Chemistry Concepts and Applications

Section 1: Physical Behavior of Matter

Self Check Quizzes

1
What type of collisions do gas particles experience in a container?

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A)violent collisions
B)elastic collisions
C)sudden collisions
D)weak collisions
2
When melted and recooled quickly, silicon dioxide changes from a solid to a(n) __________.

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A)liquid crystal
B)liquid
C)amorphous material
D)plasma
3
__________ is a model of gas behavior that is valid over a wide range of conditions.
A)An ideal gas
B)The gas hypothesis
C)Volume
D)Pressure
4
The __________ states that the submicroscopic particles of all matter are in constant, random motion.
A)atomic theory
B)Brownian law
C)kinetic theory
D)molecular hypothesis
5
A solid that has no regular structure is said to be __________.
A)amorphous
B)hexagonal
C)crystalline
D)cubic
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