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Chemistry 1151- Final Exam Study Guide
measurement 0.000 0043 m, expressed correctly using B)
scientific notation, is
A) 4.3 × 10-7 m.
B) 4.3 × 10-6 m.
C) 4.3 × 106 m.
D) 0.43 × 10-5 m.
E) 4.3 m


Chapter 2
-Know the rules of significant figures
-Know how to convert for a specific measurement


The metric base unit for length is the A)
A) meter.
B) inch.
C) millimeter.
D) kilometer.
E) foot.


The metric unit for volume is the C)
A) meter.
B) quart.
C) liter.
D) pint.
E) centimeter.


Which of the following is the basic unit of mass in the SI? B)
A) pound
B) kilogram
C) milligram
D) microgram
E) gram


Which of the following is a measurement of mass in the C)
metric system?
A) milliliter
B) centimeter
C) kilogram
D) Celsius
E) meter


Which of the following is a measurement of temperature in C)
the metric system?
A) oz
B) lb
C) Celsius
D) kilogram
E) meter


A value of 25 °C is a measurement of C)
A) distance.
B) volume.
C) temperature.
D) mass.
E) density.


A value of 36 mL is a measure of D)
A) density.
B) mass.
C) temperature.
D) volume.
E) distance.

, Chemistry 1151- Final Exam Study Guide
A value of 345 cm is a measure of E)
A) density.
B) mass.
C) temperature.
D) volume.
E) distance.


The amount of space occupied by a substance is its E)
A) mass.
B) density.
C) weight.
D) length.
E) volume.


Significant figures are important because they indicate D)
A) the accuracy of a measurement.
B) the number of digits on a calculator.
C) the number of measurements.
D) the precision of a measurement.
E) the accuracy of the conversion factor.


Which of the following measurements has three significant C)
figures?
A) 0.005 m
B) 510 m
C) 0.510 m
D) 0.051 m
E) 5100 m


Which of the following measured numbers contains the C)
designated CORRECT number of significant
figures?
A) 0.04300 5 significant figures
B) 0.00302 2 significant figures
C) 156 000 3 significant figures
D) 1.04 2 significant figures
E) 3.0650 4 significant figures


The number of significant figures in the measurement of D)
45.030 mm is
A) none.
B) three.
C) four.
D) five.
E) six.


How many significant figures are in the measured number C)
0.00208 m?
A) six
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) five


Which of the following examples illustrates a number that E)
is correctly rounded to three significant
figures?
A) 4.05438 grams to 4.054 grams
B) 0.03954 grams to 0.040 grams
C) 103.692 grams to 103.7 grams
D) 109,526 grams to 109 500 grams
E) 20.0332 grams to 20.0 grams

, Chemistry 1151- Final Exam Study Guide
A calculator answer of 423.6059 must be rounded off to B)
three significant figures. What answer is
reported?
A) 423
B) 424
C) 420
D) 423.6
E) 423.7


Which of the answers for the following conversions C)
contains the correct number of significant figures?
A) 2.543 m × = 100.1942 in
B) 2 L × = 2.12 qt
C) 24.95 min × = 0.4158 hr
D) 12.0 ft × × = 370 cm
E) 24.0 kg × = 11 lb


What is the correct answer for the calculation of a volume A)
(in mL) with measured numbers 28.58/16*8.02?
A) 0.22 mL
B) 0.223 mL
C) 57 mL
D) 14 mL
E) 14.3 mL


A researcher added three samples of sodium chloride D)
solution; the volumes were: 0.351 mL, 0.350 mL
and 0.349 mL. The total volume should be reported as
A) 1.05 mL.
B) 1.0 mL.
C) 11 mL.
D) 1.050 mL.
E) 1.0500 mL.


When 2610 + 11.7 + 0.22 are added, the answer to the D)
correct number of decimal places is
A) 2621.92.
B) 2621.9.
C) 2621.
D) 2620.
E) 2600.


What is the answer, with the correct number of decimal D)
places, for this problem?
4.392 g + 102.40 g + 2.51 g =
A) 109.302 g
B) 109 g
C) 109.3 g
D) 109.30 g
E) 110 g


The correct answer for the addition of 7.5 g + 2.26 g + B)
1.311 g + 2 g is
A) 13.071 g.
B) 13 g.
C) 13.0 g.
D) 10 g.
E) 13.1 g.


What is the correct answer for the calculation ? C)
A) 0.65645
B) 0.656
C) 0.66
D) 1.52
E) 1.5

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· Be able to convert between mm cm m km




A driver is traveling at 60 km/h. Is the driver speeding if the B)
speed limit is 45 mph?
A) Yes To find: 60 x 0. hr =36.54 mph
B) No


· Be able to convert inches cm m




•Be able to convert mL Liter




•Recall that 1cm3 = 1 mL
· Therefore, 1000 mL = 1000 cm3 = 1L



5.21 cm is the same distance as A)
A) 0.0521 m.
B) 52.1 dm. To find: 5.21 cm / 100 m= 0.0521 m
C) 5.21 mm.
D) 0.00521 km.
E) 5210 m.


What is the conversion factor for the relationship between B)
millimeters and centimeters?
A) 1 mm/1 cm
B) 10 mm/1 cm
C) 1 cm/1 mm
D) 100 mm/1 cm
E) 10 cm/1 mm


A conversion factor set up correctly to convert 15 inches to D)
centimeters is
A) 100 cm/1 m.
B) 1 inch/2.54 cm.
C) 1 cm/10 mm.
D) 2.54 cm/1 inch.
E) 10 cm/1 inch.


Which of the following setups would convert centimeters to C)
feet?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)


Extra-Chapter 2




What is 6.5 m converted to inches? D)
A) 1700 in
B) 1651 in To find:
C) 39 in Convert 6.5 m to cm, 6.5 x 100 cm =650 cm / 2.54 cm =255.9, round to 2 sig figs to
D) 260 in get 260
E) 255.9 in