Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter ~ Misconception AMM091

The mass of the atoms or molecules of a substance increases when the temperature decreases and decreases when the temperature increases (Herrmann-Abell & DeBoer, 2007, 2008).

Items that test for misconception AMM091 in this project (THSB) and key idea ()
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
SB005001	If the number of atoms in the sealed jar stayed the same, the mass of the jar and everything inside it will stay the same because the mass of the atoms inside the jar stayed the same.	20%