States of Matter Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Matter's Properties

Question 1

Which property is NOT characteristic of solids?

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Ability to flow

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Fixed shape

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Fixed volume

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Inability to be compressed

Question 2

When a liquid transforms into a gas, the process is known as:

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Melting

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Sublimation

Question 3

At room temperature, which of the following substances exists as a gas?

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Oxygen

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Water

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Iron

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Salt

Question 4

Which process involves a change in both state and chemical composition?

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Burning

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 5

In a solid, the arrangement of particles is:

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Closely packed and vibrating

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Spread out and moving randomly

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Closely packed and moving rapidly

Question 6

Which substance exists as a liquid at room temperature?

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Water

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Oxygen

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Iron

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Salt

Question 7

The process of transforming a solid directly into a gas is known as:

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Freezing

Question 8

Which of the following is **not** a state of matter?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of condensation in everyday life?

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Fog forming on a cold morning

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Ice melting in the sun

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Water boiling in a kettle

Question 10

Which of the following is a property of gases?

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They can expand to fill their container

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They have a definite shape

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They cannot be compressed into a smaller volume

Question 11

At what temperature does water freeze?

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0°C

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100°C

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32°F

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212°F

Question 12

Which state of matter has particles that are closely packed and arranged in a regular pattern?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 13

What is the term for the process by which a gas changes into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 14

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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Barometer

Question 15

Which of the following is a safety precaution to be taken when working with liquid nitrogen?

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Wear gloves and safety goggles

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Handle it with bare hands

Question 16

Which of these correctly describes the shape and volume of a gas?

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Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

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Definite shape, definite volume

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Definite shape, indefinite volume

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Indefinite shape, definite volume

Question 17

When a liquid changes into a gas, what happens to the distance between the particles?

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They move further apart

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They move closer together

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They stay the same distance apart

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They change shape

Question 18

Which of these is a characteristic of a solid?

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Definite shape and volume

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Indefinite shape and volume

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Can flow

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Can be compressed

Question 19

Which state of matter is the densest?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 20

What is the force called that keeps particles together in a substance?

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Cohesion

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Adhesion

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Gravity

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Magnetism

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of solids?

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Their particles can move around freely.

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They have a fixed shape.

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Their particles are tightly packed.

Question 22

Which property is unique to gases?

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Gases have a fixed volume but no definite shape.

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Gases cannot be compressed.

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Gases have a high density.

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Gases cannot flow.

Question 23

During melting, the temperature of a substance:

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Remains the same

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Increases

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Decreases

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Cannot be determined

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT considered a change of state?

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Dissolving

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Melting

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 25

What is the name of the process when a solid directly changes into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Freezing

Question 26

In which state of matter do particles have the lowest average kinetic energy?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 27

What is the term used to describe the change from a gaseous state to a liquid state?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Sublimation

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Deposition

Question 28

Which of the following is a characteristic of solids?

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They have a definite shape and volume.

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They don't have a definite shape or volume.

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They can flow easily.

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They expand to fill their container.

Question 29

What happens when heat is added to a solid?

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It melts and becomes a liquid.

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It evaporates and becomes a gas.

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It sublimates and becomes a gas directly.

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It stays solid but expands.

Question 30

Which of the following is a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

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Metal

Question 31

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a solid?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 32

Which of the following is a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Burning paper

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Rusting iron

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Digesting food

Question 33

What is the term for a mixture of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?

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Mixture

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Compound

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Solution

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Element

Question 34

What is the name of the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 35

When water in its liquid state turns into water vapour, what process is occurring?

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Condensation

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Freezing

Question 36

Which state of matter has the particles arranged in a specific pattern and can flow easily?

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 37

What happens to the particles of a substance when it changes from a liquid to a solid?

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They move slower and become closer together

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They move faster and become more spread out

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They change their shape and size

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They disappear

Question 38

Which of the following is the best example of a gas?

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Air

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Ice

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Water

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Metal

Question 39

What is the process called when a gas changes directly into a solid, without passing through the liquid phase?

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 40

Why do solids generally have a higher density than liquids?

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Solids have more closely packed particles

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Solids have larger molecules

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Solids have heavier particles

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Solids have a higher temperature

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a known state of matter?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 42

What happens to the volume of a substance when it changes from a solid to a gas?

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It increases

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It decreases

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It remains the same

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It becomes infinite

Question 43

What happens when a solid changes into a liquid?

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Melting

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Freezing

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 44

Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of evaporation?

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Humidity

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Temperature

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Surface area

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Wind speed

Question 45

What is the reverse process of evaporation?

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

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Sublimation

Question 46

Which of the following substances has the lowest freezing point?

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Nitrogen

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Water

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Ethanol

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Mercury

Question 47

Which state of matter can flow and takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

Question 48

Which property is NOT characteristic of solids?

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They can flow easily

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They have a definite shape.

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They have a definite volume.

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Their particles are closely packed.

Question 49

What happens when a liquid is heated to its boiling point?

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It turns into a gas.

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It turns into a solid.

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Nothing happens.

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It gets colder.

Question 50

What is the name of the process by which a gas changes into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Evaporation

Question 51

How does the density of a substance change when it changes from a liquid to a gas?

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It decreases

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It increases

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It becomes zero

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It stays the same

Question 52

Which property is characteristic of gases?

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They can expand to fill their container

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They have a definite volume

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They have a definite shape

Question 53

What is the name of the process by which a solid changes into a gas without first becoming a liquid?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Condensation

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Evaporation