Original Project
Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM053006: The atoms and molecules of both a chair and air in a balloon are moving.
A balloon full of air is placed on a chair. Which of the following statements about the atoms and molecules of the chair and the atoms and molecules of the air in the balloon is TRUE?
- The atoms and molecules of both the chair and the air in the balloon are moving.
- The atoms and molecules of both the chair and the air in the balloon are not moving.
- The atoms and molecules of the chair are not moving, and the atoms and molecules of the air in the balloon are moving.
- The atoms and molecules of the chair are moving, and the atoms and molecules of the air in the balloon are not moving.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 4425 |
6–8 n = 2581 |
9–12 n = 1831 |
Male n = 2127 |
Female n = 2228 |
English n = 3913 |
Other n = 429 |
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| A. | The atoms and molecules of both the chair and the air in the balloon are moving. | 39% | 37% | 43% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 29% |
| B. | The atoms and molecules of both the chair and the air in the balloon are not moving. | 14% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| C. | The atoms and molecules of the chair are not moving, and the atoms and molecules of the air in the balloon are moving. | 40% | 41% | 37% | 38% | 41% | 39% | 45% |
| D. | The atoms and molecules of the chair are moving, and the atoms and molecules of the air in the balloon are not moving. | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% |