Question

When examining the phases of matter, as the _____ of a substance increases, the _____ generally decreases.

A) organization, density
B) density, temperature
C) temperature, volume
D) temperature, organization

Answer 1

B) density, temperature. When the density of a substance increases, the particles become more packed together. Take water for example: steam to water is a decrease in temperature so is water to ice. In both instances, the density increases and the temperature decreases.