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Test Bank For Introductory Chemistry a Foundation 7th Edition by Steven S. Zumdahl. 1. Define the following terms: a. scientific method b. natural law c. hypothesis d. theory 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. 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 2. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method? a. Make an observation. b. Formulate a hypothesis. c. Perform an experiment. 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 3. 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 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. PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry MSC: general chemistry Chapter 02 - Measurements and Calculations 1. Express 1840000 in scientific notation. a. 5.41  10–8 b. 1.84  10–6 c. 1.84  106 d. 184  106 e. 184  104 ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | measurement KEY: significant figures | scientific notation MSC: general chemistry 2. Express in scientific notation. a. 3  107 b. 3.0523  107 c. 305  107 d. 30523  103 e. 305230  107

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Test Bank For Introductory Chemistry a
Foundation 7th Edition by Steven S. Zumdahl

,Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction


1. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
b. natural law
c. hypothesis
d. theory

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.
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

, 2. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?

a. Make an observation.
b. Formulate a hypothesis.
c. Perform an experiment.
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

3. 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


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.

PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry MSC: general chemistry

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