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,Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations
nn nn nn
1. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnan nnexample nnof nna nnquantitative nnobservation?
A) The nnpiece nnof nnmetal nnis nnlonger nn than nnthe nnpiece nnof nnwood.
B) Solution nn1 nn is nnmuch nndarker nnthan nnsolution nn2.
C) The nnliquid nnin nnbeaker nnA nnis nnblue.
D) The nntemperature nnof nnthe nn liquid nnis nn60°C.
E) At nnleast nntwo nnof nnthe nnabove nn(A-D) nnare nnquantitative
nnobservations.
ANS: n n n n D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnscientific
nnmethod nnMSC: nnConceptual
2. A nnquantitative nnobservation
A) contains nna nnnumber nnand nna nnunit
B) does nnnot nncontain nna nnnumber
C) always nnmakes nna nncomparison
D) must nnbe nnobtained nnthrough
nnexperimentation
E) is nnnone nnof nnthese
ANS: n n n n A DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnscientific
nnmethod nnMSC: nnConceptual
3. Generally, nnobserved nnbehavior nnthat nncan nnbe nnformulated nninto nna nnstatement,
nnsometimes nnmathematical nnin nnnature, nnis nncalled nna(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural nnlaw
E) experiment
ANS: n n n n D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnscientific
nnmethod nnMSC: nnConceptual
4. The nnstatement nn“The nntotal nnmass nnof nnmaterials nnis nnnot nnaffected nnby nna nnchemical
nnchange nnin nnthose nnmaterials” nnis nncalled nna(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural nnlaw
E) experiment
ANS: n n n n D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnscientific
nnmethod nnMSC: nnConceptual
5. A nnchemical nntheory nnthat nn has nnbeen nnknown nnfor nna nnlong nntime nnbecomes nna nn law.
, ANS: n n n n F DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnscientific
nnmethod nnMSC: nnConceptual
6. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnmetric nnrelationships nnis nnincorrect?
A) 1 nnmicroliter nn= nn10–6
nnliters
B) 1 nngram nn= nn103
nn kilograms
C) 103 nnmilliliters nn= nn1
nn liter
D) 1 nngram nn= nn102
nn centigrams
E) 10 nndecimeters nn= nn1
nnmeter
ANS: n n n n B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit
nn| nnprefixes nnMSC: nnQuantitative
7. For nnwhich nnpair nn is nnthe nnSI nnprefix nnnot nn matched nncorrectly nnwith nnits nnmeaning?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ANS: n n n n C DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit
nn| nnprefixes nnMSC: nnConceptual
8. A nnmetric nnunit nn for nnlength nnis
A) gram
B) milliliter
C) yard
D) kilometer
E) pound
ANS: n n n n D DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit nn|
nnbase nnunit nnMSC: nnConceptual
9. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnnot nna nnunit nn in nnthe nnSI nnsystem?
A) ampere
B) candela
C) Kelvin
D) meter
E) calorie
ANS: n n n n E DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit nn|
nnbase nnunit nnMSC: nnConceptual
10. Order nnthe nnfour nnmetric nnprefixes nnfrom nnsmallest nnto nnlargest.
, A) nano- nn< nnmilli- nn< nncenti- nn<
nnkilo-
B) milli- nn< nnnano- nn< nncenti- nn<
nnkilo-
C) kilo- nn< nncenti- nn< nnnano- nn<
nnmilli-
D) kilo- nn< nncenti- nn< nnmilli- nn<
nnnano-
E) centi- nn< nnnano- nn< nnkilo- nn<
nn milli-
ANS: n n n n A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit
nn| nnprefixes nnMSC: nnConceptual
11. 8.1 nnkilogram(s) nncontains nnthis nnmany nngrams.
A) 8.1 nn
2
nn10
B) 8.1 nn
3
nn10
C) 81
D) 0.81
E) 8.1 nn
−3
nn10
ANS: n n n n B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit
nn| nnmass nnMSC: nnConceptual
12. Convert nn0.3980 nnm nnto nn mm.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ANS: n n n n A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit
nn| nnprefixes nnMSC: nnConceptual
13. 6.1 nnseconds nncontain nnthis nnmany nnpicoseconds.
A) 6.1 nn
12
nn10
B) 6.1 nn
−12
nn10
−9
C) 6.1 nn nn10
D) 6.1 nn nn109
E) 6.1 nn
15
nn10
ANS: n n n n A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: n n Chemistry nn| nngeneral nnchemistry nn| nngeneral nnconcepts nn| nnmeasurement nn| nnSI nnunit
nn| nnprefixes nnMSC: nnConceptual
14. 9.49 nnseconds nncontain nnthis nnmany nnnanoseconds.