Chemistry: The Central
Science 14e Brown LeMay
Bursten Murphy Woodward –
Complete Test Bank Questions
and Answers
Chapter 1 Introduction: Matter and Measurement
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1. In the following list, only is not an example of matter.
A) planets
B) light
C) dust
D) elemental phosphorus
E) table
salt
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.1
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,2. What is the physical state in which matter has no specific shape but does have a specific volume?
A) gas
B) solid
C) liquid
D) salts
E) ice
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
3. The law of constant composition applies to .
A) solutions
B) heterogeneous mixtures
C) compounds
D) homogeneous mixtures
E) solids
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
4. A combination of sand, salt, and water is an example of a .
A) homogeneous mixture
B) heterogeneous mixture
C) compound
D) pure substance
E) solid
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
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,5. A small amount of salt dissolved in water is an example of a _.
A) homogeneous mixture
B) heterogeneous mixture
C) compound
D) pure substance
E) solid
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
6. Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?
A) P, potassium
B) C, copper
C) Mg, manganese
D) Ag, silver
E) Sn, silicon
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
7. Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?
A) S, sodium
B) Tn, tin
C) Fe, iron
D) N, neon
E) B, bromine
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
8. Which one of the following elements has a symbol that is not derived from its foreign name?
A) tin
B) aluminum
C) mercury
D) copper
E) lead
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
9. Which one of the following is a pure substance?
A) concrete
B) wood
C) salt water
D) elemental copper
E) milk
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
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, 10. Which one of the following is often easily separated into its components by simple techniques such
as filtering or decanting?
A) heterogeneous mixture
B) compounds
C) homogeneous mixture
D) elements
E) solutions
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
11. Which states of matter are significantly compressible?
A) gases only
B) liquids only
C) solids only
D) liquids and gases
E) solids and liquids
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
12. For which of the following can the composition vary?
A) pure substance
B) element
C) both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures
D) homogeneous mixture
E) heterogeneous
mixture Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
13. If matter is uniform throughout and cannot be separated into other substances by physical means, it is
.
A) a compound
B) either an element or a compound
C) a homogeneous mixture
D) a heterogeneous mixture
E) an
element
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
14. An element cannot _ .
A) be part of a heterogeneous mixture
B) be part of a homogeneous mixture
C) be separated into other substances by chemical means
D) interact with other elements to form compounds
E) be a pure
substance Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
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Science 14e Brown LeMay
Bursten Murphy Woodward –
Complete Test Bank Questions
and Answers
Chapter 1 Introduction: Matter and Measurement
1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions
1. In the following list, only is not an example of matter.
A) planets
B) light
C) dust
D) elemental phosphorus
E) table
salt
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.1
1
,2. What is the physical state in which matter has no specific shape but does have a specific volume?
A) gas
B) solid
C) liquid
D) salts
E) ice
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
3. The law of constant composition applies to .
A) solutions
B) heterogeneous mixtures
C) compounds
D) homogeneous mixtures
E) solids
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
4. A combination of sand, salt, and water is an example of a .
A) homogeneous mixture
B) heterogeneous mixture
C) compound
D) pure substance
E) solid
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
2
,5. A small amount of salt dissolved in water is an example of a _.
A) homogeneous mixture
B) heterogeneous mixture
C) compound
D) pure substance
E) solid
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
6. Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?
A) P, potassium
B) C, copper
C) Mg, manganese
D) Ag, silver
E) Sn, silicon
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
7. Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?
A) S, sodium
B) Tn, tin
C) Fe, iron
D) N, neon
E) B, bromine
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
8. Which one of the following elements has a symbol that is not derived from its foreign name?
A) tin
B) aluminum
C) mercury
D) copper
E) lead
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
9. Which one of the following is a pure substance?
A) concrete
B) wood
C) salt water
D) elemental copper
E) milk
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
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, 10. Which one of the following is often easily separated into its components by simple techniques such
as filtering or decanting?
A) heterogeneous mixture
B) compounds
C) homogeneous mixture
D) elements
E) solutions
Answer: A
Diff: 3 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
11. Which states of matter are significantly compressible?
A) gases only
B) liquids only
C) solids only
D) liquids and gases
E) solids and liquids
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
12. For which of the following can the composition vary?
A) pure substance
B) element
C) both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures
D) homogeneous mixture
E) heterogeneous
mixture Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
13. If matter is uniform throughout and cannot be separated into other substances by physical means, it is
.
A) a compound
B) either an element or a compound
C) a homogeneous mixture
D) a heterogeneous mixture
E) an
element
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
14. An element cannot _ .
A) be part of a heterogeneous mixture
B) be part of a homogeneous mixture
C) be separated into other substances by chemical means
D) interact with other elements to form compounds
E) be a pure
substance Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: Sec. 1.2
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