TEST BANK
CHEMISTRY: THE CENTRAL SCIENCE
THEODORE L. BROWN
12th Edition
TEST BANK
,Chemistry: The Central Science, 12e (Brown et al.) Test Bank
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction: Matter and Measurement
Chapter 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Chapter 3 Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations
Chapter 4 Reactions in Aqueous Solution
Chapter 5 Thermochemistry
Chapter 6 Electronic Structure of Atoms
Chapter 7 Periodic Properties of the Elements
Chapter 8 Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
Chapter 9 Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
Chapter 10 Gases
Chapter 11 Liquids and Intermolecular Forces
Chapter 12 Solids and Modern Materials
Chapter 13 Properties of Solutions
Chapter 14 Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 15 Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 16 Acid–Base Equilibria
Chapter 17 Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria
Chapter 18 Chemistry of the Environment
Chapter 19 Chemical Thermodynamics
Chapter 20 Electrochemistry
Chapter 21 Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 22 Chemistry of the Nonmetals
Chapter 23 Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
Chapter 24 The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry
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,Chemistry: The Central Science, 12e (Brown et al.)
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
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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,15) Homogeneous fmixtures fare falso fknown fas .
A) solids
B) compounds
C) elements
D) substances
E) solutions
fAnswer:
fE
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.2
16) The flaw fof fconstant fcomposition fsays .
A) that fthe fcomposition fof fa fcompound fis falways fthe fsame
B) that fall fsubstances fhave fthe fsame fcomposition
C) that fthe fcomposition fof fan felement fis falways fthe fsame
D) that fthe fcomposition fof fa fhomogeneous fmixture fis falways fthe fsame
E) that fthe fcomposition fof fa fheterogeneous fmixture fis falways fthe
fsame f Answer: f A
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.2
17) Which fof fthe ffollowing fis fan fillustration fof fthe flaw fof fconstant fcomposition?
A) Water fboils fat f100°C fat f1 fatm fpressure.
B) Water fis f11% fhydrogen fand f89% foxygen fby fmass.
C) Water fcan fbe fseparated finto fother fsubstances fby fa fchemical fprocess.
D) Water fand fsalt fhave fdifferent fboiling fpoints.
E) Water fis fa
fcompound.
Answer: f B
Diff: f3 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.2
18) In fthe ffollowing flist, fonly is fnot fan fexample fof fa fchemical freaction.
A) dissolution fof fa fpenny fin fnitric facid
B) the fcondensation fof fwater fvapor
C) a fburning fcandle
D) the fformation fof fpolyethylene ffrom fethylene
E) the frusting fof
firon f Answer: fB
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
19) Gases fand fliquids fshare fthe fproperty fof .
A) compressibility
B) definite fvolume
C) incompressibility
D) indefinite fshape
E) definite
fshape f Answer:
fD
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
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, 20) Of fthe ffollowing, fonly is fa fchemical freaction.
A) melting fof flead
B) dissolving fsugar fin fwater
C) tarnishing fof fsilver
D) crushing fof fstone
E) dropping fa fpenny finto fa fglass fof
fwater fAnswer: f C
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
21) Which fone fof fthe ffollowing fis fnot fan fintensive fproperty?
A) density
B) temperature
C) melting fpoint
D) mass
E) boiling
fpoint fAnswer:
fD
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
22) Which fone fof fthe ffollowing fis fan fintensive fproperty?
A) mass
B) temperature
C) heat fcontent
D) volume
E) amount
fAnswer:
fB
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
23) Of fthe ffollowing, fonly is fan fextensive fproperty.
A) density
B) mass
C) boiling fpoint
D) freezing fpoint
E) temperature
fAnswer: fB
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
24) Which fof fthe ffollowing fare fchemical fprocesses?
