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Questions for Introduction to Chemical Principles
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2009

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Term

A classroom contains 24 chairs.

 

 

 

a. exact number

 

b. inexact number

Definition

 

 

 

 

a. exact number

Term

There are 60 seconds in a minute.

 

 

a. exact number

 

b. inexact number

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

a. exact number

Term

A bag of cherries weighs 4.1 pounds.

 

 

a. exact number

 

b. inexact number

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. inexact number

Term

A newspaper article contains 421 words.

 

 

a. exact number

 

b. inexact number

Definition

 

 

 

 

a. exact number

Term

With a high grade measuring device, the volume of a liquid is determined to be 6.321 L. Measurements are taken with lesser-grade equipement. How does it compare in terms of accuracy and precision.

         Test 1      Test 2     Test 3      Test 4

         6.35 L      6.31 L      6.38 L      6.32 L

 

a. accurate and precise

b. inaccurate but precise

c. Inaccurate and inprecise

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

c. inaccurate and inprecise

Term

With a high grade measuring device, the volume of a liquid is determined to be 6.321 L. Measurements are taken with lesser-grade equipement. How does it compare in terms of accuracy and precision.

         Test 1      Test 2     Test 3      Test 4

         6.31 L      6.32 L      6.33 L      6.32 L

 

a. accurate and precise

b. inaccurate but precise

c. Inaccurate and inprecise

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

a. accurate and precise

Term

With a high grade measuring device, the volume of a liquid is determined to be 6.321 L. Measurements are taken with lesser-grade equipement. How does it compare in terms of accuracy and precision.

         Test 1      Test 2     Test 3      Test 4

         6.36 L      6.35 L      6.35 L      6.36 L

 

a. accurate and precise

b. inaccurate but precise

c. Inaccurate and inprecise

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

b. inaccurate but precise

Term

What is the difference between the times 3.3 seconds and 3.30 seconds?

 

 

a. There is no difference

b. 3.3 sec is ±0.1 and 3.30 sec is ±0.01accurate

c. 3.3sec  is ±0.01 and 3.30 sce ±0.001accurate

d. 3.3 sec is ±0.001 and 3.30 sec is ±0.0001accurate

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

b. 3.3 sec is ±0.1 and 3.30 sec is ±0.01accurate

Term

Determine the number of significant figures in:

0.00043

 

a. one

b. two

c. four

d. five

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. two

Term

Determine the number of significant figures in:

0.0220022

 

a. four

b. six

c. seven

d. eight

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

b. six

Term

Determine the number of significant figures in:

0.30303030

 

a. six

b. seven

c. eight

d. nine

Definition

 

 

 

 

c. eight

 

The last zero in a signifcant figure because it occurs after a desimal.

Term

Determine the number of significant figures in:

0.03030303

 

a. six

b. seven

c. eight

d. nine

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           b. seven

 

 

 

 

Term

True or false, these numbers conatin the same amount of signifcant figures:

 

11.01 and 11.00

 

a. True

b. False

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

a. True

 

 

The zeroes after a desimal are signifcant

Term

True or false, these numbers contain the same amount of signifcant figures:

 

2002 and 2020

 

a. True

b. False

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. False

Term

True or false, these numbers conatin the same amount of signifcant figures:

 

0.05700 and 0.05070

 

a. True

b. False

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

a. True

Term

True or false, these numbers conatin the same amount of signifcant figures:

 

0.000066 and 660000

 

a. True

b. False

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. True

Term

Round off to the number of significant figures indicated:

 

0.350763 (three)

 

a. 0.350

b. 0.351

c. 0.35

d. 0.3508

Definition

 

 

 

 

b. 0.351

Term

Round off to the number of significant figures indicated:

 

653.899 (four)

 

a. 653.8

b. 653.9

c. 654.0

d. 653.90

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

b. 653.9

Term

Round off to the number of significant figures indicated:

 

22.55555 (five)

 

a. 22.555

b. 22.556

c. 22.560

d. 22.557

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

b. 22.556

Term

Round off to the number of significant figures indicated:

 

0.277654 (four)

 

a. 0.2776

b. 0.2777

c. 0.2778

d. 0.2775

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

a. 0.2776

Term

Rewrite so the number only contains two significant figures:

 

0.123

 

a. 0.1

b. 0.12

c. 0.13

d. 0.123

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. 0.12

Term

Rewrite so the number only contains two significant figures:

