Original Project
Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM073002: The molecules of hot air are farther apart than the molecules of cold air.
How do the molecules of hot air differ from the molecules of cold air?
- The molecules of hot air are farther apart than the molecules of cold air.
- The molecules of hot air have less mass than the molecules of cold air.
- The molecules of hot air have more heat molecules mixed with them.
- The molecules of hot air are smaller than the molecules of cold air.
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| n = 4501 |
6–8 n = 2767 |
9–12 n = 1724 |
Male n = 2128 |
Female n = 2298 |
English n = 4009 |
Other n = 421 |
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| A. | The molecules of hot air are farther apart than the molecules of cold air. | 53% | 49% | 60% | 54% | 52% | 55% | 43% |
| B. | The molecules of hot air have less mass than the molecules of cold air. | 18% | 19% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| C. | The molecules of hot air have more heat molecules mixed with them. | 18% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| D. | The molecules of hot air are smaller than the molecules of cold air. | 11% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 15% |