Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter ~ Misconception AMM044

Molecules change size during a phase change (Novak et al., 1991; Griffiths et al., 1992).

Items that test for misconception AMM044 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (When heated, solids can change into…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
AM035004	When a piece of solid wax is heated, it becomes a liquid and the wax molecules become more loosely connected to each other.	12%
AM036003	Water spilled on the floor will eventually disappear because the water molecules become a gas and are now part of the air.	9%