General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 4e (Smith)
Chapter 1 Matter and Measurement
1) Which is NOT an example of a pure substance?
A) Sugar
B) Air
C) Aluminum foil
D) Water
E) A block of dry ice
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2) Which is an example of a physical change?
A) The rusting of an iron nail
B) The burning of propane in a gas grill
C) Baking cookies
D) Polishing tarnished silver
E) Melting of an ice cube in a glass of soda
Answer: E
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
3) In which state of matter are the particles close together and highly organized?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) All of the choices are correct.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
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,4) Which choice describes the behavior of the particles of a liquid?
A) The particles are close together and highly organized.
B) The particles are close together but disorganized.
C) The particles are far apart and very disorganized.
D) None of the choices are correct.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
5) Which state of matter does not have a definite shape or volume?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) All of the choices are correct.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
6) Which choice describes the behavior of a solid?
A) A solid has a definite volume, and maintains its shape in any container.
B) A solid has a definite volume, but takes on the shape of its container.
C) A solid has no definite shape or volume.
D) None of the above.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
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,7) Which measurement has the fewest number of significant figures?
A) 12.80 m
B) 0.1280 m
C) 0.001280 m
D) 1280 m
E) All of the measurements have the same number of significant figures.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
8) Which quantity is an exact number?
A) 3 cars
B) 1,000 m
C) 2 L
D) 453.6 g
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
9) The number 0.0035880 expressed correctly using scientific notation is ________.
A) 0.0035889
B) 3.5880 × 103
C) 3.5880 × 10–3
D) 3.5880 × 10–4
E) 3.588 × 10–3
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
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, 10) The measurement 78,005,760 expressed correctly using scientific notation is ________.
A) 7.8005760 × 107
B) 7.8005760 × 10–7
C) 7.8 × 107
D) 7.800576 × 10–7
E) 7.800576 × 107
Answer: E
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
11) When 4.870 × 10–3 is correctly converted to its standard form the number becomes
________.
A) 4870
B) 4870.
C) 0.00487
D) 0.004870
E) 0.0004870
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
12) Which number is the largest?
A) 4.38 × 103
B) 4.38 × 102
C) 4.38 × 10–3
D) 4.38 × 10–2
E) 438
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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Chapter 1 Matter and Measurement
1) Which is NOT an example of a pure substance?
A) Sugar
B) Air
C) Aluminum foil
D) Water
E) A block of dry ice
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2) Which is an example of a physical change?
A) The rusting of an iron nail
B) The burning of propane in a gas grill
C) Baking cookies
D) Polishing tarnished silver
E) Melting of an ice cube in a glass of soda
Answer: E
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
3) In which state of matter are the particles close together and highly organized?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) All of the choices are correct.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
1
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written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
,4) Which choice describes the behavior of the particles of a liquid?
A) The particles are close together and highly organized.
B) The particles are close together but disorganized.
C) The particles are far apart and very disorganized.
D) None of the choices are correct.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
5) Which state of matter does not have a definite shape or volume?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) All of the choices are correct.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
6) Which choice describes the behavior of a solid?
A) A solid has a definite volume, and maintains its shape in any container.
B) A solid has a definite volume, but takes on the shape of its container.
C) A solid has no definite shape or volume.
D) None of the above.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
2
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,7) Which measurement has the fewest number of significant figures?
A) 12.80 m
B) 0.1280 m
C) 0.001280 m
D) 1280 m
E) All of the measurements have the same number of significant figures.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
8) Which quantity is an exact number?
A) 3 cars
B) 1,000 m
C) 2 L
D) 453.6 g
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
9) The number 0.0035880 expressed correctly using scientific notation is ________.
A) 0.0035889
B) 3.5880 × 103
C) 3.5880 × 10–3
D) 3.5880 × 10–4
E) 3.588 × 10–3
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
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, 10) The measurement 78,005,760 expressed correctly using scientific notation is ________.
A) 7.8005760 × 107
B) 7.8005760 × 10–7
C) 7.8 × 107
D) 7.800576 × 10–7
E) 7.800576 × 107
Answer: E
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
11) When 4.870 × 10–3 is correctly converted to its standard form the number becomes
________.
A) 4870
B) 4870.
C) 0.00487
D) 0.004870
E) 0.0004870
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Chapter: 01
12) Which number is the largest?
A) 4.38 × 103
B) 4.38 × 102
C) 4.38 × 10–3
D) 4.38 × 10–2
E) 438
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Study of Chemistry
Bloom's: 3. Apply
Subtopic: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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