TEST BANK FOR CHEMISTRY: THE MOLECULAR SCIENCE, 5TH EDITION, JOHN W. MOORE, CONRAD L. STANITSKI

Chapter 1: The Nature of Chemistry 1. Modern research requires a. communication skills b. collaboration skills c. knowledge in a particular field d. a willingness to think about the world e. all of the choices above ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 TOPICS: 1.1 Why Care About Chemistry? OTHER: Comprehension NOTES: Grasp meaning 2. For a chemist, understanding a chemical reaction means: a. knowing what makes up a reacting atom. b. knowing what atoms make up a reacting molecule. c. knowing how atoms in a reacting molecule are connected together. d. having a mental picture of how reacting molecules interact with each other. e. both a and b. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 TOPICS: 1.1 Why Care About Chemistry? OTHER: Comprehension NOTES: Grasp meaning 3. Removing arsenic from drinking water requires a. knowledge of arsenic’s chemical behavior b. patent’s to protect consumers c. knowledge of arsenic’s chemical toxicity d. medical histories of consumers e. knowledge of the history of the water source ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 TOPICS: 1.2 Cleaning Drinking Water OTHER: Comprehension NOTES: Grasp meaning 4. Which of the following is a qualitative statement? a. Water is a molecule composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms. b. The density of ice at 0°C is 0.917 g/mL. c. A can of soda has a volume of 355 mL. d. A necklace is 58.3% gold. e. The melting point of lead is 327.5°C. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 TOPICS: 1.3 How Science is Done