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Chemistry 105 pt 1
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Undergraduate 1
04/04/2012

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Gases are a state of matter that have a variable volume, but a fixed shape.
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false
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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
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true
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Archaeological evidence showed that the ancient Egyptians were brewing beer and other fermented beverages over 4000 years ago. In the mid 1900-s, the French scientist Louis Pasteur discovered and explained that microscopic yeasts were what caused fermentation. This example shows that
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technological knowledge may come before scientific knowledge
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A spring scale is affected by gravity.
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true
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a measurement of the amount of matter
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mass
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Boris, a chemist ,suggests that increasing the amount of acetone in his nail polish remover will make the polish dissolve faster. His proposal is called
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a hypothesis
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Which of the following is NOT part of Dalton's atomic theory?
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Atoms change into other atoms in chemical reactions.
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Which of these sciences has the most variables to consider when doing an experiment? That means, which is the hardest of these sciences to reproduce experiments?
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biology
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Sodium reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. This an example of a
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chemical property
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What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol N?
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Nitrogen
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a positively-charged ion in solution
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cation
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charged atoms or groups of atoms
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ions
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If the electronegativity difference between two elements in a compound is MORE than 2.0, that compound will be
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ionic
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The element on the periodic table with the highest electronegativity is
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fluorine
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Which family of elements does not bond with anything?
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noble gases
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Sodium Chloride is an ionic compound
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true
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The identity of an element is determined by the _________ of the element
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number of protons
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Elements on the left side of the periodic table usually have ____ electronegativity values
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low
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What is the maximum number of electrons that can be held in the "K" shell?
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2
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When two chlorine atoms bond to form chlorine gas, the resulting molecule is
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perfectly covalent
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Another name for sodium hydroxide ( NaOH ) is
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lye
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If you mix together vinegar and baking soda, hydrogen gas is released.
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false
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H3O+ is called the
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hydronium ion
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Hydrochloric acid is a component of toilet bowl cleaner
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true
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Sulfuric Acid is in the battery of your car.
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true
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Which is NOT a characteristic of acids?
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tastes bitter
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Which of these is a characteristic of a base?
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feels slippery
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Under what name is hydrochloric acid sold in the hardware store?
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muriatic acid
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Baking soda reacts with vinegar to form, among other things
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carbon dioxide
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Acetylsalicylic acid is the active ingredient in vinegar.
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false
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Extremely fast oxidation, accompanied by a vast expansion of the gasses that are the products of the reaction is called an
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explosion
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A standard AA, C and D "dry cell" batteries have cases that are made of
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zinc
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The reduction agent that is commonly used in the production of iron from iron oxide is
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coke
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Electrons change places when oxidation happens. What happens to the element undergoing oxidation?
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The element gives up electrons.
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When you did the pennies and nail experiment, the iron in the nail was higher on the activity series.
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true
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On a normal steel bridge, not Corten, the rust that occurs is only on the surface and cannot damage the structural integrity of the bridge.
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false
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When oxygen combines rapidly with a compound, such as methane (CH4), heat is released. Another name for this type of oxidation is
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combustion
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Reduction is often referred to as the
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recovery of a metal from its "ore."
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What is the liquid in your car’s battery?
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sulfuric acid
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An oxidizing agent that is a disinfectant is
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chlorine
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The carbon/hydrogen molecules that have the ending "ane" have
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all single bonds
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If a carbon/hydrogen molecule has a double bond, the molecule is said to be
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an alkene
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The benzene molecule just has regular double bonds, like any alkene.
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false
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The unique aspect of a saturated hydrocarbon is that it must contain
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only single bonds
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Molecules that are composed of only hydrogen and carbon atoms are called
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hydrocarbons
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Ethyne is
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an alkyne
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What do you call a molecule that has six carbons and twelve hydrogens and is in a circle?
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cyclohexane
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The four strokes of the gasoline engine, in order, are intake, compression, power and exhaust.
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true
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The maximum number of bonds that a carbon atom can engage in is
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four
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The simplest alkane is
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methane
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The alcohol in windshield wiper fluid is
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methanol
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When a carboxylic acid and an alcohol are mixed, they can form
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an ester
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Aldehydes and ketones both have an interesting functional group that defines them. This C=O group is called the _______ functional group.
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carbonyl
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The simplest aldehyde is
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methanal
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Diethyl ether has been an important anesthetic. Ethers are interested because they have a _______ atom in their chain.
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oxygen
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The formula of methanol is
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CH3OH
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A bottle of rum is labeled as 80 proof. What is the percentage of alcohol in this?
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40%
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The effective ingredient in most antifreeze is
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ethylene glycol
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Vinegar is a solution of ____________ and water
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acetic acid
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ester
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