Zumdahl Chemistry 9th Edition Test Bank.

Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations 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 method MSC: Conceptual 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 method MSC: Conceptual 3.Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a statement, sometimes mathematical 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 method MSC: Conceptual 4.The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical change in those materials” 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 method MSC: Conceptual ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1.2 KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC: Conceptual 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 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 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 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 10.Order the four metric prefixes from smallest to largest. 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 11.8.1 kilogram(s) contains this many grams. A) 8.1  102 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 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 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 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 ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1.3 KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual 15.The distance of 21 km equals A) m B) m C) m D) m E) m ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.3 KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual 16.What is the measure of resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion? A) mass B) weight C) volume D) length E) none of these ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.3 KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement MSC: Conceptual 17.The degree of agreement among several measurements of the same quantity is called . It reflects the reproducibility of a given type of measurement. A) accuracy B) error