Question: I read this background article the other day: Start right above point on the temperature axis and follow the red line vertically. At very low pressure, the particles of the substance are far apart from one another and the substance is in the gas state. As the pressure is increased, the particles of the substance are forced closer and closer together. Eventually the particles are pushed so close together that attractive forces cause the substance to condense into the liquid state. Continually increasing the pressure on the liquid will eventually cause the substance to solidify. For the majority of substances, the solid state is denser than the liquid state and so putting a liquid under great pressure will cause it to turn into a solid. The line segment represents the process of sublimation, where the substance changes directly from a solid to a gas. At a sufficiently low pressure, the liquid phase does not exist. The point labeled is called the triple point . The triple point is the one condition of temperature and pressure where the solid, liquid, and vapor states of a substance can all coexist at equilibrium. I am facing a new situation today: Dan is conducting a research to see how a substance behaves in varying pressure. First, he selects a gaseous substance in very low pressure. He calls it as case A. Then he increases the pressure. He calls it case B. Finally, he increases the pressure even further. He calls it case C. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Which case would see less distance between particles, case A or case B?
Answer: case B

Question: I read this background article the other day: Collision theory tells us that molecules need to collide in order for a reaction to take place. All else being equal, anything that increases the frequency of collisions would also increase the rate of reaction. One way to do this is to increase the concentrations of one or more of the reactants. Using a real world example, a busy freeway will experience much more frequent car collisions than a fairly empty neighborhood street. Similarly, forcing more randomly moving molecules into the same amount of space will cause an increased number of collisions over a given length of time, providing the reactants with more opportunities to transform into products. I am facing a new situation today: Becky is an accountant who as a hobby enjoys performing amateur chemistry experiments at home. She is currently working with a new idea she found online and is curious to see the results. She has two beakers, beaker A and beaker B, filled with the same chemical compound. She was able to find a reactant at a store and is going to pour some into each of the beakers. Her plan is to pour twice as much into beaker B and write down her observations. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Which beaker will have a lower rate of reaction?
Answer: beaker A

Question: I read this background article the other day: Gasoline-powered vehicles emit a lot of harmful materials. Nitrogen oxides are formed when atmospheric nitrogen reacts with oxygen at the high temperatures found in a car engine. Carbon monoxide is a by-product of incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Evaporated and unused fuel releases volatile hydrocarbons into the atmosphere to help form smog. The presence of a catalytic converter in the exhaust system of the car causes these materials to react and be changed into less harmful products. I am facing a new situation today: Hill town was full of gasoline powered vehicles, while Valley town 50 miles away, banned all gas powered vehicles and allows only electrical vehicles or horse-and-buggies. Using the knowledge I acquired from the background article, how should I answer correctly the following question regarding my new situation: Which town emitted more nitrogen oxides?
Answer:
Hill