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Unit 2 Test 2-States of Matter / Gas Laws



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true(A) or false(B).
 

 1. 

When using Charles’s law, temperature must be expressed in degrees Celsius.
 

 2. 

Pressure is a direct result of collisions between gas particles and the walls of their container.
 

 3. 

According to Charles’s law, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure at constant temperature.
 

 4. 

A substance does not change in temperature while it is undergoing a change in state.
 

 5. 

When the molecules of gases are heated, the average kinetic energy of the molecules decreases.
 

 6. 

The combined gas law states the relationship among pressure, temperature, and volume of a fixed amount of gas.
 

 7. 

According to Gay-Lussac’s law, pressure is directly proportional to pressure at constant volume.
 

 8. 

According to the combined gas law, pressure is inversely proportional to volume and directly proportional to temperature, and volume is directly proportional to temperature.
 

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

 9. 

As the volume(V) of a gas decreases, the pressure(P) of the gas will ____ if the temperature remains the same.
a.
remain the same
b.
increase
c.
decrease
d.
contract
 

 10. 

According to Gay-Lussac’s law:
a.
volume is directly proportional to temperature at constant pressure.
b.
pressure is directly proportional to temperature at constant volume.
c.
pressure is inversely proportional to volume at constant temperature.
d.
volume is inversely proportional to temperature at constant pressure.
 

 11. 

Matter in which atoms are tightly held in place is a ____.
a.
liquid
b.
solid
c.
plasma
d.
gas
 

 12. 

The particles that make up a solid move ____ than do the particles that make up a gas.
a.
mores slowly
c.
in the same way
b.
more quickly
d.
more quickly and farther
 

 13. 

Which of the following phase changes is an exothermic change?
a.
sublimation
b.
deposition
c.
melting
d.
vaporization
 

 14. 

When an inflated balloon is exposed to cold air,
a.
the temperature inside the balloon rises.
c.
the volume of the balloon decreases.
b.
the pressure inside the balloon rises.
d.
the volume of the balloon increases.
 

 15. 

According to ____, if you decrease the volume of a container of gas and hold the temperature constant, the pressure of the gas will increase.
a.
Bernoulli’s principle
c.
Archemedes’ principle
b.
Boyle’s law
d.
Charles’s law
 

 16. 

According to ____, the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature, as long as pressure does not change. (Like a balloon)
a.
Charles’s law
c.
Boyle’s law
b.
Bernoulli’s principle
d.
Archimedes’ principle
 

 17. 

During a phase change, the temperature of a substance
a.
increases.
c.
does not change.
b.
increases or decreases.
d.
decreases.
 

 18. 

Particles of a liquid
a.
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.
b.
decrease in volume with increasing temperature.
c.
are free to move within a container but remain in close contact with one another.
d.
have no viscosity.
 

 19. 

On a long trip, a truck’s tires can get very hot, causing
a.
their pressure to increase.
c.
their pressure to decrease.
b.
their volume to decrease.
d.
the truck to go faster.
 

 20. 

What is the result of a force distributed over an area (f/a)?
a.
temperature
b.
pressure
c.
volume
d.
mass
 

 21. 

Matter with no definite volume and no definite shape is a ____.
a.
gas
b.
wood
c.
liquid
d.
solid
 

 22. 

A graph that results in a line that indicates a direct relationship between two variables shows that:
a.
when one variable increases, the other variable remains the same.
b.
both variables are decreasing.
c.
when one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
d.
when one variable increases, the other variable increases.
 

 23. 

The amount of space that an object takes up is its
a.
density.
b.
mass.
c.
volume.
d.
pressure.
 

 24. 

At a temperature of 280 K, the gas in a cylinder has a volume of 20.0 liters. If the volume of the gas is decreased to 10.0 liters, what must the temperature be for the gas pressure to remain constant?
a.
273 K
b.
560 K
c.
5600 K
d.
140 K
 

 25. 

An extremely high energy state of matter found in stars and in lightning is known as _____.
a.
liquid
b.
gas
c.
solid
d.
plasma
 

 26. 

Most matter ____ when heated.
a.
expands
b.
condenses
c.
contracts
d.
solidifies
 

 27. 

Collisions of helium atoms with the walls of a closed container cause
a.
an overall loss of energy.
c.
gas pressure.
b.
a decrease in volume.
d.
condensation.
 

 28. 

Which of the following phase changes is an endothermic change?
a.
condensation
b.
freezing
c.
deposition
d.
vaporization
 

 29. 

As a sample of matter is heated, its particles ____.
a.
stop moving
c.
are unaffected
b.
move more slowly
d.
move more quickly
 

 30. 

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a ____.
a.
gas
b.
liquid
c.
plasma
d.
solid
 

 31. 

Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a
a.
solid.
b.
plasma.
c.
liquid.
d.
gas.
 

 32. 

Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
a.
gas
b.
liquid
c.
solid
d.
frozen
 

 33. 

If the volume of a cylinder is reduced from 8.0 liters to 4.0 liters, the pressure of the gas in the cylinder will change from 70 kilopascals to
a.
560 kilopascals.
b.
35 kilopascals.
c.
105 kilopascals.
d.
140 kilopascals.
 

 34. 

Which law describes the proportional relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas?
a.
Natural Law
b.
Boyle’s Law
c.
Charles’s Law
d.
Gay-Lussac’s Law
 

 35. 

As the temperature (T) of a gas increases­, the volume(V) of the gas will ____ if the pressure remains the same.
a.
decrease
b.
increase
c.
contract
d.
remain the same
 

 36. 

A sample of neon gas occupies a volume of 752 mL at 25°C. What volume will the gas occupy at 50°C if the pressure remains constant?
a.
8150 mL
b.
815 mL
c.
408 mL
d.
204 mL
 

 37. 

Amorphous solids:
a.
have no definite melting point
c.
both a and b
b.
include glass and silly putty
d.
neither a or b
 

 38. 

Raising the temperature of a gas will increase its pressure if the volume of the gas
a.
and the number of particles are constant.
b.
and the number of particles are increased.
c.
is increased, but the number of particles is constant.
d.
is constant, but the number of particles is reduced.
 

 39. 

Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is a ____.
a.
gas
b.
liquid
c.
plasma
d.
solid
 

 40. 

The most abundant stat of matter in the universe
a.
gas
b.
liquid
c.
plasma
d.
solid
 

 41. 

According to Boyle’s law, when the pressure of a gas increases at constant temperature, its volume
a.
increases.
c.
stays constant.
b.
decreases.
d.
increases, then decreases.
 

 42. 

A gas has
a.
no definite shape or definite volume.
b.
a definite volume and definite shape.
c.
a definite volume but no definite shape.
d.
a definite shape but no definite volume.
 

Matching
 
 
Match the best answer for each question. Some are not used at all.

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a.
a to b
f.
c to b
b.
b to c
g.
f to a
c.
c to d
h.
a to f
d.
d to e
i.
e to f
e.
e to d
j.
e to a
 

 43. 

Between which points does condensation occur?
 

 44. 

Between which points does solid and liquid both exist while gaining energy?
 

 45. 

Between which points is this substance a liquid
 

 46. 

Between which points is this substance a solid
 

 47. 

Between which points are all of the endothermic processes
 

 48. 

Between which points are all of the exothermic processes
 

 49. 

Between which points is this substance a gas
 

 50. 

Between which points does vaporization occur?
 



 
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