TEST BANK FOR BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY, 9TH EDITION, LEO J. MALONE, THEODORE DOLTER

Chapter 1 Measurements in Chemistry Multiple Choice Questions Topic: History of Chemistry Section: Prologue A-1 Difficulty: Easy 1. According to current theories, what event marks the beginning of time and space? a. Yucatan meteorite b. Formation of our solar system c. The big bang d. The Tunduska event Answer: C Topic: History of Chemistry Section: Prologue A-1 Difficulty: Easy 2. In some camps of thought, the survival and proliferation of the human race is directly related to humans’ ability to a. see at night. b. tame fire. c. run fast. d. jump high. Answer: B Topic: History of Chemistry Section: Prologue A-1 Difficulty: Easy 3. The process by which pure metals are extracted or separated from their ores is called a. alchemy. b. distillation. c. chromatography. d. metallurgy. Answer: D