Burdge
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,Chemistry, 5e (Burdge)
Chapter 1 Chemistry: The Central Science
1) What is a unifying principle that explains a body of experimental observations?
A) Law
B) Hypothesis
C) Theory
D) Phenomena
E) Prediction
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Scientific Method
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following is a tentative explanation for a set of observations?
A) Law
B) Hypothesis
C) Theory
D) Phenomena
E) Prediction
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Scientific Method
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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,3) What is the term used for findings that are summarized based on a pattern or trend?
A) Law
B) Hypothesis
C) Theory
D) Phenomena
E) Prediction
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Scientific Method
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Which of the following activities is not a part of good science?
A) Proposing a theory
B) Developing a hypothesis
C) Making quantitative observations
D) Designing experiments
E) Indulging in speculation
Answer: E
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Scientific Method
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Which of the following is a 'substance' according to the definition given in your textbook?
A) Air
B) Tap water
C) Sea water
D) Water
E) Toothpaste
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 6) Whichs3ofs3thes3followings3cannots3bes3separateds3intos3simplers3substancess3bys3chemicals3means?
A) Element
B) Emulsion
C) Compound
D) Homogeneouss3mixture
E) Heterogeneouss3mixture
Answer:s 3 As3Difficu
lty:s32s3Medium
Topic:s 3 Studys3ofs3Chemistrys3B
loom's:s 3 4.s3Analyze
Subtopic:s 3 Classifications3ands3Statess3ofs3Matter;s3Propertiess3ofs3
Matters3Gradable:s 3 automatic
Accessibility:s 3 Keyboards3Navigation
7) Ifs3as3liquids3containss360%s3sugars3ands340%s3waters3throughouts3itss3compositions3then
s3whats3iss3its3called?
A) Solute
B) Compound
C) Homogeneouss3mixture
D) Heterogeneouss3mixture
E) Solvent
Answer:s 3 Cs3Difficu
lty:s32s3Medium
Topic:s 3 Studys3ofs3Chemistrys3B
loom's:s 3 4.s3Analyze
Subtopic:s 3 Classifications3ands3Statess3ofs3Matter;s3Propertiess3ofs3
Matters3Gradable:s 3 automatic
Accessibility:s 3 Keyboards3Navigation
8) Whichs3ofs3thes3followings3doess3nots3haves3as3uniforms3compositions3throughout?
A) Element
B) Compound
C) Homogeneouss3mixture
D) Heterogeneouss3mixture
E) Solvent
Answer:s 3 Ds3Difficu
lty:s31s3Easy
Topic:s 3 Studys3ofs3Chemistrys3B
loom's:s 3 3.s3Apply
Subtopic:s 3 Classifications3ands3Statess3ofs3Matter;s3Propertiess3ofs3
Matters3Gradable:s 3 automatic
Accessibility:s 3 Keyboards3Navigation
9) Whichs3ofs3thes3followings3iss3nots3ans3SIs3bases3unit?
A) Meter
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