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Question #1
Which is a pure substance?
A.
Element and Compound
B.
None of these
C.
Element and Mixture
D.
Mixture and Compound
Question #2
Which of the following items is a pure substance?
A.
None of these
B.
dirt
C.
ice
D.
air
E.
seawater
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.
128 m
B.
130 m
C.
128.4 m
D.
13 m
Question #4
Divide: 3.724 × 10-3 by 2.46 104. When expressed properly the result is ___.
A.
1.51 × 10-7
B.
6.61 × 102
C.
6.61 × 101
D.
1.51 × 101
Question #5
Which of the following is considered a hypothesis (as opposed to an observation)?
A.
The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall.
B.
None of these
C.
Birds can fly because they have hollow bones.
D.
Fresh lava from a volcano is hot.
E.
Spiders have eight legs.
Question #6
The correct prefix for the multiplier 0.000001 is:
A.
mega.
B.
micro.
C.
None of these
D.
milli.
E.
nano.
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
A.
a pencil eraser
B.
a balloon full of helium
C.
a dust particle
D.
heat from a burning candle
E.
None of these
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.
3
C.
None of these
D.
1
E.
2
Question #9
How many liters are in 333 mL?
A.
None of these
B.
3.33 × 105
C.
3.33
D.
33.3
E.
0.333
Question #10
A temperature of 100. K is equal to which Celsius temperature?
A.
-173 °C
B.
-137 °C
C.
273 °C
D.
237 °C
Question #11
Convert 4.34 yds to centimeters.
A.
264 cm
B.
132 cm
C.
397 cm
D.
4.34 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.
None of these
B.
gold and charcoal
C.
gold, platinum, glass and coal
D.
glass and charcoal
E.
gold and platinum
Question #13
Which has both a definite shape and definite volume?
A.
liquid
B.
solid
C.
gas
D.
vapor
Question #14
How many cm3 are there in 1.25 ft3?
A.
3.54 × 104
B.
None of these
C.
246
D.
5.49 × 103
E.
38.1
Question #15
A.
2
B.
4
C.
3
D.
1
Question #16
When the value 4.449 is rounded to two significant figures, the number should be reported as:
A.
4.5
B.
4.45
C.
4.4
D.
None of these
E.
4.44
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.
1.36 g/mL
B.
1.20 g/mL
C.
41.5 g/ml
D.
0.830 g/mL
Question #18
At room temperature the majority of metals exist as ___.
A.
solids
B.
liquids
C.
vapors
D.
gases
Question #19
Express the number 5.00 × 10-2 in decimal notation.
A.
0.0050.
B.
500
C.
50
D.
0.0500.
Question #20
Which element is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of electricity?
A.
S
B.
C
C.
B
D.
Au
Question #21
K is the symbol for the element ___.
A.
krypton
B.
kalium
C.
kadmium
D.
potassium
Question #22
Cr is a member of which family?
A.
noble gases
B.
alkali metals
C.
halogens
D.
alkaline earth metals
E.
None of these
Question #23
Which symbol represents a transition metal?
A.
Si
B.
Ti
C.
Tc
D.
P
Question #24
Under normal conditions, all diatomic elements exist as gases.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
374
B.
22
C.
352
D.
308
Question #26
An example of a physical property is:
A.
gasoline is flammable
B.
zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas
C.
none of these choices
D.
TNT is explosive
Question #27
Which of the following is a physical change?
A.
a rubber band is stretched
B.
a firecracker explodes
C.
a nail rusts
D.
a piece of wood is burned
Question #28
Which type of energy is associated with position?
A.
None of these
B.
electrical
C.
potential
D.
kinetic
E.
chemical
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.
2840 J
B.
1220 J
C.
2030 J
D.
810. 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.
2.09 × 10-4 J/gºC
B.
0.209 J/gºC
C.
0.895 J/gºC
D.
161 J/gºC
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