much more space because gas particles are widely spaced with lots of empty space between them. The iron block is much denser because its particles are tightly packed, meaning there is more mass concentrated into a much smaller volume.
  • Hint: Density is about how "crowded" the particles are.

💡 Hint: Density is about how "crowded" the particles are.

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