Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter ~ Misconception AMM133

Matter is destroyed during melting (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception AMM133 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.	13%