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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM067006: As a substance changes state, the connection between molecules of the substance changes.
Which of the following describes what happens as a substance changes state?
- The type of molecules of the substance changes.
- The mass of the molecules of the substance changes.
- The shape of the molecules of the substance changes.
- The connection between molecules of the substance changes.
Answer Choice |
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Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 6558 |
6–8 n = 3770 |
9–12 n = 2769 |
Male n = 3130 |
Female n = 3325 |
English n = 5766 |
Other n = 671 |
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| A. | The type of molecules of the substance changes. | 17% | 20% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 20% |
| B. | The mass of the molecules of the substance changes. | 20% | 22% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| C. | The shape of the molecules of the substance changes. | 21% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 24% |
| D. | The connection between molecules of the substance changes. | 41% | 37% | 48% | 41% | 41% | 42% | 35% |