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1. A tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by
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D) none of the above. Ans: A
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2. A concise verbal or mathematical statement of a relationship between phenomena t
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hat is always the same under the same conditions is referred to as
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A) a hypothesis. B) a law.
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D) none of the above. Ans: B
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3. A unifying principle that explains a body of facts and relations is referred to as
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A) a hypothesis. B) a law.
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D) none of the above. Ans: C
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4. Complete the following sentence. A hypothesis is
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A) a tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by
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B) a statement describing a relationship between phenomena that is always the
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same under the same conditions.
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C) a unifying principle that explains a body of facts and relations.
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D) a model used to visualize the invisib
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le. Ans: A
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5. Complete the following sentence. A scientific law is
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A) a tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by
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B) a statement describing a relationship between phenomena that is always the
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same under the same conditions.
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C) a unifying principle that explains a body of facts and relations.
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D) a model used to visualize the invisib
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le. Ans: B
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6. Complete the following sentence. A theory is
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A) a tentative explanation for a set of observations that can be tested by
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B) a statement describing a relationship between phenomena that is always the
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same under the same conditions.
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C) a unifying principle that explains a body of facts and relations.
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D) a model used to visualize the invisib
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le. Ans: C
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7. Choose the response that includes all the items listed below that are pure substances.
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i. orange juice ii. steam iii. ocean water iv. oxygen v. vegetable soup
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A) i, iii, v
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E) all of them are pure Ans: B @ 3 Category: Easy
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8. Which of the following is an example of a physical property?
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D) neutralization of stomach acid with an antacid @3 @3 @3 @3 @3 @3
E) lead becomes a liquid when heated to 601
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C Ans: E
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9. Which one of the following is an example of a physical property?
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A) dynamite explodes D) ice floats on top of liquid water
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B) meat rots if it is not refrigerated
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C) gasoline burns @3
Ans: D Category: Easy Section: 1.4
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10. Which one of the following represents a physical change?
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A) water, when heated to 100 C, forms steam
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B) bleach turns hair yellow @3 @3 @3
C) sugar, when heated, becomes brown @3 @3 @3 @3
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E) apples, when exposed to air, turn bro @3 @3 @3 @3 @3 @3
wn Ans: A
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11. All of the following are properties of sodium. Which one is a physical pro
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perty of sodium?
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A) It is a surface turns black when first exposed to air.
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B) It is a solid at 25 C and changes to a liquid when heated to 98 C.
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C) When placed in water it sizzles and a gas is formed.
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D) When placed in contact with chlorine it forms a compound that melts at 801 C.
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E) Sodium is never found as the pure metal in na
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ture. Ans: B
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12. All of the following are properties of tin. Which one is a chemical property of tin?
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A) Tin can be hammered into a thin sheet.
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B) At –40 C a sheet of tin crumbles to a gray powder.
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C) Tin melts at 231.9 C. @3 @3 @3
D) When a bar of tin is bent, it emits an audible ―cry‖.
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E) Tin erodes when added to hydrochloric acid, and a clear gas f
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13. Which one of the following represents a chemical change?
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A) boiling water to form steam @3 @3 @3 @3
B) burning a piece of coal @3 @3 @3 @3
C) heating lead until it melts @3 @3 @3 @3
D) mixing iron filings and sand at room temperature
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E) breaking glass @3
Ans: B Category: Medium Section: 1.4
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14. Which of the following does not represent a chemical change?
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A) a freshly cut apple turns brown
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B) milk turns sour on standing at room temperature
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C) when cooled to 0 C, liquid water becomes ice
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D) frying an egg @3 @3
E) fermentation of sugar to alcohol @3 @3 @3 @3 @3
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15. The SI prefixes nano and deci represent, respectively:
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A) 10– 9 and 10– @3 @3 D) 109 and 10– 6.
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B) 106 and 10– 3. @3 E)
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C) 103 and 10– 3. @3 @3 @3
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The SI prefixes milli and mega represent, respectively:
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A) 106 and 10– 6. @3 @3D) 10– 3 and 109.
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B) 10– 3 and 106. @3 @3 E) @310– 6 and 10– @3 @3 @3
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C) 103 and 10– 6. @3 @3 @3
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The SI prefixes kilo and centi represent, respectively:
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A) 103 and 10– 2. @3 @3 D) 10– 6 and 102.
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B) 10 and 10 . @3 @3 E) 102 and 10– 3.
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18. A2 nanometer corresponds to:
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19. A microliter corresponds to:
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A) 10– 2 liters. B) 10– 3 liters. C) 10– 6 liters. D) 10– 9 liters. E) 10–
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