Basic Chemistry, 5e (Timberlake)
Chapter 2 Chemistry and Measurements
2.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) 5.21 cm is the same distance as ________.
A) 0.0521 m
B) 52.1 dm
C) 5.21 mm
D) 0.000 521 km
E) 5210 m
Answer: A
Objective: 2.1
Global: G4
2) The measurement of the gravitational pull on an object is its ________.
A) volume
B) weight
C) mass
D) length
E) size
Answer: B
Objective: 2.1
Global: G2
3) The amount of space occupied by a substance is its ________.
A) mass
B) density
C) weight
D) length
E) volume
Answer: E
Objective: 2.1
Global: G2
4) Which of the following is the basic unit of volume in the metric system?
A) liter
B) kilogram
C) meter
D) centimeter
E) gram
Answer: A
Objective: 2.1
Global: G2
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5) Which of the following is the SI unit of mass?
A) milliliter
B) centimeter
C) kilogram
D) Celsius
E) meter
Answer: C
Objective: 2.1
Global: G2
6) A value of 25 °C is a measurement of ________.
A) distance
B) volume
C) temperature
D) mass
E) density
Answer: C
Objective: 2.1
Global: G2
7) Which of the following conversion factors involves a measured number?
A) 10 cm/dm
B) 12 in/ft
C) 16 oz/lb
D) 25 miles/gallon
E) 12 eggs/dozen
Answer: D
Objective: 2.2
Global: G4
8) Which of the following measured numbers has three significant figures?
A) 10.01 cm
B) 0.001 cm
C) 1.01 cm
D) 1.0 × 103 cm
E) 100 cm
Answer: C
Objective: 2.2
Global: G4
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9) Which of the following measured numbers has two significant figures?
A) 0.2 mL
B) 0.002 mL
C) 20.0 mL
D) 2.0 ×103 mL
E) 200 cm
Answer: D
Objective: 2.2
Global: G4
10) Significant figures are important because they indicate ________.
A) a counted number
B) the number of digits on a calculator
C) the number of measurements
D) the number of digits in a measurement
E) the accuracy of the conversion factor
Answer: D
Objective: 2.2
Global: G2
11) Which of the following measurements has three significant figures?
A) 0.005 m
B) 510 m
C) 0.510 m
D) 0.051 m
E) 5100 m
Answer: C
Objective: 2.2
Global: G4
12) Which of the following numbers contains the designated CORRECT number of significant
figures?
A) 0.043 00 5 significant figures
B) 0.00302 2 significant figures
C) 156 000 3 significant figures
D) 1.04 2 significant figures
E) 3.0650 4 significant figures
Answer: C
Objective: 2.2
Global: G4
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