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Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation, 7th Edition
by Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
LU
XE
LI
BR
AR
Y
, Table of Content
Ch 1: Chemistry: An Introduction
Ch 2: Measurements and Calculations
Ch 3: Matter
Cumulative Review of Chapters 1-3
Ch 4: Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions
Ch 5: Nomenclature
LU
Cumulative Review for Chapters 4-5
Ch 6: Chemical Reactions: An Introduction
Ch 7: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
XE
Cumulative Review for Chapters 6-7
Ch 8: Chemical Composition
Ch 9: Chemical Quantities
Cumulative Review for Chapters 8-9
LI
Ch 10: Energy
Ch 11: Modern Atomic Theory
Ch 12: Chemical Bonding
BR
Cumulative Review for Chapters 10-12
Ch 13: Gases
Ch 14: Liquids and Solids
Ch 15: Solutions
AR
Cumulative Review for Chapters 13-15
Ch 16: Acids and Bases
Ch 17: Equilibrium
Y
Cumulative Review for Chapters 16-17
Ch 18: Oxidation–Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry
Ch 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy
,Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
1. 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.
LU
PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry
MSC: general chemistry
2. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
b. natural law
XE
c. hypothesis
d. theory
ANS:
a. Scientific method - the process or steps of scientific inquiry.
b. Natural law - a statement describing observed behavior.
LI
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
BR
KEY: hypothesis | theory MSC: general chemistry
3. 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.
AR
e. Develop a theory (or model).
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method MSC: general chemistry
4. A __________ is a summary of observed behavior, and a __________ is an explanation of
behavior.
Y
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
LU
XE
LI
BR
AR
Y
Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation, 7th Edition
by Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
LU
XE
LI
BR
AR
Y
, Table of Content
Ch 1: Chemistry: An Introduction
Ch 2: Measurements and Calculations
Ch 3: Matter
Cumulative Review of Chapters 1-3
Ch 4: Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions
Ch 5: Nomenclature
LU
Cumulative Review for Chapters 4-5
Ch 6: Chemical Reactions: An Introduction
Ch 7: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
XE
Cumulative Review for Chapters 6-7
Ch 8: Chemical Composition
Ch 9: Chemical Quantities
Cumulative Review for Chapters 8-9
LI
Ch 10: Energy
Ch 11: Modern Atomic Theory
Ch 12: Chemical Bonding
BR
Cumulative Review for Chapters 10-12
Ch 13: Gases
Ch 14: Liquids and Solids
Ch 15: Solutions
AR
Cumulative Review for Chapters 13-15
Ch 16: Acids and Bases
Ch 17: Equilibrium
Y
Cumulative Review for Chapters 16-17
Ch 18: Oxidation–Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry
Ch 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy
,Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
1. 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.
LU
PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry
MSC: general chemistry
2. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
b. natural law
XE
c. hypothesis
d. theory
ANS:
a. Scientific method - the process or steps of scientific inquiry.
b. Natural law - a statement describing observed behavior.
LI
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
BR
KEY: hypothesis | theory MSC: general chemistry
3. 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.
AR
e. Develop a theory (or model).
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method MSC: general chemistry
4. A __________ is a summary of observed behavior, and a __________ is an explanation of
behavior.
Y
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
LU
XE
LI
BR
AR
Y
