CHEMISTRY

1.) Which of the following natural poisons is the deadliest?

a.) digitoxin (from foxglove)
b.) palytoxin carboxylic acid (from Hawaiian coral)
c.) coniine (from hemlock)
d.) batrachotoxin (from poison arrow frogs)
answerb
!.) What is the most abundant metal in the earth"s crust?
a.) magnesium
b.) calcium
c.) aluminum
d.) iron
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#.) What is a$ua regia?
a.) an acid mixture that dissolves gold
b.) a purple pigment
c.) supercooled water
d.) a hormone produced by $ueen bees
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%.) Which of the following contains the highest percentage of lead?
a.) pewter
b.) lead shot
c.) type metal
d.) lead solder
answerb
&.) Which of the following salts has a solubility that decreases as temperature increases?
a.) 'i
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b.) (s
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c.) *b
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d.) +
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,.) Which of the following pH"s for a rain sample would be considered -acid rain-?
a.) .
b.) %
c.) &
d.) /
answerb
/.) 0he 11#. edition of the (*( handbook lists -2labamine- as an element. 0he element was named for the state of
2labama and had the symbol 2b. What is the modern name for alabamine?
a.) niobium
b.) promethium
c.) astatine
d.) francium
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..) 3alts of which of the following elements make blue fireworks blue?
a.) potassium
b.) strontium
c.) barium
d.) copper
answerd
1.) (hlorine was called chlorine because
a.) it was first isolated in (hlorox(04) bleach
b.) it is yellow5green
c.) its discoverer"s daughter was named (hloe
d.) it is a powerful oxidi6ing agent
answerb
17.) 4any laboratory fires are caused by -flashback- that occurs when the vapors of flammable organic solvents come
into contact with a burner or heater. 8early all organic vapors are heavier than air and so flow along table top surfaces.
Which of the following flammable vapors will 8)0 behave in this manner?
a.) butane
b.) diethyl ether
c.) petroleum ether
d.) carbon monoxide
answerd
11.) 0he candela is one of the seven base units in the 39 system. 9t measures
a.) luminous intensity
b.) combustion rate
c.) magnetism
d.) power
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1!.) What is -piranha solution-?
a.) concentrated nitric acid
b.) a mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide
c.) solution used to digest lutfisk
d.) fuming sulfuric acid
answerb
1#.) What is a -:auling :oint-?
a.) a lethal dose of vitamin (
b.) the midpoint of a valence bond
c.) a model that minimi6es both error and effort
d.) a point where electronegativity changes sign
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1%.) How much plutonium would be re$uired to make an atomic bomb as powerful as the one that devastated
8agasaki in World War 99?
a.) 1 to # kg
b.) & to 17 kg
c.) !7 to #7 kg
d.) 7.& to 1 kg
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1&.) Which of the following metals is added to steel in lighter flints to make it spark easily when struck?
a.) tantalum
b.) 6irconium
c.) titanium
d.) cobalt
answerb
1,.) What is -diamond ink-?
a.) a mixture of H;< =a3)
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< and fluorides for etching glass
b.) colloidal diamond ink for marking metal
c.) carbon disulfide5based ink for marking diamonds
d.) colloidal silver ink
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1/.) Who discovered actinium< element .1?
a.) 9rene (urie
b.) 4arie (urie
c.) >lenn 3eaborg
d.) 2ndr?5'ouis @ebierne
answerd
1..) What intermolecular forces do geckos use to stick to walls and ceilings?
a.) static ionic attractions
b.) van der Waals forces
c.) $uadrupole5$uadrupole attractions
d.) dipole5dipole attractions
answerb
11.) Which element can be drawn into thinner wires and hammered into thinner sheets than any other element?
a.) 2u
b.) (u
c.) 4t
d.) 8a
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!7.) (opper obAects that are exposed to moist air for a long time develop a green coating. 0he coating is primarily
made of
a.) basic copper carbonate
b.) green vitriol
c.) copper(99) oxide
d.) copper(9) oxide
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!1.) Which of the halogens is most abundant in nature?
a.) iodine
b.) astatine
c.) fluorine
d.) chlorine
answerd
!!.) Which element has the largest atoms?
a.) (s
b.) 4t
c.) ;r
d.) B
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!#.) Which of the following contains the highest percentage of gold?
