Question 1

Osmium has a density of 22.6 g/cm3. The mass of a block of osmium that measures 1.01 cm × 0.233 cm × 0.648 cm is __________ g.

Accepted Answer

A)  6.75 × 10-3
B)  3.45
C)  148
D)  6.75 × 103
E)  34.5F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which one of the following is the highest temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  The boiling point of water
B)  220 °F
C)  373 K
D)  100°C
E)  All of the above are identical temperaturesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

In the following list, only __________ is not an example of matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  planets
B)  light
C)  dust
D)  elemental phosphorus
E)  table saltF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Solids have a __________ shape and are not appreciably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  definite, compressible
B)  definite, incompressible
C)  indefinite, compressible
D)  indefinite, incompressible
E)  sharp, convertibleF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which calculation clearly shows a conversion between temperatures in degrees Celsius, t(°C) , and temperature in Kelvins, T(K) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  T(K) = t(°
C)  + 273.15
B)  T(K) = 273.15 - t(°
C)  
C)  T(K) = [t(°
C)  - 32] / 1.8
D)  T(K) = [t(°
C)  + 32] × 1.8
E)  T(K) = t(°
C)  F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

1.55 kg/m3 is equivalent to __________ g/L.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.58 x 1012
B)  1.95 x 103
C)  6.83
D)  1.60 x 109
E)  1.55F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

__________ is the abbreviation for the prefix mega-.

Accepted Answer

A)  k
B)  m
C)  M
D)  n
E)  dF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following has the same number of significant figures as the number 1.00310?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 × 106
B)  199.791
C)  8.66
D)  5.119
E)  100F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

A rectangular water tank is 14.5 cm long and 4.63 cm wide. If 368.5 g of water completely fills the tank, the height of the tank is __________ cm. (Assume the density of water is 1.000 g/ml.)

Accepted Answer

A)  6.45
B)  5.49
C)  14.0
D)  3.68
E)  4.62F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Of the objects below, __________ is the most dense.

Accepted Answer

A)  an object with a volume of 2.5 L and a mass of 12.5 kg
B)  an object with a volume of 139 mL and a mass of 93 g
C)  an object with a volume of 0.00212 m3 and a mass of 4.22 × 104 mg
D)  an object with a volume of 3.91 × 10-24 nm3 and a mass of 7.93 × 10-1 ng
E)  an object with a volume of 13 dm3 and a mass of 1.29 × 103 gF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

What is the physical state in which matter has no specific shape but does have a specific volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  gas
B)  solid
C)  liquid
D)  salts
E)  iceF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figures) to the following is __________. 12.75 x 1.3621 = _____

Accepted Answer

A)  17.367
B)  17.40
C)  17.37
D)  17.4
E)  17.0F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The length of the side of a cube having a density of 12.6 g/ml and a mass of 7.65 g is __________ cm.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.20
B)  0.847
C)  1.02
D)  0.584
E)  1.32F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The density of a 167.4 g sample of magnesium having a volume of 96.32 ml is __________ g/cm3.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5754
B)  7128
C)  3.625
D)  2.663
E)  1.738F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm3. A piece of silver that occupies a volume of 63.1 cm3 would have a mass of __________ g.

Accepted Answer

A)  663
B)  .445
C)  2.25
D)  112
E)  23.6F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

A wooden object has a mass of 10.782 g and occupies a volume of 13.72 mL. What is the density of the object determined to an appropriate number of significant figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 × 10-1 g/mL
B)  7.9 × 10-1 g/mL
C)  7.86 × 10-1 g/mL
D)  7.859 × 10-1 g/mL
E)  7.8586 × 10-1 g/mLF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

3.2 cm3 = 0.0032 L

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the following list, only __________ is not an example of a chemical reaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  burning a plastic water bottle
B)  the production of hydrogen gas from water
C)  the tarnishing of a copper penny
D)  chopping a log into sawdust
E)  charging a cellular phoneF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Acceleration due to gravity of a free-falling object is 9.8 m/s2. Express this in millimeters/millisecond2.

Accepted Answer

A)  9.8 × 10-9
B)  9.8 × 103
C)  9.8 × 10-6
D)  9.8 × 106
E)  9.8 × 10-3F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A combination of sand, salt, and water is an example of a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneous mixture
B)  heterogeneous mixture
C)  compound
D)  pure substance
E)  solidF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 1: Introduction: Matter and Measurement

What is the physical state in which matter has no specific shape but does have a specific volume?

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Solids have a __________ shape and are not appreciably __________.

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Which one of the following is the highest temperature?

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A combination of sand, salt, and water is an example of a __________.

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Osmium has a density of 22.6 g/cm3. The mass of a block of osmium that measures 1.01 cm × 0.233 cm × 0.648 cm is __________ g.

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In the following list, only __________ is not an example of matter.

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1.55 kg/m3 is equivalent to __________ g/L.

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__________ is the abbreviation for the prefix mega-.

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The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm3. A piece of silver that occupies a volume of 63.1 cm3 would have a mass of __________ g.

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A rectangular water tank is 14.5 cm long and 4.63 cm wide. If 368.5 g of water completely fills the tank, the height of the tank is __________ cm. (Assume the density of water is 1.000 g/ml.)

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In the following list, only __________ is not an example of a chemical reaction.

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The correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figures) to the following is __________. 12.75 x 1.3621 = _____

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The length of the side of a cube having a density of 12.6 g/ml and a mass of 7.65 g is __________ cm.

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Acceleration due to gravity of a free-falling object is 9.8 m/s2. Express this in millimeters/millisecond2.

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Which calculation clearly shows a conversion between temperatures in degrees Celsius, t(°C) , and temperature in Kelvins, T(K) ?

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The density of a 167.4 g sample of magnesium having a volume of 96.32 ml is __________ g/cm3.

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A wooden object has a mass of 10.782 g and occupies a volume of 13.72 mL. What is the density of the object determined to an appropriate number of significant figures?

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Of the objects below, __________ is the most dense.

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3.2 cm3 = 0.0032 L

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Which of the following has the same number of significant figures as the number 1.00310?

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Osmium has a density of 22.6 g/cm³. The mass of a block of osmium that measures 1.01 cm × 0.233 cm × 0.648 cm is __________ g.

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1.55 kg/m³ is equivalent to __________ g/L.

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The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm³. A piece of silver that occupies a volume of 63.1 cm³ would have a mass of __________ g.

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The correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figures) to the following is ______. 12.75 x 1.3621 = _

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Acceleration due to gravity of a free-falling object is 9.8 m/s². Express this in millimeters/millisecond².

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The density of a 167.4 g sample of magnesium having a volume of 96.32 ml is __________ g/cm³.

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