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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. What is a scientific theory? a. It is a collection of experimental data. b. It is an assertion of scientific fact. c. It is a guess or conjecture about natural phenomena. d. It is a fundamental relationship of nature. e. It is an explanation of natural phenomena that has undergone significant testing. ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.2 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.1 - Understand how the scientific method is an approach to performing science. TOPICS: general concepts scientific method OTHER: general chemistry 2. An untested explanation of a series of experimental observations is called _____. a. a hypothesis b. a theory c. a law d. an experiment e. the scientific method ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.2 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.1 - Understand how the scientific method is an approach to performing science. TOPICS: general concepts scientific method 3. Which of the following statements concerning experiment and explanation is/are true? 1. A law is always given in the form of a mathematical expression. 2. Once a hypothesis passes one or two tests it is considered a theory. 3. Observation is a key component of the scientific method . a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. 1 and 2 e. 1, 2, and 3

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 2 ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.2 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.1 - Understand how the scientific method is an approach to performing science. TOPICS: general concepts scientific method 4. A saline solution similar to that used for intravenous drips is made by dissolving 0.45 g sodium chloride in 50.00 g water. Which of the following statements concerning the saline solution and the law of conservation of mass is/are correct? 1. The mass of the saline solution is greater than the mass of water. 2. The mass of the saline solution is equal to the combined mass of sodium chloride and water. 3. The mass of the saline solution is greater than the mass of the sodium chloride. a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. 1 and 2 e. 1, 2, and 3 ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.2 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. TOPICS: general concepts matter 5. A 54.0 - g sample of sodium is completely burned in air to form sodium oxide. The mass of sodium oxide must be a. less than 54.0 g. b. greater than 54.0 g. c. equal to 54.0 g. d. all of the above. e. none of the above. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.3

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.3 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. (Example 1.1) TOPICS: general concepts matter 6. A sample of magnesium is burned in oxygen to form magnesium oxide. What mass of oxygen is consumed if 74.62 g magnesium oxide is formed from 45.00 g magnesium? a. 29.62 g b. 119.62 g c. 3358.06 g d. 0.60 g e. none of the above. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.2 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. TOPICS: general concepts matter 7. In a certain chemical reaction, 9.11 g of compound A is added to 8.82 g of compound B. Once the reaction is complete, 1.38 g of compound A and 1.61 g of compound B remain. What mass of products was produced? a. 20.92 g b. 7.21 g c. 14.94 g d. 7.73 g e. 2.99 g ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.3 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. (Example 1.1) TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: Law of Conservation of Mass OTHER: general chemistry 8. A 7.45 g sample of calcium carbonate completely decomposes into calcium oxide (lime) and carbon dioxide gas when heated. If 4.17 g calcium oxide is produced, what mass of carbon dioxide must have been formed? a. 3.28 g

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 4 b. 11.62 g c. 31.10 g d. 0.56 g e. 2.48 g ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.2 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. TOPICS: general concepts matter 9. A sample of cesium carbonate, weighing 3.80 g, requires 1.90 g of hydrogen bromide gas to completely decompose to water, cesium bromide, and carbon dioxide gas. The total mass of water and cesium bromide formed is 5.20 g and no hydrogen bromide or cesium carbonate remains. According to the law of conservation of mass, what mass of carbon dioxide must have been formed? a. 0.50 g b. 1.40 g c. 5.49 g d. 10.90 g e. 1.90 g ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.2 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. TOPICS: general concepts matter 10. Sodium oxide reacts with water to produce sodium hydroxide. Suppose 11.1 g of sodium oxide is combined with 38.7 g of water. When the reaction is complete, all the sodium oxide has been consumed. According to the law of conservation of mass, which is a true statement? a. The mass of sodium hydroxide produced must equal 49.8 g. b. The mass of unreacted water must equal 27.6 g. c. The mass of sodium hydroxide produced must equal 11.1 g. d. The mass of water consumed must equal 11.1 g. e. The mass of sodium hydroxide produced plus the mass of unreacted water must equal 49.8 g. ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: difficult

