Chemistry – 10th Edition, Steven Zumdahl, Susan Zumdahl & Donald J. DeCoste | Complete Test Bank Chapters 1–22

TEST BANK
Chemistry |10th Edition
by Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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,Table of Content

Chapter 1. Chemical Foundations
Chapter 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Chapter 3. Stoichiometry
Chapter 4. Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry
Chapter 5. Gases
Chapter 6. Thermochemistry
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Chapter 7. Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Chapter 8. Bonding: General Concepts
Chapter 9. Covalent Bonding: Orbitals
Chapter 10. Liquids and Solids
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Chapter 11. Properties of Solutions
Chapter 12. Chemical Kinetics
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Chapter 13. Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 14. Acids and Bases
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Chapter 15. Acid–Base Equilibria
Chapter 16. Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria
Chapter 17. Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy
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Chapter 18. Electrochemistry
Chapter 19. The Nucleus: A Chemist’s View
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Chapter 20. The Representative Elements
Chapter 21. Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
Chapter 22. Organic and Biological Molecules
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, Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations
Test Bank for Chemistry 10th Edition Zumdahl

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

2. A quantitative observation
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A) contains a number and a unit
B) does not contain a number
C) always makes a comparison
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D) must be obtained through experimentation
E) is none of these
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
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KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method
MSC: Conceptual

3. Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a statement, sometimes
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mathematical in nature, is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
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D) natural law
E) experiment
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ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method
MSC: Conceptual

4. The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical change in those
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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 method
MSC: 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
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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?
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ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
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KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes
MSC: Conceptual

8. A metric unit for length is
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A) gram
B) milliliter
C) yard
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D) kilometer
E) pound
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
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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?
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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.