Introductory Chemistry
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A Foundation
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8th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank – Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation (8th Edition)
Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste
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ISBN: 9781285453170
PART I: THE BASICS OF CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: Chemistry: An Introduction
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Chapter 2: Measurements and Calculations
Chapter 3: Matter
Chapter 4: Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions
Chapter 5: Nomenclature
PART II: CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND STOICHIOMETRY
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Chapter 6: Chemical Reactions: An Introduction
Chapter 7: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Chapter 8: Chemical Composition
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Chapter 9: Chemical Quantities
PART III: ENERGY AND THE ATOM
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Chapter 10: Energy
Chapter 11: Modern Atomic Theory
Chapter 12: Chemical Bonding
PART IV: STATES OF MATTER AND SOLUTIONS
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Chapter 13: Gases
Chapter 14: Liquids and Solids
Chapter 15: Solutions
PART V: EQUILIBRIUM, ELECTROCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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Chapter 16: Acids and Bases
Chapter 17: Equilibrium
Chapter 18: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry
Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy
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, Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
1. Define the following terms:
a. science
b. chemistry
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a. Science - a framework for gaining and organizing knowledge. It is a procedure for
processing and understanding certain information.
b. Chemistry - the science that deals with the matter of the universe and the changes it can
undergo.
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PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | definition of chemistry
MSC: general chemistry
2. Define the following terms:
a. scientific method
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b. natural law
c. hypothesis
d. theory
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a. Scientific method - the process or steps of scientific inquiry.
b. Natural law - a statement describing observed behavior.
c. Hypothesis - a possible explanation for an observation.
d. Theory - a set of testsed hypotheses that gives an explanation for some behavior or
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observation (also called a model).
PTS: 1 DIF: easy TOP: general concepts | scientific method
KEY: hypothesis | theory MSC: general chemistry
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3. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
a. Make an observation.
b. Formulate a hypothesis.
c. Perform an experiment.
d. Change results to agree with your hypothesis.
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e. Develop a theory (or model).
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TOP: general concepts | scientific method MSC: general chemistry
4. A __________ is a summary of observed behavior, and a __________ is an explanation of
behavior.
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a. law, measurement
b. theory, scientific method
c. theory, law
d. law, theory
e. hypothesis, theory
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ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: easy
TOP: general concepts | scientific method KEY: theory | law
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