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States of Matter quiz

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ExplorerQuestion 1 of 8

Which state of matter spreads out to fill its whole container?

ExplorerQuestion 2 of 8

Ice, liquid water and steam are all the same substance, H₂O.

InvestigatorQuestion 3 of 8

What happens to the particles of a substance when you heat it?

InvestigatorQuestion 4 of 8

Water always boils at exactly 100 °C, wherever you are.

InvestigatorQuestion 5 of 8

Butane is a gas at room temperature, yet the butane inside a disposable lighter is a liquid. Why?

ScientistQuestion 6 of 8

Chlorine melts at −101.5 °C and boils at −34.04 °C. What state is chlorine in at −60 °C?

AdvancedQuestion 7 of 8

Bromine is a liquid and iodine a solid at room temperature, although both are halogens like chlorine (a gas). Explain this in terms of intermolecular forces and kinetic energy.

ExpertQuestion 8 of 8

Water's critical point is about 647 K and 220.64 bar. What happens to the distinction between liquid and gas beyond the critical point, and what is the resulting phase called?