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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
When heated, solids can change into liquids and liquids can change into gases. When cooled, gases can change in…
Item AM027003: Molecules are spaced farthest apart in a gas.
In which state of matter are the molecules spaced farthest apart?
- A gas
- A liquid
- A solid
- All are equal.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 5045 |
6–8 n = 3410 |
9–12 n = 1625 |
Male n = 2455 |
Female n = 2534 |
English n = 4540 |
Other n = 438 |
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| A. | A gas | 69% | 66% | 76% | 72% | 67% | 70% | 58% |
| B. | A liquid | 11% | 13% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| C. | A solid | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| D. | All are equal. | 11% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 19% |