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Test Bank Chemistry 10 Edition Steven S. Zumdahl Susan A.Zumdahl Donald J. D




Test Bank Chemistry 10 Edition Steven S.
Zumdahl Susan A.Zumdahl Donald J. D

,Test Bank Chemistry 10 Edition Steven S. Zumdahl Susan A.Zumdahl Donald J. D




Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations

Question 1. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative
observation? A) The piece of metal is longer than the piece of
wood.
B) Solution 1 is much darker than solution 2.
C) The liquid in beaker A is blue.
D) The temperature of the liquid is 60°C.
E) At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative observations.
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
methodMSC: Conceptual

Question 2. A quantitative observation
A) contains a number and a unit
B) does not contain a number
C) always makes a comparison
D) must be obtained through experimentation
E) is none of these
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
methodMSC: Conceptual

Question 3. Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a
statement, sometimesmathematical in nature, is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural law
E) experiment
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
methodMSC: Conceptual

Question 4. The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical
change in thosematerials” is called a(n)
A) observation
B) measurement
C) theory
D) natural law
E) experiment
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific
methodMSC: Conceptual

Question 5. A chemical theory that has been known for a long time becomes a law.

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ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1.2
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method
MSC: Conceptual

Question 6. Which of the following metric relationships is
incorrect? A) 1 microliter = 10–6 liters
B) 1 gram = 103 kilograms
C) 103 milliliters = 1 liter
D) 1 gram = 102 centigrams
E) 10 decimeters = 1 meter
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes
MSC: Quantitative

Question 7. For which pair is the SI prefix not matched correctly with its
meaning? A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes
MSC: Conceptual

Question 8. A metric unit for
length is A) gram
B) milliliter
C) yard
D) kilometer
E) pound
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | base unit
MSC: Conceptual

Question 9. Which of the following is not a unit in the
SI system? A) ampere
B) candela
C) Kelvin
D) meter
E) calorie
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | base unit
MSC: Conceptual

Question 10. Order the four metric prefixes from smallest to largest.

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A) nano- < milli- < centi- < kilo-
B) milli- < nano- < centi- < kilo-
C) kilo- < centi- < nano- < milli-
D) kilo- < centi- < milli- < nano-
E) centi- < nano- < kilo- < milli-
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes
MSC: Conceptual

Question 11. 8.1 kilogram(s) contains this
many grams. A) 8.1 10
2


B) 8.1 103
C) 81
D) 0.81
E) 8.1 103
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | mass
MSC: Conceptual

Question 12. Convert 0.3980
m to mm. A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes
MSC: Conceptual

Question 13. 6.1 seconds contain this many
picoseconds. A) 6.1 1012
B) 6.1 1012
C) 6.1 109
D) 6.1 109
E) 6.1 1015
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3
KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes
MSC: Conceptual

Question 14. 9.49 seconds contain this
many nanoseconds. A) 9.49 107
B) 9.49 109
C) 9.49 1012
D) 9.49 1010
E) 9.49 108