Introduction to Chemistry (5th Edition) by Bauer, Birk, and Marks – Complete Test Bank

,Introduction to Chemistry, 5e (Bauer)
Chapter 1 Matter and Energy

1) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
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A) a rock
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B) a hot-air balloon
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C) carbon dioxide in your exhaled breath
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D) steam
E) heat from a barbeque grill
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Answer: E m m




Difficulty: 2 Medium m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand
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Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




2) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
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A) air
B) light from a candle
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C) wax
D) the propellant in an aerosol can
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E) a stain on clothing
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Answer: B m m




Difficulty: 2 Medium m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand
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Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




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,3) Which of the following is an example of matter?
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A) sunlight
B) light from an incandescent bulb
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C) helium in a balloon m m m




D) heat from a car's radiator
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E) all of these are correct
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Answer: C m m




Difficulty: 2 Medium m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m




Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




4) Which of the following does not apply to a chemical compound?
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A) A chemical compound consists of two or more elements.
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B) The elements in a compound are combined in definite proportions.
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C) The characteristics of the compound are different from the characteristics of the elements
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from which it is made.
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D) Compounds can be separated into their constituent elements using only physical methods.
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E) A chemical compound can also be classified as a pure substance.
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Answer: D m m




Difficulty: 2 Medium m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m




Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




5) Which of the following statements regarding elements is incorrect?
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A) Elements are the simplest building block of matter. m m m m m m m




B) Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.
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C) Some elements are not naturally occurring, and have been synthesized by scientists.
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D) As the Greeks had thought, water is an element.
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E) Elements are classified using a periodic table. m m m m m m




Answer: D m m




Difficulty: 1 Easy m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m




Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




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, 6) A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical
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process is m




A) an element.
m




B) a compound.
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C) a mixture.
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D) a substance.
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E) a composition.
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Answer: C m m




Difficulty: 1 Easy m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 1. Remember m m m




Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




7) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
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A) sand
B) tap water m




C) aluminum in a soda can (not considering the paint or plastic coatings)
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D) river water m




E) granite

Answer: C m m




Difficulty: 1 Easy m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m




Gradable: automatic m m m m




Subtopic: Properties of m m m




Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




8) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
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A) a copper wire
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B) milk
C) leather
D) a piece of carpet
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E) ocean water m




Answer: A m m




Difficulty: 1 Easy m m




Topic: Study of Chemistry
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Bloom's: 2. Understand m m m




Gradable: automatic m




Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
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Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation m m




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