Question 1

Which of the following is the lowest temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) 42 °C 
B) 57 °F 
C) 318 K 
D) All of these temperatures are equal. 
A) 42 °C 
B) 57 °F 
C) 318 K 
D) All of these temperatures are equal.

Question 2

How many of the following numbers contain three significant figures?
0.408 9.040 0.0400 9.05 × 1024

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 3

Which of the following is a chemical property of gold?

Accepted Answer

A) does not react with hydrochloric acid 
B) is a good conductor of electricity 
C) is malleable 
D) is a good conductor of heat 
A) does not react with hydrochloric acid 
B) is a good conductor of electricity 
C) is malleable 
D) is a good conductor of heat

Question 4

If the density of aviation fuel is 1.77 lb/L,how many liters must be added to a tank to give 16,131 kg?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.01 × 104 L 
B) 9.11 × 103 L 
C) 1.30 × 103 L 
D) 1.61 × 104 L 
E) 1.30 × 104 L 
A) 2.01 × 104 L 
B) 9.11 × 103 L 
C) 1.30 × 103 L 
D) 1.61 × 104 L 
E) 1.30 × 104 L

Question 5

Which of the following is a compound?

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) oxygen 
C) heat 
D) salad dressing 
E) nitrogen 
A) water 
B) oxygen 
C) heat 
D) salad dressing 
E) nitrogen

Question 6

Which of the following are forms of matter?
I.hydrogen gas
II.sunlight
III.ice
IV.wind
V.iron

Accepted Answer

A) III and V 
B) I,III and V 
C) I and V 
D) II and IV 
E) all of the above 
A) III and V 
B) I,III and V 
C) I and V 
D) II and IV 
E) all of the above

Question 7

A briefcase 4.5 in × 22 in × 11 in is filled with gold,which has a density of 19.3 g/cm3 and costs $308/oz.What is the mass of this gold in kg?

Accepted Answer

A) 460 kg 
B) 53.5 kg 
C) 136 kg 
D) 344 kg 
E) 17.9 kg 
A) 460 kg 
B) 53.5 kg 
C) 136 kg 
D) 344 kg 
E) 17.9 kg

Question 8

One centimeter is equal to how many meters?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 m 
B) 1000 m 
C) 10 m 
D) 0.10 m 
E) 0.01 m 
A) 100 m 
B) 1000 m 
C) 10 m 
D) 0.10 m 
E) 0.01 m

Question 9

Convert 82 °F to the Kelvin scale.

Accepted Answer

A) 452 K 
B) 245 K 
C) 195 K 
D) 301 K 
E) 373 K 
A) 452 K 
B) 245 K 
C) 195 K 
D) 301 K 
E) 373 K

Question 10

Which of the following is the smallest volume?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 cm3 
B) 0.25 dL 
C) 1.4 × 103 mL 
D) 2.5 × 107 nL 
A) 11 cm3 
B) 0.25 dL 
C) 1.4 × 103 mL 
D) 2.5 × 107 nL

Question 11

Convert 35 ft/s to SI derived units.

Accepted Answer

A) 4.2 m/s 
B) 1100 m/s 
C) 1.65 m/s 
D) 0.074 m/s 
E) 11 m/s 
A) 4.2 m/s 
B) 1100 m/s 
C) 1.65 m/s 
D) 0.074 m/s 
E) 11 m/s

Question 12

Which of the following is longest?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.0 nm 
B) 300 pm 
C) 3.0 × 10-4 m 
D) 3.0 × 10-10 cm 
E) 3.00 × 10-9 km 
A) 3.0 nm 
B) 300 pm 
C) 3.0 × 10-4 m 
D) 3.0 × 10-10 cm 
E) 3.00 × 10-9 km

Question 13

The recommended adult dose of Elixophyllin,a drug used to treat asthma,is 6.00 mg kg-1 of body mass.Calculate the dose in milligrams for a 112-lb person.(1 lb = 453.59 g)

Accepted Answer

A) 24 mg 
B) 1,482 mg 
C) 1.5 mg 
D) 305 mg 
E) 3.0 ×   mg 
A) 24 mg 
B) 1,482 mg 
C) 1.5 mg 
D) 305 mg 
E) 3.0 ×   mg

Question 14

Because of the high heat and low humidity in the summer in Death Valley,California,a visitor requires about one quart of water for every two miles travelled on foot.Calculate the approximate number of litres required for a person to walk 10 kilometres in Death Valley.

