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Section 3: Liquids and Solids

Liquids and Solids

1.
Which of the following materials has the highest density?
A)water vapor
B)steam
C)liquid water
D)ice
2.
Which of the following is the general definition of a liquid?
A)Matter that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
B)Matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
C)Matter that has neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape.
D)Matter that has a fixed shape but no fixed volume.
3.
Which of the following is the general definition of a solid?
A)Matter that has a fixed volume and a fixed shape.
B)Matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
C)Matter that has neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape.
D)Matter that has a fixed shape but no fixed volume.
4.
Which of the following materials will have the greatest viscosity?
A)air
B)cooking oil
C)water
D)vinegar
5.
The curved shape of water in a glass pipette is an example of _________.
A)adhesion
B)cohesion
C)viscosity
D)compression
6.
A solid whose individual particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, three-dimensional structure is a ___________.
A)crystalline solid
B)amorphous solid
C)unit cell
D)liquid crystal
7.
Which of the following is a covalent network solid?
A)ice
B)table salt
C)table sugar
D)quartz
8.
Which of the following solids is a metallic solid?
A)graphite
B)sulfur
C)nickel
D)iodine
9.
Which of the following is an ionic solid?
A)graphite
B)nickel
C)ammonium chloride
D)dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
10.
Which of the following is a molecular solid?
A)potassium sulfate
B)lead
C)dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
D)ammonium chloride
11.
Glass is a(n) _____________.
A)liquid
B)crystalline solid
C)metallic solid
D)amorphous solid
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