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  • Mass can be measured on a  ___.

Answer:  balance

  • A person’s ___ is different on a high mountain than at sea level.     

Answer:  weight

  • Object’s ___ is pull of gravity on the object.       

Answer:  weight

  • The intermolecular force of attraction is strongest in :     

Answer:  Solids

  • The intermolecular force of attraction is weakest in :        

Answer:    Gases

  • Intermolecular spaces are maximum in:              

Answer:  Gases

  • The state of matter which can be easily compressed:               

Answer:  Gases

  • The state of matter which can flow from higher to lower level:

Answer:  Liquid

  • The state of matter which can flow in all directions:

Answer:  Gases

  • A ___ has definite volume but no definite shape.    

Answer:  Liquid

  • A ____ does not have definite volume or shape.           

Answer:  Gas

  • A ____ has both definite volume and shape.

Answer:  solid

  • Mass of a body divided by its volume is: 

Answer:  density

  • Amount of material in an object is:      

Answer:  mass

  • Name the particles which make up matter?          

Answer:  atoms

  • Which of the following is the property of Solids?          

Answer:  have definite shape

  • Clothes dry due to process of:      

Answer:  evaporation

  • Normal temperature and pressure of gases refer to:

Answer:  273 K and 760 mm Hg

  • Mass is gravitational force acting on a body.

Answer:  False

  • Melting point depends on amount of matter in body.    

Answer:  False

  • Intensive properties ____ amount of substance.  

Answer:  are independent of

  • Extensive properties ____amount of substance.  

Answer:  depend on

  • Density is an example of ____ property.    

Answer:  intensive

  • Length is an example of ____ property.   

Answer:  intensive

  • Boiling point is an example of ____ property.  

Answer:  intensive

  • Reaction with air is an example of ____ property. 

Answer:  chemical

  • Volume is an example of ____ property.   

Answer:  extensive