Chemistry Test Bank 10th Edition | Zumdahl, Zumdahl & DeCoste

TEST BANK
Chemistry
STEVEN ZUMDAHL, SUSAN ZUMDAHL, DONALD J. DECOSTE
10th Edition

,Chemistry, 10th Edition, Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste Test Bank
Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations


1. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?
A) The piece of metal is longer than the piece of wood.
B) Solution 1 is much darker than solution 2.
C) The liquid in beaker A is blue.
D) The temperature of the liquid is 60°C.
E) At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative observations.

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific methodMSC:
Conceptual


2. A quantitative observation
A) contains a number and a unit
B) does not contain a number
C) always makes a comparison
D) must be obtained through experimentation
E) is none of these

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific methodMSC:
Conceptual


3. Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a statement,
sometimesmathematical in nature, is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural law
E) experiment

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific methodMSC:
Conceptual


4. The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical change in those
materials” is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural law
E) experiment

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific methodMSC:
Conceptual


5. A chemical theory that has been known for a long time becomes a law.

, ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC:
Conceptual


6. Which of the following metric relationships is incorrect?
A) 1 microliter = 10–6 liters
B) 1 gram = 103 kilograms
C) 103 milliliters = 1 liter
D) 1 gram = 102 centigrams
E) 10 decimeters = 1 meter

ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC:
Quantitative


7. For which pair is the SI prefix not matched correctly with its meaning?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC:
Conceptual


8. A metric unit for length is
A) gram
B) milliliter
C) yard
D) kilometer
E) pound

ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | base unit MSC:
Conceptual


9. Which of the following is not a unit in the SI system?
A) ampere
B) candela
C) Kelvin
D) meter
E) calorie

ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | base unit MSC:
Conceptual


10. Order the four metric prefixes from smallest to largest.

, A) nano- < milli- < centi- < kilo-
B) milli- < nano- < centi- < kilo-
C) kilo- < centi- < nano- < milli-
D) kilo- < centi- < milli- < nano-
E) centi- < nano- < kilo- < milli-

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC:
Conceptual


11. 8.1 kilogram(s) contains this many grams.
A) 8.1 10
2




B) 8.1 10
3




C) 81
D) 0.81
E) 8.1 10
3




ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | mass MSC:
Conceptual


12. Convert 0.3980 m to mm.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC:
Conceptual


13. 6.1 seconds contain this many picoseconds.
A) 6.1 10
12




6.1 10
12
B)
6.1 10
9
C)
D) 6.1 10
9




E) 6.1 10
15




ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC:
Conceptual


14. 9.49 seconds contain this many nanoseconds.
A) 9.49 10
7




B) 9.49 10
9




C) 9.49 10
12




D) 9.49 10
10




E) 9.49 10
8