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 5 REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.3 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. (Example 1.1) TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: Law of Conservation of Mass OTHER: general chemistry 11. After a certain chemical reaction has completed, it is found that 19.6 g of product was produced. According to the law of conservation of mass, which statement must be true? a. The total mass consumed of all reactants was 19.6 g. b. The mass consumed of each reactant was 19.6 g. c. The mass of reactants consumed depends on the number of reactants present. d. Before the reaction started, there was 19.6 g total of all reactants. e. Before the reaction started, there was 19.6 g of each reactant. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: difficult REFERENCES: 1.3 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.3 - Apply the law of the conservation of mass. (Example 1.1) TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: Law of Conservation of Mass OTHER: general chemistry 12. The state of matter for an object that has both definite volume and definite shape is the a. gaseous state. b. solid state. c. mixed state. d. elemental state. e. liquid state. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.4 - Compare and contrast the three common states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. TOPICS: general concepts matter

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 6 KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 13. The state of matter for an object that has a definite volume but not a definite shape is the a. elemental state. b. gaseous state. c. mixed state. d. liquid state. e. solid state. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.4 - Compare and contrast the three common states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 14. Two types of pure substances are a. compounds and heterogeneous solutions. b. compounds and elements. c. elements and homogeneous solutions. d. compounds and homogeneous solutions. e. elements and heterogeneous solutions. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 15. A sample that cannot be separated into two or more substances by physical means is a. a heterogeneous mixture. b. a compound.

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 7 c. either a compound or an element. d. an element. e. a homogeneous mixture. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 16. A solution is a a. pure element. b. pure mixture. c. heterogeneous mixture. d. homogeneous mixture. e. pure compound. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 17. Which of the following is a mixture? a. a homogeneous solution of sugar dissolved in water b. bromine (a liquid with the formula Br 2 ) c. sucrose (table sugar: the formula is C 12 H 22 O 11 ) d. graphite (an allotrope of carbon) e. calcium oxide (CaO or lime) ANSWER: a POINTS: 1

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 8 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter 18. A clear colorless liquid in an open beaker was heated to boiling. The liquid began to boil at 110°C, and as vapors escaped, the temperature of boiling gradually increased to 115°C, at which point the heating was stopped. On the basis of this information, we can say that the material in the beaker was a a. pure compound. b. homogeneous solution. c. pure substance. d. pure element. e. heterogeneous solution. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 19. Heating a certain pure solid completely decomposes it into a solid and a gas, each of which is also a pure substance. Which of the following is/are reasonable conclusions regarding these observations? 1. The solid is a compound and the gas is an element. 2. At least one of the products is an element. 3. The original solid is not an element. a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. 1 and 2 e. 1, 2, and 3 ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 9 REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter 20. All of the following are examples of mixtures except a. supermarket salt. b. distilled water. c. soft water. d. hard water. e. drugstore hydrogen peroxide. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 21. All of the following are homogeneous mixtures except a. sodium chloride and potassium chloride. b. hydrogen gas and chlorine gas. c. sodium chloride and potassium chloride solution. d. mercury - zinc solution. e. hydrochloric acid solution. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 10 22. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture? a. gasoline b. vegetable oil and water c. sugar dissolved in water d. A and C e. A, B, and C ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.5 - Describe the classifications of matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures (heterogeneous and homogeneous). TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: states of matter OTHER: general chemistry 23. Which of the following statements is not correct? a. The combustion of methane (a component of natural gas) is a chemical change. b. The melting of ice is a physical change. c. The dissolution of sugar in water is a chemical change. d. The decomposition of sugar into carbon and water when mixed with sulfuric acid is a chemical change. e. The evaporation of gasoline is a physical change. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.6 - Understand the difference between chemical changes (chemical reactions) and physical changes. TOPICS: general concepts matter 24. All the following are examples of chemical changes except a. aging. b. photosynthesis. c. fermentation. d. perspiration. e. respiration.

