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Question #1
Which is a pure substance?
A.
Element and Mixture
B.
Element and Compound
C.
Mixture and Compound
D.
None of these
Question #2
Which of the following items is a pure substance?
A.
seawater
B.
dirt
C.
ice
D.
None of these
E.
air
Question #3
Add: 3.604 m + 104.29 m + 3.1 m + 17.41 m. The sum expressed in the correct number of significant figures is ___.
A.
13 m
B.
128 m
C.
128.4 m
D.
130 m
Question #4
Divide: 3.724 × 10-3 by 2.46 104. When expressed properly the result is ___.
A.
6.61 × 101
B.
1.51 × 101
C.
1.51 × 10-7
D.
6.61 × 102
Question #5
Which of the following is considered a hypothesis (as opposed to an observation)?
A.
Spiders have eight legs.
B.
Fresh lava from a volcano is hot.
C.
None of these
D.
The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall.
E.
Birds can fly because they have hollow bones.
Question #6
The correct prefix for the multiplier 0.000001 is:
A.
mega.
B.
None of these
C.
milli.
D.
nano.
E.
micro.
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
A.
a balloon full of helium
B.
None of these
C.
a pencil eraser
D.
heat from a burning candle
E.
a dust particle
Question #8
How many significant digits should be reported in the answer to the following calculation? (4.3 - 3.7) × 12.3 =
A.
4
B.
None of these
C.
3
D.
1
E.
2
Question #9
How many liters are in 333 mL?
A.
33.3
B.
3.33
C.
None of these
D.
0.333
E.
3.33 × 105
Question #10
A temperature of 100. K is equal to which Celsius temperature?
A.
237 °C
B.
-173 °C
C.
-137 °C
D.
273 °C
Question #11
Convert 4.34 yds to centimeters.
A.
132 cm
B.
264 cm
C.
4.34 cm
D.
397 cm
Question #12
Given the following list of densities, which materials would float in a molten vat of lead provided that they do not themselves melt? Densities (g/mL): lead = 11.4, glass = 2.6, gold = 19.3, charcoal = 0.57, platinum = 21.4.
A.
gold and platinum
B.
gold, platinum, glass and coal
C.
gold and charcoal
D.
None of these
E.
glass and charcoal
Question #13
Which has both a definite shape and definite volume?
A.
gas
B.
vapor
C.
solid
D.
liquid
Question #14
How many cm3 are there in 1.25 ft3?
A.
38.1
B.
5.49 × 103
C.
None of these
D.
246
E.
3.54 × 104
Question #15
How many zeroes are significant in the number 40400302?
A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
1
Question #16
When the value 4.449 is rounded to two significant figures, the number should be reported as:
A.
4.44
B.
None of these
C.
4.45
D.
4.5
E.
4.4
Question #17
An empty graduated cylinder has a mass of 68.00 g. 50.0 mL of liquid is added to the cylinder and its mass increases to 109.5 g. What is the density of the liquid?
A.
0.830 g/mL
B.
1.36 g/mL
C.
41.5 g/ml
D.
1.20 g/mL
Question #18
At room temperature the majority of metals exist as ___.
A.
liquids
B.
gases
C.
solids
D.
vapors
Question #19
Express the number 5.00 × 10-2 in decimal notation.
A.
0.0050.
B.
50
C.
0.0500.
D.
500
Question #20
Which element is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of electricity?
A.
B
B.
S
C.
C
D.
Au
Question #21
K is the symbol for the element ___.
A.
kadmium
B.
krypton
C.
potassium
D.
kalium
Question #22
Cr is a member of which family?
A.
alkaline earth metals
B.
noble gases
C.
None of these
D.
alkali metals
E.
halogens
Question #23
Which symbol represents a transition metal?
A.
P
B.
Tc
C.
Si
D.
Ti
Question #24
Under normal conditions, all diatomic elements exist as gases.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #25
Consider the chemical formula for one unit of aluminum sulfate, Al2(SO4)3. How many total atoms would be present in 22 units of aluminum sulfate?
A.
22
B.
374
C.
308
D.
352
Question #26
An example of a physical property is:
A.
zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas
B.
TNT is explosive
C.
none of these choices
D.
gasoline is flammable
Question #27
Which of the following is a physical change?
A.
a piece of wood is burned
B.
a nail rusts
C.
a rubber band is stretched
D.
a firecracker explodes
Question #28
Which type of energy is associated with position?
A.
None of these
B.
potential
C.
chemical
D.
electrical
E.
kinetic
Question #29
The specific heat of aluminum is 0.900 J/g ºC. How much energy is required to heat 45.0 g of aluminum from 20.0 ºC to 50.0 ºC?
A.
1220 J
B.
2840 J
C.
810. J
D.
2030 J
Question #30
A 400.0 g metal bar requires 6.446 kJ of energy to change its temperature from 18.0 ºC to 95.0 ºC. What is the specific heat of the metal?
A.
161 J/gºC
B.
0.209 J/gºC
C.
0.895 J/gºC
D.
2.09 × 10-4 J/gºC
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