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All Chapters Included
, Introduction to Chemistry, 5e (Bauer)
Chapter 1 Matter and Energy
1) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
A) a rock
B) a hot-air balloon
C) carbon dioxide in your exhaled breath
D) steam
E) heat from a barbeque grill
ANSWER : E
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
A) air
B) light from a candle
C) wax
D) the propellant in an aerosol can
E) a stain on clothing
ANSWER : B
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 3) Which of the following is an example of matter?
A) sunlight
B) light from an incandescent bulb
C) helium in a balloon
D) heat from a car's radiator
E) all of these are correct
ANSWER : C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Which of the following does not apply to a chemical compound?
A) A chemical compound consists of two or more elements.
B) The elements in a compound are combined in definite proportions.
C) The characteristics of the compound are different from the characteristics of the elements
from which it is made.
D) Compounds can be separated into their constituent elements using only physical methods.
E) A chemical compound can also be classified as a pure substance.
ANSWER : D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Which of the following statements regarding elements is incorrect?
A) Elements are the simplest building block of matter.
B) Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.
C) Some elements are not naturally occurring, and have been synthesized by scientists.
D) As the Greeks had thought, water is an element.
E) Elements are classified using a periodic table.
ANSWER : D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 6) A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical
process is
A) an element.
B) a compound.
C) a mixture.
D) a substance.
E) a composition.
ANSWER : C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
7) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
A) sand
B) tap water
C) aluminum in a soda can (not considering the paint or plastic coatings)
D) river water
E) granite
ANSWER : C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
8) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
A) a copper wire
B) milk
C) leather
D) a piece of carpet
E) ocean water
ANSWER : A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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All Chapters Included
, Introduction to Chemistry, 5e (Bauer)
Chapter 1 Matter and Energy
1) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
A) a rock
B) a hot-air balloon
C) carbon dioxide in your exhaled breath
D) steam
E) heat from a barbeque grill
ANSWER : E
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following is not an example of matter?
A) air
B) light from a candle
C) wax
D) the propellant in an aerosol can
E) a stain on clothing
ANSWER : B
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 3) Which of the following is an example of matter?
A) sunlight
B) light from an incandescent bulb
C) helium in a balloon
D) heat from a car's radiator
E) all of these are correct
ANSWER : C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) Which of the following does not apply to a chemical compound?
A) A chemical compound consists of two or more elements.
B) The elements in a compound are combined in definite proportions.
C) The characteristics of the compound are different from the characteristics of the elements
from which it is made.
D) Compounds can be separated into their constituent elements using only physical methods.
E) A chemical compound can also be classified as a pure substance.
ANSWER : D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Which of the following statements regarding elements is incorrect?
A) Elements are the simplest building block of matter.
B) Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.
C) Some elements are not naturally occurring, and have been synthesized by scientists.
D) As the Greeks had thought, water is an element.
E) Elements are classified using a periodic table.
ANSWER : D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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, 6) A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical
process is
A) an element.
B) a compound.
C) a mixture.
D) a substance.
E) a composition.
ANSWER : C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
7) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
A) sand
B) tap water
C) aluminum in a soda can (not considering the paint or plastic coatings)
D) river water
E) granite
ANSWER : C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
8) Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?
A) a copper wire
B) milk
C) leather
D) a piece of carpet
E) ocean water
ANSWER : A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Gradable: automatic
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter; Properties of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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