Accepted Answer

A) 7.4 L 
B) 295 L 
C) 76 L 
D) 117 L 
A) 7.4 L 
B) 295 L 
C) 76 L 
D) 117 L

Question 15

Water is:

Accepted Answer

A) a mixture 
B) a compound 
C) an element 
D) a molecule 
E) an atom 
A) a mixture 
B) a compound 
C) an element 
D) a molecule 
E) an atom

Question 16

A physical property is:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of a sample to undergo change 
B) a substance comprised of a single type of atom 
C) a property the sample displays without changing its composition 
D) always visible 
E) a property the sample displays that results in a change in composition 
A) the ability of a sample to undergo change 
B) a substance comprised of a single type of atom 
C) a property the sample displays without changing its composition 
D) always visible 
E) a property the sample displays that results in a change in composition

Question 17

Perform the following calculation and express the result with the appropriate number of significant figures:

Accepted Answer

A) 4.80 × 102  
B) 477 
C) 4.8 × 102  
D) 477.3 
E) 477.25 
A) 4.80 × 102  
B) 477 
C) 4.8 × 102  
D) 477.3 
E) 477.25

Question 18

Calculate the density in g/cm3 of a 15 lb block of aluminum with a displacement volume of 0.6657 U.S.gal.

Accepted Answer

A) 22.5 g/cm3  
B) 11.47 g/cm3  
C) 0.371 g/cm3  
D) 2.25 g/cm3  
E) 2.70 g/cm3  
A) 22.5 g/cm3  
B) 11.47 g/cm3  
C) 0.371 g/cm3  
D) 2.25 g/cm3  
E) 2.70 g/cm3

Question 19

A sprinter runs exactly 200 meters in 19.98 seconds.What is his/her average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

A) 22.39 miles/h 
B) 22.4 miles/h 
C) 10.01 miles/h 
D) 0.373 miles/h 
E) 10.0 miles/h 
A) 22.39 miles/h 
B) 22.4 miles/h 
C) 10.01 miles/h 
D) 0.373 miles/h 
E) 10.0 miles/h

Question 20

The quantity of matter in an object is the object's ________ and is measured on a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) weight,scale 
B) mass,scale 
C) weight,balance 
D) mass,balance 
E) Any of the above since the terms are interchangeable. 
A) weight,scale 
B) mass,scale 
C) weight,balance 
D) mass,balance 
E) Any of the above since the terms are interchangeable.

Exam 1: Matter: Its Properties and Measurement

Which of the following is the lowest temperature?

How many of the following numbers contain three significant figures? 0.408 9.040 0.0400 9.05 × 1024

Which of the following is a chemical property of gold?

If the density of aviation fuel is 1.77 lb/L,how many liters must be added to a tank to give 16,131 kg?

Which of the following is a compound?

Which of the following are forms of matter? I.hydrogen gas II.sunlight III.ice IV.wind V.iron

A briefcase 4.5 in × 22 in × 11 in is filled with gold,which has a density of 19.3 g/cm3 and costs $308/oz.What is the mass of this gold in kg?

One centimeter is equal to how many meters?

Convert 82 °F to the Kelvin scale.

Which of the following is the smallest volume?

Convert 35 ft/s to SI derived units.

Which of the following is longest?

The recommended adult dose of Elixophyllin,a drug used to treat asthma,is 6.00 mg kg-1 of body mass.Calculate the dose in milligrams for a 112-lb person.(1 lb = 453.59 g)

Because of the high heat and low humidity in the summer in Death Valley,California,a visitor requires about one quart of water for every two miles travelled on foot.Calculate the approximate number of litres required for a person to walk 10 kilometres in Death Valley.

Water is:

A physical property is:

Perform the following calculation and express the result with the appropriate number of significant figures:

Calculate the density in g/cm3 of a 15 lb block of aluminum with a displacement volume of 0.6657 U.S.gal.

A sprinter runs exactly 200 meters in 19.98 seconds.What is his/her average speed in miles per hour?

The quantity of matter in an object is the object's ________ and is measured on a ________.

Atoms and the Atomic Theory

Chemical Compounds

Chemical Reactions

Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

Gases

Thermochemistry

Electrons in Atoms

The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties

Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts

Chemical Bonding Ii: Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theories

Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids

Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy

Solutions and Their Physical Properties

Principles of Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Additional Aspects of Acidbase Equilibria

Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria

Electrochemistry

Chemical Kinetics

Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements I: Groups 1,2,13,and 14

Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements Ii: Groups 18,17,16,15,and Hydrogen

The Transition Elements

Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds

Nuclear Chemistry

Structures of Organic Compounds

Reactions of Organic Compounds

Chemistry of the Living State

Filters

How many of the following numbers contain three significant figures? 0.408 9.040 0.0400 9.05 × 10²⁴

A briefcase 4.5 in × 22 in × 11 in is filled with gold,which has a density of 19.3 g/cm³ and costs $308/oz.What is the mass of this gold in kg?

The recommended adult dose of Elixophyllin,a drug used to treat asthma,is 6.00 mg kg^-1 of body mass.Calculate the dose in milligrams for a 112-lb person.(1 lb = 453.59 g)

Calculate the density in g/cm³ of a 15 lb block of aluminum with a displacement volume of 0.6657 U.S.gal.

The quantity of matter in an object is the object's and is measured on a .