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Chemistry Chp 1-2
Chemistry 1411 the central Science, brown lemay bursten
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2013

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A small amount of salt dissolved in water is an example of a __________.
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Homogeneous mixture
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Which one of the following is a pure substance?
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elemental copper
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For which of the following can the composition vary?
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both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures
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An element cannot __________.
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be separated into other substances by chemical means
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Homogeneous mixtures are also known as __________.
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solution
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In the following list, only __________ is not an example of a chemical reaction.
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the condensation of water vapor
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Of the following, only __________ is a chemical reaction.
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tarnishing of silver
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Which of the following are chemical processes?
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rusting of a nail and decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases
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In the following list, only __________ is not an example of a chemical reaction.
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the tarnishing of a copper penny
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Of the following, __________ is the smallest mass.
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2.5 × 10^9 fg
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Of the following, __________ is the largest mass.
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Accuracy refers to __________.
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how close a measured number is to the true value
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The SI unit for mass is __________.
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kilogram
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__________ is the abbreviation for the prefix mega-.
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M
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Milli is the abbreviation for the prefix ________.
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m
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A common English set of units for expressing velocity is miles/hour. The SI unit for velocity is __________.
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m/s
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The SI unit of temperature is __________.
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K
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1 nanometer = __________
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1000 picometers
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There are ______ electrons, ______ protons, and _______ neutrons in an atom of 132/54Xe.
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54, 54, 78
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An atom of the most common isotope of gold, 197Au, has __________ protons, __________ neutrons, and __________ electrons.
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79, 118, 79
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Isotopes are atoms that have the same number of __________ but differing number of __________.
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protons, neutrons
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Different isotopes of a particular element contain the same number of __________.
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protons
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Different isotopes of a particular element contain different numbers of __________.
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neutrons
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The average atomic weight of copper, which has two naturally occurring isotopes, is 63.5. One of the isotopes has an atomic weight of 62.9 amu and constitutes 69.1% of the copper isotopes. The other isotope has an abundance of 30.9%. The atomic weight (amu) of the second isotope is __________ amu.
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64.8
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An unknown element is found to have three naturally occurring isotopes with atomic masses of 35.9675 (0.337%), 37.9627 (0.063%), and 39.9624 (99.600%). Which of the following is the unknown element?
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Ar
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Which pair of elements would you expect to exhibit the greatest similarity in their physical and chemical properties?
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Ca, Sr
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Which pair of elements would you expect to exhibit the greatest similarity in their physical and chemical properties?
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O, S
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Which one of the following does not occur as diatomic molecules in elemental form?
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sulfur
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Which one of the following molecular formulas is also an empirical formula?
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C2H6SO
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Of the choices below, which one is not an ionic compound?
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PCl5
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Which one of the following is most likely to lose electrons when forming an ion?
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Rh
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Which species is an isotope of 39Cl?
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36Cl-
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There are __________ protons, __________ neutrons, and __________ electrons in 131I-.
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53, 78, and 54
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Which pair of elements is most apt to form a molecular compound with each other?
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sulfur, fluorine
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Which species below is the nitride ion?
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N3-
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Which species below is the sulfite ion?
Definition
S O3-2
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The charge on the copper ion in the salt CuO is __________.
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+2
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Horizontal rows of the periodic table are known as __________.
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periods
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Elements in Group 7A are known as the __________.
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halogens
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When a metal and a nonmetal react, the __________ tends to lose electrons and the __________ tends to gain electrons.
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metal, nonmetal
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The charge on the manganese in the salt MnF3 is
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+3
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Potassium forms an ion with a charge of __________.
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+1
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Aluminum forms an ion with a charge of __________.
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+3
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Fluorine forms an ion with a charge of __________.
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-1
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The ions Ca2+and PO43- form a salt with the formula __________.
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Ca3 (PO4)2
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How many electrons does the Al3+ ion possess?
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10
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How many protons does the Br- ion possess?
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35
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