,Introduction to Chemistry, 5e (Bauer)
Chapter 1 Matter and Energy
1) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
m m m m m m m m m
A) a rock
m
B) a hot-air balloon
m m
C) carbon dioxide in your exhaled breath
m m m m m
D) steam
E) heat from a barbeque grill
m m m m
Answer: E m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand
m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
2) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
m m m m m m m m m
A) air
B) light from a candle
m m m
C) wax
D) the propellant in an aerosol can
m m m m m
E) a stain on clothing
m m m
Answer: B m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand
m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
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,3) Which of the following is an example of matter?
m m m m m m m m
A) sunlight
B) light from an incandescent bulb
m m m m
C) helium in a balloon m m m
D) heat from a car's radiator
m m m m
E) all of these are correct
m m m m
Answer: C m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
4) Which of the following does not apply to a chemical compound?
m m m m m m m m m m
A) A chemical compound consists of two or more elements.
m m m m m m m m
B) The elements in a compound are combined in definite proportions.
m m m m m m m m m
C) The characteristics of the compound are different from the characteristics of the elements
m m m m m m m m m m m m m
from which it is made.
m m m m
D) Compounds can be separated into their constituent elements using only physical methods.
m m m m m m m m m m m
E) A chemical compound can also be classified as a pure substance.
m m m m m m m m m m
Answer: D m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
5) Which of the following statements regarding elements is incorrect?
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A) Elements are the simplest building block of matter. m m m m m m m
B) Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.
m m m m m m m m m m m
C) Some elements are not naturally occurring, and have been synthesized by scientists.
m m m m m m m m m m m
D) As the Greeks had thought, water is an element.
m m m m m m m m
E) Elements are classified using a periodic table. m m m m m m
Answer: D m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
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, 6) A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
process is m
A) an element.
m
B) a compound.
m
C) a mixture.
m
D) a substance.
m
E) a composition.
m
Answer: C m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 1. Remember m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
7) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
m m m m m m m m m m
A) sand
B) tap water m
C) aluminum in a soda can (not considering the paint or plastic coatings)
m m m m m m m m m m m
D) river water m
E) granite
Answer: C m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m m m m
Subtopic: Properties of m m m
Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
8) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
m m m m m m m m m m
A) a copper wire
m m
B) milk
C) leather
D) a piece of carpet
m m m
E) ocean water m
Answer: A m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
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Chapter 1 Matter and Energy
1) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
m m m m m m m m m
A) a rock
m
B) a hot-air balloon
m m
C) carbon dioxide in your exhaled breath
m m m m m
D) steam
E) heat from a barbeque grill
m m m m
Answer: E m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand
m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
2) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
m m m m m m m m m
A) air
B) light from a candle
m m m
C) wax
D) the propellant in an aerosol can
m m m m m
E) a stain on clothing
m m m
Answer: B m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand
m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
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,3) Which of the following is an example of matter?
m m m m m m m m
A) sunlight
B) light from an incandescent bulb
m m m m
C) helium in a balloon m m m
D) heat from a car's radiator
m m m m
E) all of these are correct
m m m m
Answer: C m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
4) Which of the following does not apply to a chemical compound?
m m m m m m m m m m
A) A chemical compound consists of two or more elements.
m m m m m m m m
B) The elements in a compound are combined in definite proportions.
m m m m m m m m m
C) The characteristics of the compound are different from the characteristics of the elements
m m m m m m m m m m m m m
from which it is made.
m m m m
D) Compounds can be separated into their constituent elements using only physical methods.
m m m m m m m m m m m
E) A chemical compound can also be classified as a pure substance.
m m m m m m m m m m
Answer: D m m
Difficulty: 2 Medium m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
5) Which of the following statements regarding elements is incorrect?
m m m m m m m m
A) Elements are the simplest building block of matter. m m m m m m m
B) Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.
m m m m m m m m m m m
C) Some elements are not naturally occurring, and have been synthesized by scientists.
m m m m m m m m m m m
D) As the Greeks had thought, water is an element.
m m m m m m m m
E) Elements are classified using a periodic table. m m m m m m
Answer: D m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
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, 6) A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical
m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m
process is m
A) an element.
m
B) a compound.
m
C) a mixture.
m
D) a substance.
m
E) a composition.
m
Answer: C m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 1. Remember m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
7) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
m m m m m m m m m m
A) sand
B) tap water m
C) aluminum in a soda can (not considering the paint or plastic coatings)
m m m m m m m m m m m
D) river water m
E) granite
Answer: C m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m m m m
Subtopic: Properties of m m m
Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
8) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
m m m m m m m m m m
A) a copper wire
m m
B) milk
C) leather
D) a piece of carpet
m m m
E) ocean water m
Answer: A m m
Difficulty: 1 Easy m m
Topic: Study of Chemistry
m m m m
Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m
Gradable: automatic m
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
m m m m m m m m m
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m
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