Zumdahl Chemistry
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,Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations
1) Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?
A) The piece of metal is longer than the piece of wood.
B) Solution 1 is much darker than solution 2.
C) The liquid in beaker A is blue.
D) The temperature of the liquid is 60°C.
E) At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative
observations.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
2) A quantitative observation
A) contains a number and a unit
B) does not contain a number
C) always makes a comparison
D) must be obtained through
experimentation
E) is none of these
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
3) 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
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
4) The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical
change in those materials” is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural law
E) experiment
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
,5) A chemical theory that has been known for a long time becomes a law.
, ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
6) Which of the following metric relationships is incorrect?
A) 1 microliter = 10–6 liters
B) 1 gram = 103 kilograms
C) 103 milliliters = 1 liter
D) 1 gram = 102
centigrams
E) 10 decimeters = 1
meter
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
prefixes MSC: Quantitative
7) For which pair is the SI prefix not matched correctly with its meaning?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
prefixes MSC: Conceptual
8) A metric unit for length is
A) gram
B) milliliter
C) yard
D) kilometer
E) pound
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
base unit MSC: Conceptual
9) Which of the following is not a unit in the SI system?
A) ampere
B) candela
C) Kelvin
D) meter
E) calorie
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
base unit MSC: Conceptual
10) Order the four metric prefixes from smallest to largest.
10th Edition
Test Bank
{Test Bank For AP Chemistry
Zumdahl
10th edition Paperback}
,Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations
1) Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?
A) The piece of metal is longer than the piece of wood.
B) Solution 1 is much darker than solution 2.
C) The liquid in beaker A is blue.
D) The temperature of the liquid is 60°C.
E) At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative
observations.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
2) A quantitative observation
A) contains a number and a unit
B) does not contain a number
C) always makes a comparison
D) must be obtained through
experimentation
E) is none of these
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
3) 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
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
4) The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical
change in those materials” is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural law
E) experiment
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
,5) A chemical theory that has been known for a long time becomes a law.
, ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
method MSC: Conceptual
6) Which of the following metric relationships is incorrect?
A) 1 microliter = 10–6 liters
B) 1 gram = 103 kilograms
C) 103 milliliters = 1 liter
D) 1 gram = 102
centigrams
E) 10 decimeters = 1
meter
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
prefixes MSC: Quantitative
7) For which pair is the SI prefix not matched correctly with its meaning?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
prefixes MSC: Conceptual
8) A metric unit for length is
A) gram
B) milliliter
C) yard
D) kilometer
E) pound
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
base unit MSC: Conceptual
9) Which of the following is not a unit in the SI system?
A) ampere
B) candela
C) Kelvin
D) meter
E) calorie
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit |
base unit MSC: Conceptual
10) Order the four metric prefixes from smallest to largest.