 

123000

 

a. 123000

b. 120000

c. 100000

d. 12

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

b. 120000

Term

Rewrite so the number only contains two significant figures:

 

12.3

 

a. 12.3

b. 12.0

c. 12

d. 12.1

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

c. 12

Term

Rewrite so the number only contains two significant figures:

 

0.000123

 

a. 0.0001

b. 0.00

c. 0.00012

d. 0.000123

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. 0.00012

Term

Indicate the number of signifcant figures:

 

4.5 x 4.05 x 4.50

 

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

b. two

Term

Indicate the number of signifcant figures:

 

0.100 x 0.001 x 0.010

 

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. one

Term

Indicate the number of signifcant figures:

 

655000

6.5500

 

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

c. three

Term

Indicate the number of signifcant figures:

 

6.00

33.000

 

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

Definition

 

 

 

c. three

 

 

 

Term

Indicate the uncertainy of the problem:

 

12.1 + 23.1 + 127.01

 

a. ±0.1

b. ±0.01

c. ±1

d. ±0.001

Definition

 

 

  

 

a. ±0.1 (tenths)

Term

±Indicate the uncertainy of the problem:

 

43.65 - 23.7

 

a. ±0.1

b. ±0.01

c. ±1

d. ±0.001

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

a. ±0.1 (tenths)

Term

Indicate the uncertainy of the problem:

 

23.6 + 33 + 17.21

 

a. ±0.1

b. ±0.01

c. ±1

d. ±0.001

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. ±1

Term

Indicate the uncertainy of the problem:

 

4650 + 25 + 200

 

a. ±0.1

b. ±10

c. ±1

d. ±100

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. ±100 (hundreds)

Term

Determine if the exponent will be positive, negative, or zero when expressed in scientific notation.

                            0.0230

a. Positive

b. Negative

c. Zero

 

 

Definition

 

 

a. negative

Term

Determine if the exponent will be positive, negative, or zero when expressed in scientific notation.

                            321.7

a. positive

b. negative

c. zero

Definition

 

 

 

a. positive

Term

Determine if the exponent will be positive, negative, or zero when expressed in scientific notation.

                            6.87

a. positive

b. negative

c. zero

Definition

 

 

 

c. zero

Term

Determine if the exponent will be positive, negative, or zero when expressed in scientific notation.

                            63002

a. positive

b. negative

c. zero

Definition

 

 

 

a. positve

Term

10^5 x 10^3

 

 

a. 10^15

b. 10^8

c. 10^5

d. 10^2

 

Definition

 

 

 

a. 10^8

Term

10^-5 x 10^-3

 

 

a. 10^-15

b. 10^-8

c. 10^8

d. 10^2

Definition

 

 

 

b.10^-8

 

Term

10^5 x 10^-3

 

 

a. 10^15

b. 10^8

c. 10^2

d. 10^-2

Definition

 

 

 

c. 10^2

Term

10^-5 x 10^3

 

 

a. 10^-8

b. 10^8

c. 10^2

d. 10^-2

Definition

 

 

 

d. 10^-2

Term

Solve: (3.245 x10^3) + (1.17 x 10^3)

 

a. 4.415 x10^3

b.

c.

d. 4.42 x10^3

Definition

 

 

 

d. 4.42 x10^3

Term

Solve: (9.870 x10^-2) - (5.7 x10^-3)

 

a. 9.3 x10^-2

b.

c. 9.30 x10^-2

d.

Definition

 

 

 

c. 9.30 x10^-2

Term

Solve: (9.356 x10^5) + (3.27 x10^5)

 

a. 9.68 x10^5

b.

c.

d.

Definition

 

 

 

a. 9.68 x10^5

Term

Solve: (2.030 x10^4) - (1.111 x10^3)

 

a.

b. 1.92 x10^4

c. 1.919 x10^4

d.

