Chapter 01 - Matter and Measurement
Chapter 01
Matter and Measurement
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is not an example of a pure substance?
A. Sugar
B. Air
C. Aluminum foil
D. Water
E. A block of dry ice
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Topic: Study of Chemistry
2. Which is an example of a physical change?
A. The rusting of an iron nail
B. The burning of propane in a gas grill
C. Baking cookies
D. Polishing tarnished silver
E. Melting of an ice cube in a glass of soda
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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3. Which measurement has the fewest number of significant figures?
A. 12.80 m
B. 0.1280 m
C. 0.001280 m
D. 1280 m
E. All of the measurements have the same number of significant figures.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
4. Which quantity is an exact number?
A. 3 cars
B. 1,000 m
C. 2 L
D. 453.6 g
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
5. The number 0.0035880 expressed correctly using scientific notation is
A. 0.0035889
B. 3.5880 103
C.
3.5880 10–3
D. 3.5880 10–4
E. 3.588 10–3
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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6. The measurement 78,005,760 expressed correctly using scientific notation is
A. 7.8005760 107
B. 7.8005760 10–7
C. 7.8 107
D.
7.800576 10–7
E.
7.800576 107
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
7. When 4.870 10–3 is correctly converted to its standard form the number becomes
A. 4870
B. 4870.
C. 0.00487
D. 0.004870
E. 0.0004870
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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8. Which number is the largest?
A. 4.38 103
B. 4.38 102
C. 4.38 10–3
D. 4.38 10–2
E. 438
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
9. Which number is the smallest?
A. 4.38 103
B. 4.38 102
C. 4.38 10–3
D. 4.38 10–2
E. 438
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
10. When 0.022189 is correctly rounded to two significant figures the number becomes
A. 0.02
B. 0.022
C. 22
D. 0.023
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Chapter 01
Matter and Measurement
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which is not an example of a pure substance?
A. Sugar
B. Air
C. Aluminum foil
D. Water
E. A block of dry ice
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Topic: Study of Chemistry
2. Which is an example of a physical change?
A. The rusting of an iron nail
B. The burning of propane in a gas grill
C. Baking cookies
D. Polishing tarnished silver
E. Melting of an ice cube in a glass of soda
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Topic: Study of Chemistry
1-1
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,Chapter 01 - Matter and Measurement
3. Which measurement has the fewest number of significant figures?
A. 12.80 m
B. 0.1280 m
C. 0.001280 m
D. 1280 m
E. All of the measurements have the same number of significant figures.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
4. Which quantity is an exact number?
A. 3 cars
B. 1,000 m
C. 2 L
D. 453.6 g
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
5. The number 0.0035880 expressed correctly using scientific notation is
A. 0.0035889
B. 3.5880 103
C.
3.5880 10–3
D. 3.5880 10–4
E. 3.588 10–3
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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,Chapter 01 - Matter and Measurement
6. The measurement 78,005,760 expressed correctly using scientific notation is
A. 7.8005760 107
B. 7.8005760 10–7
C. 7.8 107
D.
7.800576 10–7
E.
7.800576 107
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
7. When 4.870 10–3 is correctly converted to its standard form the number becomes
A. 4870
B. 4870.
C. 0.00487
D. 0.004870
E. 0.0004870
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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, Chapter 01 - Matter and Measurement
8. Which number is the largest?
A. 4.38 103
B. 4.38 102
C. 4.38 10–3
D. 4.38 10–2
E. 438
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
9. Which number is the smallest?
A. 4.38 103
B. 4.38 102
C. 4.38 10–3
D. 4.38 10–2
E. 438
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
10. When 0.022189 is correctly rounded to two significant figures the number becomes
A. 0.02
B. 0.022
C. 22
D. 0.023
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Topic: Study of Chemistry
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