Hill's Chemistry for Changing Times
15th Edition by Hill, All Chapters 1-21 Covered
,Table of Contents
o Chemistry
o Atoms
o Atomic Structure
o Chemical Bonds
o Chemical Accounting
o Gases, Liquids, Solids and Intermolecular Forces
o Acids and Bases
o Oxidation and Reduction
o Organic Chemistry
o Polymers
o Nuclear Chemistry
o Chemistry of Earth
o Air
o Water
o Energy
o Biochemistry
o Nutrition, Fitness, and Health
o Drugs
o Chemistry Down on the Farm and in the Garden and on the Lawn
o Household Chemicals
o Poisons
,Chapter 1 Chemistry
, 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) 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
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.1
Global Obj: Global 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry. Learning Obj: LO 1.1
Define science, chemistry, technology, and alchemy.
2) What is natural philosophy?
A) a belief in natural foods
B) an experimental approach to philosophy
C) an experimental approach to the study of nature
D) theoretical speculation about nature
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec 1.1
Global Obj: Global 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Obj: LO 1.1
Define science, chemistry, technology, and alchemy.
3) 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
Diff: 2 Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.1
Global Obj: Global 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills. Learning Obj: LO 1.1
Define science, chemistry, technology, and alchemy.
4) Which developed first?
A) technology
B) chemistry
C) alchemy
D) natural philosophy