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introductory chemistry test bank exam
the ancient greek philosophers were probably the first to consider the behavior of matter in an organized
way. what is the major distinction between the "greek philosophers" and "modern scientists"?
a) observation
b) hypotheses
c) experimentation
d) logic - answer-c) experimentation
which developed first?
a) technology
b) chemistry
c) alchemy
d) natural philosophy - answer-a) technology
which science is primarily concerned with the study of matter and the changes it undergoes?
a) biology
b) chemistry
c) geology
d) physics - answer-b) chemistry
what is natural philosophy?
a) a belief in natural foods
b) an experimental approach to philosophy
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c) an experimental approach to the study of nature
d) theoretical speculation about nature - answer-d) theoretical speculation about nature
chemistry is
a) the mystical search for the elixir of life.
b) the study of matter and the changes it undergoes.
c) speculation about the nature of matter.
d) none of these - answer-b) the study of matter and the changes it undergoes
modern chemistry is based primarily on
a) natural philosophy.
b) experimentation.
c) philosophical speculations.
d) technological advances. - answer-b) experimentation
archaeological evidence indicates that ancient egyptians were brewing beer and other fermented
beverages over 4000 years ago. in the mid-19th century, french scientist louis pasteur discovered and
explained the source of fermentation (yeast). this example illustrates that
a) scientific knowledge may come before technological knowledge.
b) technological knowledge may come before scientific knowledge.
c) science and technology mean the same thing.
d) science and technology are not related. - answer-b) technological knowledge may come before
scientific knowledge.
which of the following was not a result of alchemy?
a) the philosopher's stone was successfully used to change base metals, such as lead, into gold.
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b) many new chemicals were discovered.
c) alchemists developed techniques such as distillation and extraction that are still used today.
d) many modern chemists inherited an interest in health and medicines from the alchemists. - answer-a)
the philosopher's stone was successfully used to change base metals, such as lead, into gold.
the leading cause of death in 1900 was infectious disease. the discovery, investigation and use of
antibiotics, a class of chemicals that kill bacteria associated with infectious diseases, has dramatically
reduced this cause of death. this is an example of the
a) baconian dream.
b) carsonian dream.
c) baconian nightmare.
d) carsonian nightmare. - answer-a) baconian dream
chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) are synthetic chemicals that find a variety of important applications. probably
the widest use of cfcs was as refrigerants in refrigerators and air conditioners. cfcs have been
implicated in the destruction of the ozone layer. this is one example of the
a) baconian dream.
b) carsonian dream.
c) baconian nightmare.
d) carsonian nightmare. - answer-d) carsonian nightmare.
ddt was widely used as an insecticide during and following world war ii. however, the egg shells of birds
that live in areas where ddt was used were very thin, and the young did not hatch. this is an example of
the
a) baconian dream.
b) carsonian dream.
c) baconian nightmare.
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d) carsonian nightmare. - answer-d) carsonian nightmare.
________ chemistry is designed to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the
needs of future generations.
a) experimental
b) green
c) organic
d) sustainable - answer-d) sustainable
science is tentative, explanatory, and
a) absolute.
b) testable.
c) unpredictable.
d) mystical. - answer-b) testable
a scientific hypothesis is
a) absolute.
b) complex.
c) simple.
d) tentative. - answer-d) tentative
scientific results must be verified by
a) constructing plausible theories.
b) consulting noted scientific authorities.
c) further experiment.
introductory chemistry test bank exam
the ancient greek philosophers were probably the first to consider the behavior of matter in an organized
way. what is the major distinction between the "greek philosophers" and "modern scientists"?
a) observation
b) hypotheses
c) experimentation
d) logic - answer-c) experimentation
which developed first?
a) technology
b) chemistry
c) alchemy
d) natural philosophy - answer-a) technology
which science is primarily concerned with the study of matter and the changes it undergoes?
a) biology
b) chemistry
c) geology
d) physics - answer-b) chemistry
what is natural philosophy?
a) a belief in natural foods
b) an experimental approach to philosophy
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c) an experimental approach to the study of nature
d) theoretical speculation about nature - answer-d) theoretical speculation about nature
chemistry is
a) the mystical search for the elixir of life.
b) the study of matter and the changes it undergoes.
c) speculation about the nature of matter.
d) none of these - answer-b) the study of matter and the changes it undergoes
modern chemistry is based primarily on
a) natural philosophy.
b) experimentation.
c) philosophical speculations.
d) technological advances. - answer-b) experimentation
archaeological evidence indicates that ancient egyptians were brewing beer and other fermented
beverages over 4000 years ago. in the mid-19th century, french scientist louis pasteur discovered and
explained the source of fermentation (yeast). this example illustrates that
a) scientific knowledge may come before technological knowledge.
b) technological knowledge may come before scientific knowledge.
c) science and technology mean the same thing.
d) science and technology are not related. - answer-b) technological knowledge may come before
scientific knowledge.
which of the following was not a result of alchemy?
a) the philosopher's stone was successfully used to change base metals, such as lead, into gold.
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b) many new chemicals were discovered.
c) alchemists developed techniques such as distillation and extraction that are still used today.
d) many modern chemists inherited an interest in health and medicines from the alchemists. - answer-a)
the philosopher's stone was successfully used to change base metals, such as lead, into gold.
the leading cause of death in 1900 was infectious disease. the discovery, investigation and use of
antibiotics, a class of chemicals that kill bacteria associated with infectious diseases, has dramatically
reduced this cause of death. this is an example of the
a) baconian dream.
b) carsonian dream.
c) baconian nightmare.
d) carsonian nightmare. - answer-a) baconian dream
chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) are synthetic chemicals that find a variety of important applications. probably
the widest use of cfcs was as refrigerants in refrigerators and air conditioners. cfcs have been
implicated in the destruction of the ozone layer. this is one example of the
a) baconian dream.
b) carsonian dream.
c) baconian nightmare.
d) carsonian nightmare. - answer-d) carsonian nightmare.
ddt was widely used as an insecticide during and following world war ii. however, the egg shells of birds
that live in areas where ddt was used were very thin, and the young did not hatch. this is an example of
the
a) baconian dream.
b) carsonian dream.
c) baconian nightmare.
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d) carsonian nightmare. - answer-d) carsonian nightmare.
________ chemistry is designed to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the
needs of future generations.
a) experimental
b) green
c) organic
d) sustainable - answer-d) sustainable
science is tentative, explanatory, and
a) absolute.
b) testable.
c) unpredictable.
d) mystical. - answer-b) testable
a scientific hypothesis is
a) absolute.
b) complex.
c) simple.
d) tentative. - answer-d) tentative
scientific results must be verified by
a) constructing plausible theories.
b) consulting noted scientific authorities.
c) further experiment.