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 11 ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.6 - Understand the difference between chemical changes (chemical reactions) and physical changes. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: physical and chemical change OTHER: general chemistry 25. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? a. alcohol evaporating b. water boiling c. skin burning in the sun d. iodine vaporizing e. ice melting ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.6 - Understand the difference between chemical changes (chemical reactions) and physical changes. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: physical and chemical change OTHER: general chemistry 26. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? a. silver tarnishing b. iodine sublimating c. alcohol boiling d. sucrose dissolving e. sodium chloride melting ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.6 - Understand the difference between chemical changes (chemical reactions) and physical changes. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: physical and chemical change OTHER: general chemistry 27. The boiling of water is a a. physical change because the water merely disappears. b. chemical change because heat is needed for the process to occur. c. physical change because the gaseous water is chemically the same as the liquid. d. chemical and physical change. e. chemical change because a gas (steam) is given off. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.6 - Understand the difference between chemical changes (chemical reactions) and physical changes. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: physical and chemical change OTHER: general chemistry 28. Which of the following is a chemical property of copper? a. It is easily malleable. b. It melts at 1085°C. c. It conducts electricity. d. Its density is 8.92 g/cm 3 . e. It dissolves in certain acids. ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.7 - Distinguish between chemical properties, and physical properties. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: physical and chemical properties

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 OTHER: general chemistry 29. All the following are characteristic properties of phosphorus. Which one is a chemical property? a. When exposed to air, white phosphorus will burn spontaneously, but red phosphorus will not. b. Red phosphorus and white phosphorus are solid allotropic forms. c. The white form is soluble in liquid carbon disulfide but is insoluble in water. d. The red form of phosphorus is insoluble in both water and carbon disulfide. e. The red form melts at about 600°C, and the white form melts at 44°C. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.4 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.7 - Distinguish between chemical properties, and physical properties. TOPICS: general concepts matter KEYWORDS: physical and chemical properties OTHER: general chemistry 30. The term that is related to the reproducibility (repeatability) of a measurement is a. accuracy. b. qualitative. c. quantitative. d. precision. e. property. ANSWER: d POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.5 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.8 - Define and use the terms precision and accuracy when describing measured quantities. TOPICS: general concepts measurement KEYWORDS: accuracy and precision OTHER: general chemistry 31. The property of a series of repeated measurements that is most directly related to precision is a. the number of place holders in each measurement. b. the reproducibility of each measurement. c. the exactness of each measurement.

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 d. the accuracy of each measurement. e. the number of significant figures in each measurement. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.5 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.8 - Define and use the terms precision and accuracy when describing measured quantities. TOPICS: general concepts measurement 32. The figure below represents the bull’s eye target for an archer. The black dots represent where the archer’s arrows hit: How can this archer be described? a. precise but not accurate b. neither accurate nor precise c. accurate and precise d. accurate but not precise e. cannot be described from the data presented ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.5 HAS VARIABLES: True LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.8 - Define and use the terms precision and accuracy when describing measured quantities. TOPICS: general concepts measurement 33. Which of the following statements concerning accuracy and precision is/are correct? 1. It is possible for a series of measurements to be both precise and inaccurate. 2. Accuracy is a measure of how close multiple measurements are to each other. 3. The more significant figures in a measurement the more accurate the measurement.

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    Chapter 01 - Chemistry and Measurement Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 15 a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3 e. 1, 2, and 3 ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: moderate REFERENCES: 1.5 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.8 - Define and use the terms precision and accuracy when describing measured quantities. TOPICS: general concepts measurement NOTES: NEW 34. Two students determined the volume of a glass container three separate times (see table below). The true volume of the container is 24.20 mL. Which statement correctly describes the students’ results? Student A Student B 24.3 mL 24.89 mL 24.4 mL 24.87 mL 24.5 mL 24.88 mL a. Student A’s results are the most accurate. Student B’s results are the most precise. b. Student A’s results are the most accurate and precise. c. Student B’s results are the most accurate and precise. d. Student A’s results are the most precise. Student B’s results are the most accurate. e. The precision and accuracy of the two data sets are identical. ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: easy REFERENCES: 1.5 HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GENE.EBBI.13.8 - Define and use the terms precision and accuracy when describing measured quantities. TOPICS: general concepts measurement 35. The number of significant figures in 7.3748 × 10 – 1 dm is a. 5. b. 6. c. 3.

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