Definition

 

 

 

 

c. 1.919 x10^4

Term

 

 

 

Tera = T

Definition

 

 

 

10^12

Term

 

 

 

Giga =G

Definition

 

 

 

10^9

Term

 

 

 

Mega = M

Definition

 

 

 

10^6

Term

 

 

 

Kilo =k

Definition

 

 

 

10^3

Term

 

 

 

Hecto =h

Definition

 

 

 

10^2

Term

 

 

 

 

Deca =da

Definition

 

 

 

10^1

Term

 

 

 

Deci =d

Definition

 

 

 

10^-1

Term

 

 

 

Centi =c

Definition

 

 

 

10^-2

Term

 

 

 

Milli = m

Definition

 

 

 

10^-3

Term

 

 

 

Micro =µ

Definition

 

 

 

10^-6

Term

 

 

 

Nano =n

Definition

 

 

 

10^-9

Term

 

 

 

Pico =p

Definition

 

 

 

10^-12

Term

 

 

 

Area of a rectangle

Definition

 

 

 

A= length x width

Term

 

 

 

Area of a circle

Definition

 

 

 

Area =∏ x Radius^2

Term

 

 

 

Area of a Triange

Definition

 

 

 

Area =½ x base x height

Term

 

 

 

Volume of Rectanglar Solid

Definition

 

 

 

Volume = Length x width x height

Term

 

 

 

Volume of a Cylinder

Definition

 

 

 

Volume = ∏ x radius^2 x height

Term

 

 

 

Volume of a Sphere

Definition

 

 

 

Volume = 4/3 x ∏ x radius^3

Term

 

 

Conversion of Length

 

cm to in.

Definition

 

 

 

2.540 cm

1 in.

Term

 

 

Conversion of Mass

 

g to lb

Definition

 

 

 

453.6 g

1 lb

Term

 

 

Conversion of Volume

 

L to qt

Definition

 

 

 

0.9463 L

1 qt

Term

Use the appropraite metric prefix to replace scientific notation:

 

6.8 x10^-9 m

Definition

 

 

 

6.8 nm

Term

Use the appropraite metric prefix to replace scientific notation:

 

3.2 x10^-6 m

Definition

 

 

 

3.2 µm

Term

Use the appropraite metric prefix to replace scientific notation:

 

7.23 x10^3 L

Definition

 

 

 

7.23 kL

Term

Use the appropraite metric prefix to replace scientific notation:

 

6.5 x10^9 g

Definition

 

 

 

 

6.5 Gg

Term
Convert: 25mg to g
Definition

 

 

0.025mg

Term
Convert: 323 km to m
Definition

 

 

323000 m

Term
Convert: 25.0 L to dL
Definition

 

 

250 dL

Term
Convert: 0.010 g to pg
Definition

 

 

 

? 1.0 x10^9 pg ?

Term
Convert: 244 lb to kg
Definition

111 kg

 

 

244 lb x 453.6 g x   1 kg    = 110.6784 kg

              1 lb       10^3 g

Term
Convert: 0.250 tons to g
Definition

227000 g

 

 

0.250 ton x 2000 lb x 453.6 g = 226800 g

                  1 ton        1 lb

Term
Convert: 24.2 in to mm
Definition

615 mm

 

 

24.2 in x 2.540 cm x 10^2 mm =

                 1 in          1 cm

Term
Convert: 375 cm^3 to ft^3
Definition

1.32 x10^-2 ft^3

 

375 cm^3 x (    1 in   )^3 x ( 1 ft )^3 =

                 (2.540 cm)^3 x (12 in)^3

 

375 x   1^3    x    1 ^3 = 0.013243

        2.54^3      12^3

Term

All molecules present are triatomic; two substances are present; one phase is present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition

 

d. heterogeneous mixture

 

Heterogeneous (1 phase) mixture (2 substances)

 

Term

All molecules present are heteroatomic; one substance is present; two phases are present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition

b. compound

 

One substance, heteroatomic

Term

All molecules present are identical and homoatomic; one phase is present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition

a. element

 

one substance of identical homoatomic molecules

Term

Both homoatomic and heteroatomic molecules are present; one phase is present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition

c. homogeneous mixture

 

Homogeneos (one phase) mixture (2 types of molecules)

Term

One kind of homoatomic molecules is present; one phase is present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition
a. element
Term

All molecules present are diatomic; two substances are present; one phase is present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition

b. homogeneous mixture

 

homogeneous (one phase) mixture (two phases)

Term

Two kinds of heteroatomic molecules are present; two phases present

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition

d. heterogeneous mixture

 

Heterogeneous (two phases) mixture (two substances)

Term

All molecules present are idenetical, triatomic, and heteroatomic; one phase is present.

 

a. element

b. compound

c. homogeneous mixture

d. heterogeneous mixture

Definition
d. compound
Term

What does the atomic number indicate?