a.) 1. carat white gold
b.) 1. carat yellow gold
c.) B. 3. gold coins
d.) dental gold
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!%.) What is -butter of arsenic-?
a.) pure white arsenic
b.) arsenous acid
c.) yellow arsenic
d.) arsenic trichloride
answerd
!&.) 2t room temperature< which element conducts electricity better than any other element?
a.) 2g
b.) 2u
c.) :b
d.) (u
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!,.) What is a doubly magic nucleus?
a.) a nucleus with a lobed shape
b.) a nucleus that can exist in two places simultaneously
c.) nuclei with a full shell of protons and a full shell of neutrons
d.) a nucleus with two magical spins
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!/.) 2cetylene torches and burners used by glassblowers produce intense ultraviolet light. >lassblowers wear special
glasses that contain which of the following elements to absorb the BC?
a.) neodymium and praseodymium
b.) o6one
c.) copper
d.) cerium
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!..) What is the smallest mass ever measured directly by a weighing scale?
a.) 2 & ng virus crystal
b.) 2 17 microgram bacterial cell
c.) 2n electron
d.) 2 !! femtogram graphite speck
answerd
!1.) 3alts of which of the following metals are added to fireworks to make them brilliant red?
a.) potassium
b.) barium
c.) strontium
d.) iron
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#7.) Which of the following is 8)0 one of the basic building blocks of proteins?
a.) phenylalanine
b.) purine
c.) serine
d.) praline answerb
#1.) Which of the following radioactive elements is used in household fire detectors?
a.) americium
b.) neptunium
c.) plutonium
d.) uranium
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#!.) 0he 0rau6l lead block test has been used for over a century to measure which of the following?
a.) how high one can pile a tower of blocks after lead exposure
b.) penetrating ability of ioni6ing radiation
c.) the darkness of pencil leads
d.) explosiveness
answerd
##.) What makes sparklers spark?
a.) flaming aluminum flakes
b.) burning iron particles
c.) burning sulfur
d.) luminal
answerb
#%.) :oison ivy rashes are caused by
a.) an intense allergic reaction to an otherwise harmless organic compound
b.) an organic oil that disrupts cell membranes
c.) a waxy organic base that interferes with fluid balance
d.) a corrosive organic acid produced by the leaves
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#&.) =esides water< what chemical compound is used in greatest amounts by the global economy with little or no
preprocessing?
a.) 8a(l
b.) (a()
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c.) 3i)
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d.) (ellulose
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#,.) 0he spectrum of sunspots is more complex than the spectrum of the rest of the sun. 0his is because
a.) metallic elements concentrate in sunspots
b.) more molecules are present in sunspots
c.) sunspots are more turbulent
d.) more ions are present in sunspots
answerb
#/.) )xygen -always- has an oxidation number of 5!. =ut there are several exceptions. 9n which of the following
compounds and ions does oxygen have an oxidation number of D!?
a.) )
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b.) H
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c.) )
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d.) );
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#..) 2ll B. 3. coins are alloys that always contain some amount of
a.) gold
b.) silver
c.) copper
d.) nickel answerc
#1.) )n a clear< moonless night< it"s still possible to see by the light of the sky. Where does most of the light come
from?
a.) dust that scatters light all the way from the dayside of the earth
b.) chemiluminescent chemical reactions
c.) the =ig =ang
d.) solar wind
answerb
%7.) Hypatia of 2lexandria was one of the first well known teachers of science. )ne of her many inventions was
a.) an apparatus for distilling water
b.) the first weight scale
c.) papermaking
d.) indigo dye
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%1.) What is -liver of sulfur-?
a.) potassium sulfide
b.) a crystal form of sulfur
c.) lead sulfide
d.) a condition caused by sulfide poisoning
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%!.) What deadly poison sometimes contaminates peanuts?
a.) :lutonium
b.) (yanide
c.) *icin
d.) 2flatoxtin
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%#.) 0he 11#. edition of the (*( handbook lists -Cirginium- as an element. 0he element was named for the state of
Cirginia and had the symbol Ca. What is the modern name for virginium?
a.) promethium
b.) astatine
c.) francium
d.) technetium
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%%.) 4eitnerium (element 171) is an artificially produced element. Which of the following is the si6e of the first
meitnerium sample ever produced?
a.) 17 atoms
b.) 1 atom
c.) 1 g
d.) 1 ng
answerb
%&.) Which element is the most powerful oxidi6ing agent?
