Introductory Chemistry
Steven Zumdahl
8th Edition
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,Table of Contents
1. Chemistry: An Introduction
2. Measurements and Calculations
3. Matter
4. Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions
5. Nomenclature
6. Chemical Reactions: An Introduction
7. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
8. Chemical Composition
9. Chemical Quantities
10.Energy
11.Modern Atomic Theory
12.Chemical Bonding
13.Gases
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14.Liquids and Solids
15.Solutions
16.Acids and Bases
17.Equilibrium
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18.Oxidation–Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry
19.Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy
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,Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
1. Define the following terms:
a. science
b. chemistry
ANSWER: 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.
2. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
b. natural law
c. hypothesis
d. theory
ANSWER: a. Scientific method - the process or steps of scientific inquiry.
b. Natural law - a statement describing observed behavior.
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c. Hypothesis - a possible explanation for an observation.
d. Theory - a set of tested hypotheses that gives an explanation for some behavior or observation
(also called a model).
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).
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ANSWER: d
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
ANSWER: d
5. Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a statement, sometimes mathematical in nature, is
called a(n)
a. observation
b. measurement
c. theory
d. natural law
e. experiment
, ANSWER: d
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