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Chemistry, | 11th Edition
by Steven Zumdahl, Susan Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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, Table of Content
Chemistry, 11th Edition
1. Chemistry: An Introduction.
2. Measurements and Calculations.
3. Matter.
4. Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions.
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5. Nomenclature.
6. Chemical Reactions: An Introduction.
7. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions.
8. Chemical Composition.
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9. Chemical Quantities.
10. Energy.
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11. Modern Atomic Theory.
12. Chemical Bonding.
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13. Gases.
14. Liquids and Solids.
15. Solutions.
16. Acids and Bases.
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17. Equilibrium.
18. Oxidation–Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry.
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19. Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy.
20. Organic Chemistry.
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21. Biochemistry.
,Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
1. Define the following terms:
a. science
b. chemistry
ANS:
a. Science - a framework for gaining and organizing knowledge. It is a procedure for
processing and understanding certain information.
b. Chemistry - the science that deals with the matter of the universe and the changes it can
undergo.
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PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry
MSC: general chemistry
2. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
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b. natural law
c. hypothesis
d. theory
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a. Scientific method - the process or steps of scientific inquiry.
b. Natural law - a statement describing observed behavior.
c. Hypothesis - a possible explanation for an observation.
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d. Theory - a set of testsed hypotheses that gives an explanation for some behavior or
observation (also called a model).
PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | scientific method
KEY: hypothesis | theory MSC: general chemistry
3. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
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a. Make an observation.
b. Formulate a hypothesis.
c. Perform an experiment.
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d. Change results to agree with your hypothesis.
e. Develop a theory (or model).
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method MSC: general chemistry
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4. A __________ is a summary of observed behavior, and a __________ is an explanation of
behavior.
a. law, measurement
b. theory, scientific method
c. theory, law
d. law, theory
e. hypothesis, theory
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method KEY: theory | law
, MSC: general chemistry
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Chemistry, | 11th Edition
by Steven Zumdahl, Susan Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
SC
O
R
EG
U
ID
ES
, Table of Content
Chemistry, 11th Edition
1. Chemistry: An Introduction.
2. Measurements and Calculations.
3. Matter.
4. Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions.
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5. Nomenclature.
6. Chemical Reactions: An Introduction.
7. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions.
8. Chemical Composition.
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9. Chemical Quantities.
10. Energy.
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11. Modern Atomic Theory.
12. Chemical Bonding.
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13. Gases.
14. Liquids and Solids.
15. Solutions.
16. Acids and Bases.
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17. Equilibrium.
18. Oxidation–Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry.
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19. Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy.
20. Organic Chemistry.
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21. Biochemistry.
,Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
1. Define the following terms:
a. science
b. chemistry
ANS:
a. Science - a framework for gaining and organizing knowledge. It is a procedure for
processing and understanding certain information.
b. Chemistry - the science that deals with the matter of the universe and the changes it can
undergo.
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PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry
MSC: general chemistry
2. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
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b. natural law
c. hypothesis
d. theory
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ANS:
a. Scientific method - the process or steps of scientific inquiry.
b. Natural law - a statement describing observed behavior.
c. Hypothesis - a possible explanation for an observation.
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d. Theory - a set of testsed hypotheses that gives an explanation for some behavior or
observation (also called a model).
PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | scientific method
KEY: hypothesis | theory MSC: general chemistry
3. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
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a. Make an observation.
b. Formulate a hypothesis.
c. Perform an experiment.
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d. Change results to agree with your hypothesis.
e. Develop a theory (or model).
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method MSC: general chemistry
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4. A __________ is a summary of observed behavior, and a __________ is an explanation of
behavior.
a. law, measurement
b. theory, scientific method
c. theory, law
d. law, theory
e. hypothesis, theory
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method KEY: theory | law
, MSC: general chemistry
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