States of Matter (Leaving Cert Engineering): Quizzes
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Why are solids incompressible?
Why are solids incompressible?
Particles tightly packed together
Which property describes liquids?
Which property describes liquids?
Slightly compressible
What is true about gases?
What is true about gases?
No fixed shape or volume
According to kinetic theory, what happens when particles are heated?
According to kinetic theory, what happens when particles are heated?
They move faster
What is the temperature of absolute zero?
What is the temperature of absolute zero?
Which phase transition involves a solid changing directly to a gas?
Which phase transition involves a solid changing directly to a gas?
Sublimation
What happens during condensation?
What happens during condensation?
Gas to liquid, energy removed
In a solution, which component is present in the largest quantity?
In a solution, which component is present in the largest quantity?
The solvent
How does temperature affect sugar's solubility in water?
How does temperature affect sugar's solubility in water?
Significant increase
What distinguishes suspensions from solutions?
What distinguishes suspensions from solutions?
Particles eventually settle out
Which technique separates liquid mixtures based on different boiling points?
Which technique separates liquid mixtures based on different boiling points?
Distillation
What are ions?
What are ions?
Charged particles