a.) fluorine
b.) chlorine
c.) potassium
d.) oxygen
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%,.) What is the minimum number of photons that must reach the retina each second to produce vision?
a.) ! E 17
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b.) !E 17
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c.) !E 17
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d.) !7
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%/.) 2n isotope near the neutron drip line
a.) has so many extra neutrons that additional ones won"t bind to it
b.) captures neutrons that drip from other nuclei
c.) -drips- a stream of neutrons until it becomes stable
d.) has a teardroplike configuration
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%..) 2lchemists in ancient Fgypt tested gold for purity by remelting it and heating it. 9f the gold became whiter< it
contained
a.) copper
b.) lead
c.) silver
d.) tin
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%1.) Which of the -rare- gases is the most common in the atmosphere?
a.) helium
b.) xenon
c.) argon
d.) radon
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&7.) Which of the following is the smallest container that could hide enough plutonium to make an atomic bomb
capable of destroying %7 city blocks?
a.) an automobile trunk
b.) 2 soft drink can
c.) a coffee can
d.) a small van
answerb
&1.) 0he 11#. edition of the (*( handbook lists -4asurium- as an element. 0he element was named for the >erman
province of 4asur. What is the modern name for masurium?
a.) technetium
b.) francium
c.) niobium
d.) astatine
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&!.) What is -(ardamist-?
a.) a spice
b.) a nervous gas
c.) a paper additive
d.) nitroglycerin
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&#.) 2rsphenamine has a common name -,7,-. Where did that name come from?
a.) 9t was the ,7,th and first successful compound in the search for a syphilis treatment.
b.) )ne gram of the compound is toxic enough to kill ,7, mice.
c.) ,7, is the compound"s molecular weight.
d.) 0he molecule is shaped like the numerals in -,7,-.
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&%.) What is the most abundant type of atom in living things?
a.) oxygen
b.) hydrogen
c.) sodium
d.) carbon
answerb
&&.) 2n electromagnetic wave can be produced by
a.) a stationary uncharged particle
b.) a stationary charged particle
c.) an oscillating< uncharged particle
d.) an oscillating charged particle
answerd
&,.) When the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is increased by 17 percent< the fre$uency of the radiation
a.) increases by 17 percent
b.) decreases to 17G11 its original value
c.) decreases by 17 percent
d.) is unchanged
answerb
&/.) When the fre$uency of electromagnetic radiation is increased by 17 percent< the energy of one photon of the
radiation
a.) is unchanged
b.) decreases by 17 percent
c.) increases by 17 percent
d.) decreases to 17G11 its original value
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&..) 2 $uantum number n arises in the electron5on5a5wire model because
a.) the amplitude of the wave is restricted
b.) the de =roglie relation contains a $uantum number
c.) the energy of a moving particle can take on any value
d.) the wavelength on the wire can take on only certain values
answerd
&1.) 9ncreasing the wavelength of visible light
a.) shifts its color towards the red end of the spectrum
b.) increases its brightness
c.) shifts its color towards the blue end of the spectrum
d.) increases its saturation
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,7.) 0he :auli exclusion principle
a.) states that electrons have wavelike behavior
b.) limits the number of electrons that can occupy an orbital to !.
c.) says that all electrons in an orbital have the same set of % $uantum numbers.
d.) states that the m
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$uantum number must have values of 51G! or D1G!.
answerb
,1.) Which of the following is not a property of particles?
a.) locali6ation
b.) mass
c.) velocity
d.) diffraction
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,!.) Which of the following electron transitions in a hydrogen atom results in the greatest release of energy?
a.) nH# to nH%
b.) nH, to nH%
c.) nH% to nH,
d.) nH/ to nH&
answerb
,#.) Which of the following will have the largest de =roglie wavelength?
a.) a proton moving at 1777 mGs
b.) an electron moving at 17777 mGs
c.) an electron moving at 1777 mGs
d.) a hydrogen atom moving at 17777 mGs
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,%.) Which of the following statements about d atomic orbitals is true?
a.) d orbitals have high amplitude at the nucleus.
b.) 0he probability of finding a d orbital electron at the nucleus is high.
c.) d orbitals are better at shielding outer electrons than s and p orbitals in the same shell.
d.) d orbitals are less penetrating than s and p orbitals in the same shell.
answerd
,&.) Which series of $uantum numbers describes the highest occupied orbital in a ground state mercury atom?
a.) nH,< lH!
b.) nH&< lH!
c.) nH%< lH#
d.) nH,< lH7
answerd
,,.) 2n atom of silicon in its ground state has how many electrons with $uantum number lH1?
a.) 1%
b.) !
c.) .
d.) !.