 

a. number of protons

b. number of neutrons

c. number of electrons

d. number of protons and electrons

Definition

 

 

a. number of protons

 

(a neutral element would have an equal number of protons and eletrons)

Term

What does the mass number indicate?

 

a. number of protons

b. number of neutrons

c. number of neutrons and protons

d. number of protons and electrons

 

Definition

 

c. number of neutrons and protons

Term

Three isotopes exist for argon, element 18.  One isotope has an isotopic mass of 35.967amu and a % abundance of 0.337.  A 2nd isotope has an isotopic mass of 37.963 amu and a % adundance 0f 0.063.  The 3rd isotope has an isotopic mass of 39.962 amu.

What are the mass numbers for the 3 isotopes?

Definition

 

1st: 36 (35.967 amu)

 

2nd: 38 (37.963 amu)

 

3rd: 40 (39.962 amu)

Term

Three isotopes exist for argon, element 18.  One isotope has an isotopic mass of 35.967amu and a % abundance of 0.337.  A 2nd isotope has an isotopic mass of 37.963 amu and a % adundance 0f 0.063.  The 3rd isotope has an isotopic mass of 39.962 amu.

What is the % abundance for the 3rd isotope?

Definition

 

99.600%

 

(100.000 -0.337 -0.063)% = 99.600%

 

 

Term

Atoms are the basic building blocks for all kinds of matter

 

a. true

b. false

Definition

 

 

 

a. true

Term

Different types of atmos exist.

 

a. true

b. false

Definition

 

 

 

a. true

Term

All atoms of a give type are identical

 

a. true

b. false

Definition

 

 

 

b. false

Term

NaClO(2)

 

a. compound

b. element

Definition

 

 

 

a. compound

Term

CO

 

a. compound

b. element

Definition

 

 

 

a. compound

Term

S(8)

 

a. compound

b. element

Definition

 

 

 

b. element

Term

Al

 

a. compound

b. element

Definition

 

 

 

b. element

Term

posses a negative charge

 

a. electron

b. proton

c. neutron

d. proton and neutron

Definition

 

 

 

a. electron

Term

Has mass slightly less than a neutron

 

a. electron

b. proton

c. neutron

d. proton and neutron

Definition

 

 

 

b. proton

Term

Can be called a nucleon

 

a. electron

b. proton

c. neutron

d. proton and neutron

Definition

 

 

 

 

d. proton and neutron

Term

heaviest of the three particles

 

a. electron

b. proton

c. neutron

d. proton and neutron

Definition

 

 

 

c. neutron

Term

What element has: 5 protons, 5 electrons, and 6 neutrons?

 

a. 9/4 Be

b. 12/6 C

c. 1/1 H

d. 11/5B

Definition

 

 

 

d. 11/5 B

Term

Compare: 40/20 CA and 41/19 K

 

a. same number of subatomic particles (60)

b. same number of neutrons (20)

c. same number of subatmoc particles (61)

d. same number of neutrons (21)

Definition

 

 

 

a. same number of subatomic particles (60)

Term

Compare: 30/14 Si and 32/16 S

 

a. same number of subatomic particles (16)

b. same number of neutrons (16)

c. same number of subatomic particles (48)

d. same number of neutrons (18)

Definition

 

 

 

b. same number of neutrons (16)

Term

Compare: 23/11 Na and 24/12 Mg

 

a. same number of subatomic particles (24)

b. same number of neutrons (11)

c. same number of subatmoc particles (34)

d. same number of neutrons (12)

Definition

 

 

 

d. same number of neutrons (12)

Term

24/12 X amd 26/12 Q

 

a. isotopes

b. isobars

c. neither

Definition

 

 

 

a. isotopes

Term

71/31 X amd 71/32 Q

 

a. isotopes

b. isobars

c. neither

Definition

 

 

 

b. isobars

Term

56/25 X amd 54/24 Q

 

a. isotopes

b. isobars

c. neither

Definition

 

 

 

 

c. neither

Term

57/27 X amd 60/27 Q

 

a. isotopes

b. isobars

c. neither

Definition

 

 

 

a. isotopes

Term

Calculate atomic mass of Titanium given:

Ti-46 = 7.93% (45.95263 amu)

Ti-47 = 7.28% (46.9518 amu)

