General Chemistry: Atoms First, 2e (McMurry and Fay)
Chapter 0 Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement
0.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) A consistent explanation of known observations is called
A) an experiment.
B) a hypothesis.
C) a prediction.
D) a theory.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.1 Experiment→Hypothesis→Theory: Approaching Chemistry
2) An interpretation of the results of many tests is called
A) an experiment.
B) a hypothesis.
C) a prediction.
D) a theory.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.1 Experiment→Hypothesis→Theory: Approaching Chemistry
3) The fundamental SI unit of mass is the
A) centigram.
,B) gram.
C) kilogram.
D) milligram.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
4) Which of the following is a fundamental SI Unit?
A) centimeter
B) kilogram
C) microsecond
D) milliliter
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
,5) All of the following are fundamental SI units except the
A) gram.
B) Kelvin.
C) meter.
D) second.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
6) What symbol is used to express the factor, 10-6?
A) M
B) m
C) μ
D) n
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
7) What symbol is used to represent the factor 10-3?
A) M
B) m
C) μ
D) n
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
, Algo. Option: algorithmic
8) What symbol is used to represent the factor 10-9?
A) M
B) m
C) μ
D) n
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
Algo. Option: algorithmic
9) The factor 0.01 corresponds to which prefix?
A) deka
B) deci
C) centi
D) milli
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
Algo. Option: algorithmic
10) The factor 10-2 corresponds to which prefix?
A) deka
B) deci
Chapter 0 Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement
0.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) A consistent explanation of known observations is called
A) an experiment.
B) a hypothesis.
C) a prediction.
D) a theory.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.1 Experiment→Hypothesis→Theory: Approaching Chemistry
2) An interpretation of the results of many tests is called
A) an experiment.
B) a hypothesis.
C) a prediction.
D) a theory.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.1 Experiment→Hypothesis→Theory: Approaching Chemistry
3) The fundamental SI unit of mass is the
A) centigram.
,B) gram.
C) kilogram.
D) milligram.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
4) Which of the following is a fundamental SI Unit?
A) centimeter
B) kilogram
C) microsecond
D) milliliter
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
,5) All of the following are fundamental SI units except the
A) gram.
B) Kelvin.
C) meter.
D) second.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
6) What symbol is used to express the factor, 10-6?
A) M
B) m
C) μ
D) n
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
7) What symbol is used to represent the factor 10-3?
A) M
B) m
C) μ
D) n
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
, Algo. Option: algorithmic
8) What symbol is used to represent the factor 10-9?
A) M
B) m
C) μ
D) n
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
Algo. Option: algorithmic
9) The factor 0.01 corresponds to which prefix?
A) deka
B) deci
C) centi
D) milli
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Section 0.2 Experimentation and Measurement in Chemistry
Algo. Option: algorithmic
10) The factor 10-2 corresponds to which prefix?
A) deka
B) deci