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,/.) Which of the following ioni6ation energies will be highest?
a.) 0he first ioni6ation energy of (a
b.) 0he second ioni6ation energy of +
c.) 0he second ioni6ation energy of (a
d.) 0he first ioni6ation energy of +
answerb
,..) 9soelectronic atoms and ions have identical
a.) electron affinity
b.) ioni6ation energy
c.) electron configuration
d.) effective nuclear charge
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,1.) Fffective nuclear charge is
a.) the charge on the nucleus experienced by an electron when the shielding effect of other electrons is
accounted for
b.) the amount of energy re$uired to remove an electron from the valence shell when the atom is in a
gaseous state
c.) the energy released when a proton is added to the nucleus
d.) the number of electrons that penetrate the nucleus
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/7.) 2 hypothesis is
a.) a theory that has been proved
b.) obeyed under any circumstances.
c.) a description of a pattern or relationship in experimental data
d.) a tentative explanation for a natural phenomenon
answerd
/1.) 2 number of people become ill after eating dinner in a restaurant. Which of the following statements is a
hypothesis?
a.) =acteria in the oysters may have caused the illness.
b.) Fveryone who ate oysters got sick.
c.) 0he cooks felt really bad about it.
d.) :eople got sick whether the oysters were raw or cooked.
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/!.) Which of the following statements is a law?
a.) Higher altitude means lower boiling points for water< all other things
held e$ual.
b.) 2n egg cooks in 1/ minutes at sea level.
c.) 2n egg cooked for !/ minutes in =altimore was badly overcooked.
d.) 2n egg takes less time to cook in =altimore than in @enver.
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/#.) 0he statement< -)smium has a density of !!.&1 gGm'< which makes it the densest element known- is an example
of
a.) an experimental observation
b.) a hypothesis
c.) a law
d.) a theory
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/%.) 0he statement< -2 chemical reaction never creates products that weigh more or less than the reactants-< is based
on three centuries of experimental observation. 0he statement is an example of
a.) a law
b.) a datum
c.) a theory
d.) a hypothesis
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/&.) 2 natural law is
a.) an explanation that has been proved
b.) obeyed under any circumstances.
c.) a tentative explanation for a natural phenomenon
d.) a description of a pattern or relationship in experimental data
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/,.) Canillin contains ,#.1&I (< &.#7I H< and #1.&&I ) whether it is extracted from vanilla beans< synthesi6ed
chemically from clove oils< or extracted from wood pulp wastes. Canillin is most likely to be
a.) a solution of ( in H and )
b.) a compound of (< H< and )
c.) a heterogeous mixture of elements
d.) a homogenous mixture of elements
answerb
//.) 2 blue crystalline material is heated strongly in a test tube. 2 clear li$uid condenses around the mouth of the tube
and the crystals gradually lose their blue color and become white powder. Fvery gram of blue crystal produces 7.#, g
of clear li$uid and 7.,% g of colorless powder. 0he same weight relationships are observed for samples of the crystals
taken from many different sources. 0hese observations are consistent with the hypothesis that the blue crystals are
a.) a heterogeous mixture
b.) an element
c.) a wet salt
d.) a compound
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/..) 0he meteorite 2'H.%771 contains tiny bubbles of gas trapped in the rock. 0he chemical composition of the gas in
these bubbles matches the composition of the 4artian atmosphere as determined by Ciking spacecraft in the 11/7"s.
0he meteorite is an example of a(n)
a.) binary compound
b.) heterogeneous mixture
c.) solution
d.) homogeneous mixture
answerb
/1.) 2 solid melts gradually between .&J( and 1&J( to give a milky< oily li$uid. When a laser beam shines through the
li$uid< the path of the beam is clearly visible. 0he milky li$uid is likely to be
a.) a heterogenous mixture
b.) a solution
c.) a compound
d.) an element
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.7.) 3moke is an example of a(n)
a.) gaseous solution
b.) compound
c.) homogeneous mixture
d.) heterogeneous mixture
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.1.) 2ntoine 'avoisier< the -father of chemistry-< listed lime as a chemical element in his table of ## known elements.
