Kinetic Particle Theory of Matter
Chemistry ⇒ States of Matter
Kinetic Particle Theory of Matter starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A student heats a beaker of ice until it melts and then boils. According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, what happens to the particles as the temperature increases?
A student observes that a balloon expands when heated. Using the Kinetic Particle Theory, explain why this happens.
A student places a drop of food coloring in water and observes it spreading out. Using the Kinetic Particle Theory, explain why this happens.
Describe how the Kinetic Particle Theory explains the process of diffusion in gases.
Describe the arrangement and movement of particles in a liquid.
A student heats a beaker of ice until it melts and then boils. According to the Kinetic Particle Theory, what happens to the particles as the temperature increases?
A student observes that a balloon expands when heated. Using the Kinetic Particle Theory, explain why this happens.
A student places a drop of food coloring in water and observes it spreading out. Using the Kinetic Particle Theory, explain why this happens.
When a gas is cooled, what happens to the speed of its particles? (1) The speed increases. (2) The speed decreases. (3) The speed stays the same. (4) The particles stop moving.
Which of the following best describes the arrangement of particles in a gas? (1) Closely packed in a regular pattern (2) Close together but not in a fixed pattern (3) Far apart and randomly arranged (4) Fixed in place and not moving
Which of the following best describes the Kinetic Particle Theory of Matter? (1) All matter is made up of tiny particles that are always moving. (2) All matter is made up of large, stationary particles. (3) All matter is made up of particles that only move when heated. (4) All matter is made up of particles that never move.
Which of the following best describes the movement of particles in a solid? (1) They move freely in all directions. (2) They vibrate in fixed positions. (3) They slide past each other. (4) They do not move at all.
Fill in the blank: The amount of space between particles is greatest in a ________.
Fill in the blank: The energy of particles in a substance increases as the ________ increases.
Fill in the blank: The process of a gas changing into a liquid is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The process of a liquid changing into a gas is called ________.
True or False: In solids, the particles are closely packed together and vibrate in fixed positions.
True or False: Liquids have a fixed volume but not a fixed shape.
True or False: The Kinetic Particle Theory can be used to explain why gases fill any container they are placed in.
True or False: The Kinetic Particle Theory can explain why gases can be compressed easily.
