Multiple Choice: Read and understand each question or statement Shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of the best answer on your ANSWER SHEET/BOX ON PAGE 2. Use black ink only. ERASURE MEANS WRONG 11. These are states of matter except A. Solid B. Liquid C. Air D. Gas 12. What happens to particles when they are heated? A. They speed up and spread out C. They stop moving B. They slow down and compress D. They move closer together and speed up 13. A wet dinner plate is left on the rack after it has been washed. It dried after a while. What happened to the water that did not drip on the rack? A. It simply disappeared C. It changed into oxygen and hydrogen gases B. It changed into carbon dioxide D. It became the component of the air like a tiny bit of water 14. It is the process in which the molecules of liquid change into gas A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Saturation D. Sublimation 15. It is the process in which the molecules of solid change into gas. A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Saturation D. Sublimation 16. Which of the following subatomic particles dictates the chemical behavior of an atom? A. Proton B. Neutron C. Nucleus D. Electron 17. Which of the following numbers of subatomic particles ( in the order of protons, electrons, neutrons) represent in an atom of copper? Refer to the provided periodic tablr of elements on page 2. A. 29, 29, 35 B. 29, 29, 64 C. 29, 35, 29 D. 35, 29, 64 18. Which of the following element is the least metallic? A. Aluminum B Lithium C. Magnesium D. Strontium 19. What is the valence electron of Nitrogen (belongs to group 15)? A. 2 B. 4 c. 5 D. 8​