Which of the following observations shows that lime cannot be an element?
a.) 'ime reacts with water< generating a large amount of heat.
b.) When a certain soft metal is burned in oxygen<
lime is produced(with no other products).
c.) 'ime melts at a temperature of !&/!J(.
d.) 'ime and carbon dioxide are produced when limestone is roasted.
answerb
.!.) Which of the following is a physical property?
a.) corrosiveness
b.) temperature
c.) toxicity
d.) flammability answerb
.#.) Which of the following is an extensive property of coffee in a mug?
a.) temperature
b.) cream added per m' of coffee
c.) total mg of caffeine
d.) color
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.%.) 9n order to decide whether a property is chemical or physical< you must know whether
a.) chemical or physical changes occur when the property is measured
b.) the property is intrinsic or extrinsic
c.) the property involves matter or energy
d.) measuring the property changes mass or energy
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.&.) Which of the following is an intensive property?
a.) weight
b.) density
c.) number of atoms
d.) volume
answerb
.,.) 0he specific volume of a substance is the the volume per gram of substance. 3pecific volume is an example of
a.) a physical< intensive property
b.) a physical< extensive property
c.) a chemical< intensive property
d.) a chemical< extensive property
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./.) Which of the following is a chemical property of a slice of chocolate cake?
a.) color
b.) dietary calories
c.) volume
d.) mass
answerb
...) Which of the following is an extensive property?
a.) volume
b.) hardness
c.) melting point
d.) color
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.1.) Which of the following is an intensive chemical property of a box of raisins?
a.) total number of raisins
b.) total calories
c.) total grams
d.) calories per serving
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17.) Which of the following is an extensive property of a bubble of air?
a.) percent oxygen
b.) temperature
c.) radius
d.) density
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11.) @alton suggested that atoms were indestructible and unchangeable to explain
a.) why mass is conserved in chemical reactions
b.) why compounds combine in fixed weight ratios in chemical reactions
c.) why elements combine in fixed weight ratios to form compounds
d.) why elements are characteri6ed by the mass of their atoms
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1!.) Hydrogen combines with nitrogen in a #1% weight ratio to form ammonia. 9f every molecule of ammonia contains
three atoms of hydrogen and one atom of nitrogen< an atom of nitrogen must weigh
a.) 1% times the mass of a hydrogen atom
b.) # times the mass of a hydrogen atom
c.) #G1% times the mass of a hydrogen atom
d.) 1%G# times the mass of a hydrogen atom
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1#.) Which of the following is not a postulate of @alton"s atomic theory?
a.) different elements have atoms of different masses
b.) atoms combine in simple whole number ratios to form compounds
c.) chemical change is a rearrangement of atoms
d.) atoms of a single element can have different masses
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1%.) Hydrogen combines with oxygen in a 1. weight ratio to form water. 9f every molecule of water contains two atoms
of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen< an atom of oxygen must weigh
a.) 1G1, times the mass of a hydrogen atom
b.) 1G. times the mass of a hydrogen atom
c.) . times the mass of a hydrogen atom
d.) 1, times the mass of a hydrogen atom
answerd
1&.) @alton viewed chemical change as
a.) a transfer of protons
b.) creation and destruction of atoms
c.) a change of atoms from one type into another
d.) a rearrangement of atoms
answerd
1,.) When elements react< their atoms combine in
a.) a simple whole number ratio (uni$ue for each pair of elements)
b.) triplets
c.) simple whole number ratios (more than one possible)
d.) pairs
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1/.) @alton said that elements are different distinguished from each other by
a.) the shapes of their atoms
b.) the weights of their atoms
c.) the charge on their ions
d.) the density of their solid forms
answerb
1..) @alton based his relative atomic weight scale on
a.) oxygen
b.) hydrogen
c.) helium
d.) carbon
answerb
11.) 0he number of hydrogen atoms in . molecules of methanol< (H
#
)H< is
a.) #
b.) .
c.) #!
d.) !%
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177.) :henylmercuric borate< ((,H&Hg)!H=)#< was once used as a mildewproofing agent. 2 wood sample sprayed
with %.. x 171. molecules of phenylmercuric borate could contain how many mercury atoms?
a.) !
b.) !.% x 17K1.
c.) %.. x 17K1.
d.) 1., x 17K1.
answerd