Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter ~ Misconception AMM034

Atoms or molecules of a gas are not in motion (Novick et al., 1981).

Items that test for misconception AMM034 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (There are differences in the spacin…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
AM056003	The molecules of a gas are far apart from one another.	8%

Items that test for misconception AMM034 in this project (Original Project) and other key ideas
AM053006	The atoms and molecules of both a chair and air in a balloon are moving.	21%
AM054004	The molecules of liquid water in a cup would not stop moving even if the water became a solid, a gas, or if the liquid became still.	10%