Question 1

Convert 21.8 in3 to liters. (2.54 cm = 1.00 in)

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0554 L 
B)  1.33 × 103 L 
C)  8.58 L 
D)  0.357 L 
E)  8.58 × 103 L 
A)  0.0554 L 
B)  1.33 × 103 L 
C)  8.58 L 
D)  0.357 L 
E)  8.58 × 103 L

Question 2

Determine the number of cm2 in one in2.

Accepted Answer

A)  64.5 cm2 
B)  6.45 cm2 
C)  100 cm2 
D)  8.95 cm2 
E)  39.7 cm2 
A)  64.5 cm2 
B)  6.45 cm2 
C)  100 cm2 
D)  8.95 cm2 
E)  39.7 cm2

Question 3

What is the mass of a 468 mL sample of ethanol? The density of ethanol is 0.789 g/mL.

Accepted Answer

A)  234 g 
B)  739 g 
C)  468 g 
D)  593 g 
E)  369 g 
A)  234 g 
B)  739 g 
C)  468 g 
D)  593 g 
E)  369 g

Question 4

What is the answer to the correct number of significant figures of the following calculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.6 
B)  7.57 
C)  7.58 
D)  7.578 
E)  7.582 
A)  7.6 
B)  7.57 
C)  7.58 
D)  7.578 
E)  7.582

Question 5

What mass, in g, of a solution containing 12% by mass sodium chloride is needed for a process that requires 8 g of sodium chloride?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 g 
B)  150 g 
C)  67 g 
D)  0.96 g 
E)  8 g 
A)  12 g 
B)  150 g 
C)  67 g 
D)  0.96 g 
E)  8 g

Question 6

If gasoline costs 98.5 cents per liter in Canada, what is the price in dollars per gallon?

Accepted Answer

A)  $3.73 
B)  $3.94 
C)  $1.04 
D)  $4.16 
A)  $3.73 
B)  $3.94 
C)  $1.04 
D)  $4.16

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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 9

What is the answer to the correct number of significant figures of the following calculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.84 
B)  30 
C)  25.01 
D)  25.0 
E)  25 
A)  2.84 
B)  30 
C)  25.01 
D)  25.0 
E)  25

Question 10

Ethylene glycol has a density of 1.11 g/mL. What is the volume occupied by 30.0 g of ethylene glycol?

Accepted Answer

A)  33.3 mL 
B)  27.0 mL 
C)  31.1 mL 
D)  0.037 mL 
E)  30.0 mL 
A)  33.3 mL 
B)  27.0 mL 
C)  31.1 mL 
D)  0.037 mL 
E)  30.0 mL

Question 11

From ammonia gas, one can obtain two different gases, each of which is a pure substance. Using only this information, it can be said with certainty that:

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the products is an element 
B)  neither of the products can be an element 
C)  ammonia cannot be an element 
D)  both products are elements 
E)  gases do not produce solids 
A)  one of the products is an element 
B)  neither of the products can be an element 
C)  ammonia cannot be an element 
D)  both products are elements 
E)  gases do not produce solids

Question 12

What is the answer to the correct number of significant figures of the following calculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.3 
B)  2.3001 
C)  23.00 
D)  2.30004 
E)  2.30011 
A)  2.3 
B)  2.3001 
C)  23.00 
D)  2.30004 
E)  2.30011

Question 13

The composition refers to the components of a sample of matter and their relative proportions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The result of addition can have more significant figures than any of the numbers added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The content of a container filled with sand and water would best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  elements 
B)  a homogeneous mixture 
C)  a heterogeneous mixture 
D)  a compound 
E)  a solution 
A)  elements 
B)  a homogeneous mixture 
C)  a heterogeneous mixture 
D)  a compound 
E)  a solution

Question 16

What is the answer, to the correct number of significant figures, of the following calculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  16.7068 
B)  16.707 
C)  16.71 
D)  16.7 
E)  16 
A)  16.7068 
B)  16.707 
C)  16.71 
D)  16.7 
E)  16

Question 17

Which of the following is a physical property?

Accepted Answer

A)  the density of lead 
B)  sulfur burns in oxygen to form sulfur trioxide 
C)  ozone reacts with silver to give silver oxide 
D)  platinum metal does not react with hydrochloric acid 
A)  the density of lead 
B)  sulfur burns in oxygen to form sulfur trioxide 
C)  ozone reacts with silver to give silver oxide 
D)  platinum metal does not react with hydrochloric acid

Question 18

Convert -41.0°F to degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)  -40.6°C 
B)  -57.6°C 
C)  -73.0°C 
D)  -9.0°C 
E)  -117°C 
A)  -40.6°C 
B)  -57.6°C 
C)  -73.0°C 
D)  -9.0°C 
E)  -117°C

Question 19

Systematic errors are consequence of inherent errors in measuring devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 1: Matter - Its Properties and Measurement

Convert 21.8 in3 to liters. (2.54 cm = 1.00 in)

Determine the number of cm2 in one in2.

What is the mass of a 468 mL sample of ethanol? The density of ethanol is 0.789 g/mL.

What is the answer to the correct number of significant figures of the following calculation?

What mass, in g, of a solution containing 12% by mass sodium chloride is needed for a process that requires 8 g of sodium chloride?

If gasoline costs 98.5 cents per liter in Canada, what is the price in dollars per gallon?

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

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?

What is the answer to the correct number of significant figures of the following calculation?

Ethylene glycol has a density of 1.11 g/mL. What is the volume occupied by 30.0 g of ethylene glycol?

From ammonia gas, one can obtain two different gases, each of which is a pure substance. Using only this information, it can be said with certainty that:

What is the answer to the correct number of significant figures of the following calculation?

The composition refers to the components of a sample of matter and their relative proportions.

The result of addition can have more significant figures than any of the numbers added.

The content of a container filled with sand and water would best be described as:

What is the answer, to the correct number of significant figures, of the following calculation?

Which of the following is a physical property?

Convert -41.0°F to degrees Celsius.

Systematic errors are consequence of inherent errors in measuring devices.

A physical property is:

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: Additional Aspects

Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids

Solutions and Their Physical Properties

Chemical Kinetics

Principles of Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Additional Aspects of Acid-Base Equilibria

Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria

Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Free Energy

Electrochemistry

Main Group Elements I: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14

Main Group Elements II: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen

The Transition Elements

Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds

Nuclear Chemistry 1-41

Structures of Organic Compounds

Reactions of Organic Compounds

Chemistry of the Living State

Filters

Determine the number of cm² in one in².

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