1. rusting fof fa fnail
2. freezing fof fwater
3. decomposition fof fwater finto fhydrogen fand foxygen fgases
4. compression fof foxygen fgas
A) 2, f3, f4
B) 1, f3, f4
C) 1, f3
D) 1, f2
E) 1, f4
Answer: f C
Diff: f3 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
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CHEMISTRY: THE CENTRAL SCIENCE
THEODORE L. BROWN
12th Edition
TEST BANK
,Chemistry: The Central Science, 12e (Brown et al.) Test Bank
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction: Matter and Measurement
Chapter 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Chapter 3 Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations
Chapter 4 Reactions in Aqueous Solution
Chapter 5 Thermochemistry
Chapter 6 Electronic Structure of Atoms
Chapter 7 Periodic Properties of the Elements
Chapter 8 Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
Chapter 9 Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
Chapter 10 Gases
Chapter 11 Liquids and Intermolecular Forces
Chapter 12 Solids and Modern Materials
Chapter 13 Properties of Solutions
Chapter 14 Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 15 Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 16 Acid–Base Equilibria
Chapter 17 Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria
Chapter 18 Chemistry of the Environment
Chapter 19 Chemical Thermodynamics
Chapter 20 Electrochemistry
Chapter 21 Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 22 Chemistry of the Nonmetals
Chapter 23 Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
Chapter 24 The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry
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,Chemistry: The Central Science, 12e (Brown et al.)
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
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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,15) Homogeneous fmixtures fare falso fknown fas .
A) solids
B) compounds
C) elements
D) substances
E) solutions
fAnswer:
fE
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.2
16) The flaw fof fconstant fcomposition fsays .
A) that fthe fcomposition fof fa fcompound fis falways fthe fsame
B) that fall fsubstances fhave fthe fsame fcomposition
C) that fthe fcomposition fof fan felement fis falways fthe fsame
D) that fthe fcomposition fof fa fhomogeneous fmixture fis falways fthe fsame
E) that fthe fcomposition fof fa fheterogeneous fmixture fis falways fthe
fsame f Answer: f A
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.2
17) Which fof fthe ffollowing fis fan fillustration fof fthe flaw fof fconstant fcomposition?
A) Water fboils fat f100°C fat f1 fatm fpressure.
B) Water fis f11% fhydrogen fand f89% foxygen fby fmass.
C) Water fcan fbe fseparated finto fother fsubstances fby fa fchemical fprocess.
D) Water fand fsalt fhave fdifferent fboiling fpoints.
E) Water fis fa
fcompound.
Answer: f B
Diff: f3 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.2
18) In fthe ffollowing flist, fonly is fnot fan fexample fof fa fchemical freaction.
A) dissolution fof fa fpenny fin fnitric facid
B) the fcondensation fof fwater fvapor
C) a fburning fcandle
D) the fformation fof fpolyethylene ffrom fethylene
E) the frusting fof
firon f Answer: fB
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
19) Gases fand fliquids fshare fthe fproperty fof .
A) compressibility
B) definite fvolume
C) incompressibility
D) indefinite fshape
E) definite
fshape f Answer:
fD
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
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, 20) Of fthe ffollowing, fonly is fa fchemical freaction.
A) melting fof flead
B) dissolving fsugar fin fwater
C) tarnishing fof fsilver
D) crushing fof fstone
E) dropping fa fpenny finto fa fglass fof
fwater fAnswer: f C
Diff: f1 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
21) Which fone fof fthe ffollowing fis fnot fan fintensive fproperty?
A) density
B) temperature
C) melting fpoint
D) mass
E) boiling
fpoint fAnswer:
fD
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
22) Which fone fof fthe ffollowing fis fan fintensive fproperty?
A) mass
B) temperature
C) heat fcontent
D) volume
E) amount
fAnswer:
fB
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
23) Of fthe ffollowing, fonly is fan fextensive fproperty.
A) density
B) mass
C) boiling fpoint
D) freezing fpoint
E) temperature
fAnswer: fB
Diff: f2 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
24) Which fof fthe ffollowing fare fchemical fprocesses?
1. rusting fof fa fnail
2. freezing fof fwater
3. decomposition fof fwater finto fhydrogen fand foxygen fgases
4. compression fof foxygen fgas
A) 2, f3, f4
B) 1, f3, f4
C) 1, f3
D) 1, f2
E) 1, f4
Answer: f C
Diff: f3 f Page fRef: fSec. f1.3
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