Ti-48 = 73.94% (47.94795 amu)

Ti-49 = 5.51% (48.94787 amu)

Ti-50 = 5.34% (49.9448 amu)

Definition

47.88 amu

 

0.0793 x 45.95263 = 3.644

0.0728 x 46.9518 = 3.418

0.7394 x 47.94795 = 35. 453      =  47.879

0.0551 x 48.94787 = 2. 697

0.0534 x 49.9448 = 2. 667

Term

In which of the following pairs of numbers does each member of the pair contain the same number of significant figures?

a. 22.30 and 22.3

b. 314 and 3.14

c. 63,000 and 6,300

d. more than one correct reponse

e. no correct reponse

Definition

d. more than one correct reponse

 

both b. and c. contain the same number of signifcant figures b. (3) and c. (2)

Term

Which of the following statements concerning the significatn of zeros in measured numbers correct?

a. leading zeros are alway significant

b. confinined zeros are always significant

c. trailing zeros are never significant

d. more than one correct anwser

e. no correct anwser

Definition

 

 

 

b. confined zeros are alway significant

Term

In which of the following measured numbers are all of the zeros significant?

a. 0.000003140

b. 3.0101

c. 360, 031, 010

d. more than one anwser is correct

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

 

b. 3.0101

Term

In which o the following cases is the given number correctly rounded to three significant figures?

a. 241,000 becomes 241

b. 0.3334 becomes 0.334

c. 42.357 becomes 42.3

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct repsonse

Definition

 

 

 

c. 42.257 becomes 42.3

Term

In which of the following pairs of numbers do the two members of the pair have the same uncertainty?

a. 3.102 and 5.134

b. 0.20 and 0.200

c. 301,000 and 300,000

d. more than one correct answer

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

a. 3.102 and 5.134

 

Term

The calculator anwser obtained from 42.44 x 4.41 x 7.00 is 1013.0428. This anwser:

a. is correct as written

b. should be rounded to 1013

c. should be rounded to 1010

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

 

c. should be rounded to 1010

Term

The correct answer obtained from adding the measurements 8.1, 3.14, and 97.143 contains:

a. 2 significant figures

b. 3 significant figures

c. 4 significant figures

d. 5 significant figures

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

 

a. 2 significant figures

Term

Which problem contains only 1 significant figure?

a. 4.0 x (2.3 + 4.5)

b. 3.0 x (3.7 - 3.4)

c. 7.02 x (0.0001 + 0.011)

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

 

c. 7.02 x (0.0001 + 0.011)

Term

Given that 7 is exact number and 0.13 is a measured number, for which of the following problems does the answer contian 3 significant figures?

a. 7 x 0.13

b. 7/0.13

c. 7 + 0.13

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

e. no correct response

 

all responses only contain 2 significant figures

Term

In which of the following cases is the given number correctly converted to scientific notation?

a. 321,000 becomes 3.21 x10^4

b. 0.00300 becomes 3 x10^-3

c. 31.040 becomes 3.104 x10^1

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

 ? e. no correct reponse ?

 

a. is incorrect, b. and c. have incorrect significant figures

Term

In which of the following pairs of numbers do the two members have the same uncertainty?

a. 4.80 x10^5 and 4.80 x10^6

b. 3.21 x10^-4 and 3.2 x10^-3

c. 3 x10^-5 and 3.2211 x10^-1

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

? d. 3 x10^-5 and 3.2211 x10^-1 ?

 

0.00003

0.32211

±0.00001

Term

In which of the following pairs of number are the two numbers totally equivalent?

a. 3200 and 3.200 x10^3

b. 0.20 and 2.0 x10^-1

c. 4713.0 and 4.7130 x10^3

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 

 

d. more than one correct response

 

all responses are totally equivalent

Term

Which of the following metric system prefixes is correctly pair with its mathematical meaning?

a. milli- and 10^-2

b. micro- and 10^-6

c. giga- and 10^-9

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct response

Definition

 c. micro- and 10^-6

 

 

a. milli- (10^-3) and 10^-2 (centi-)

c. giga- (10^9) and 10^-9 (nano-)

 

Term

In which of the following sequences are the metric system prefixes listed in decreasing size?

a. mega-, giga-, kilo-

b. nano-, micro-, milli-

c. pico-, centi-, deci-

d. more than one correct response

e. no correct repsonse

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e. no correct response

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