MCAS Biology Practice - Question List

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186. Which of the following lists three states of water in order of increasing entropy?
  1. ice, liquid, vapor
  2. liquid, ice, vapor
  3. ice, vapor, liquid
  4. vapor, liquid, ice
187. Which of the following activities could cause liquid molecules to overcome intermolecular attractive forces and become gas molecules?
  1. adding a solute to the liquid
  2. adding a catalyst to the liquid
  3. increasing the temperature of the liquid
  4. increasing the air pressure above the liquid
188. Which of the following observed properties is most reliable in classifying a substance as a metal?
  1. good conductor of heat
  2. low melting temperature
  3. unreactive with other elements
  4. crumbles when hit by a hammer
189. Which of the following are most directly involved in chemical bonding?
  1. protons
  2. neutrons
  3. alpha particles
  4. valence electrons
190. Which of the following statements describes an exothermic reaction but not an endothermic reaction?
  1. Energy is destroyed during the reaction.
  2. Energy is used to form chemical bonds.
  3. Energy is used to break chemical bonds.
  4. Energy is released as heat during the reaction.

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