Name______________________________

Chem 1211L-167 Practice Midterm

March 3, 2015

Excel Lab and Measurements Lab

1. Record the length for each of the bars in (a) and (b) above the metric stick in centimeter (cm) units to
one uncertain digit.

a) Length =

b) Length =

2. Record the volume of liquid in each of the graduated cylinders to one uncertain digit.

40

30

20

10

a) Volume =_______________

b) Volume = _______________

3. When plotting data of volume (mL) vs. pH, the best chart type to use in Excel is:
a) column plot
b) line plot
c) bar plot
d) scatter XY
e) pie plot
4. The measurement 0.000 0043 m, expressed correctly using scientific notation, is
a) 4.3 10-7 m.
b) 4.3 10-6 m. c) 4.3 106 m.
d) 0.43 10-5 m. e) 4.3 m.
5. Which of the following measurements has three significant figures?
a) 0.005 m
b) 510 m
c) 0.510 m
d) 0.051 m

e) 5100 m

6. The answer to the following addition problem should have how many places after the decimal?
2610.0 + 11.756 + 0.25
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4
7. 5.21 mL converted to L is
a) 5.21 L
b) 52.10 L

d) 5.21 x 10-3 L

c) 5210 L

e) 5.21 x 10-6 L

8. How many significant figures should the answer to the multiplication calculation below show?
5.26 m x 0.3714 m
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
9. The following Vernier caliper measurement (cm) of an object is shown below. What is the reading in
centimeters? (Fill in the blank)

Vernier reading _____________________________

10. Which of the following calculation setups is CORRECT for the conversion of 0.0355 kg to ounces
(oz.)? (1 lb. = 454 g, 1 lb. = 16 oz., 1000 g = 1 kg)
a) 0.0355 kg x 1000 g x
1 kg

454 lb.
1g

16 oz.
1 lb.

b) 0.0355 kg x 1000 g x
1 kg

1 lb.
454 g

1 oz.
16 lb.

c) 0.0355 kg x 1000 g x
1 kg

1 lb.
454 g

16 oz.
1 lb.

d) 0.0355 kg x

1 lb.
454 g

16 oz.
1 lb.

1g
x
1000 kg

Density and Specific Gravity Experiment

11. Which of the following is NOT an example of density units:
a) g/cm
b) g/mL
c) g/cm3
d) g/cc
12. For a regularly-shaped object with dimensions of 9.2 cm x 7.5 cm x 2.3 cm (length, height, width,
respectively), which is the best technique for finding the volume?
a) measure with a ruler
b) weigh with an analytical balance
c) volume displacement in water in graduated cylinder
d) weigh with a top-loading balance
13. A cup of metal beads was measured to have a mass of 425 g and a volume of 48.0 cm3. Identify the
metal beads. (Hint: 1 cm3 = 1 mL)
a) Gold (19.3 g/mL)
b) copper (8.85 g/mL)
c) bronze (9.87 g/mL) d) tungsten (15.36 g/mL)
14. What is the mass of 30.0 mL of a solution with a density of 1.60 g/mL?
a) 53.3 g
b) 48.0 g
c) 31.6 g
d) 18.8 g

e) none of the above

Properties of Pure Substances and Mixtures Experiment

15. Which of the following answers best describes copper pellets?
a) homogeneous mixture
b) heterogeneous mixture
c) pure compound

d) element

16. Which of the following would best be separated by gravity filtration?

a) A mixture of dyes in a felt-tip pen
b) Carbon dioxide gas bubbles in a soft drink
c) A mixture of oil and water
d) A mixture of solid iron with solid sulfur
e) A solid precipitate in a liquid solution
17. A mixture of sand and salt in 50 mL of water was separated by gravity filtration. Which equation
setup is correct for calculating the percent (%) recovery of the salt for the following data?
Initial Mass of sand
Recovered Mass of sand
Initial Mass of salt
Recovered Mass of salt
(2.15g)
(2.58g)

1.58
1.30
2.58
2.15

a) % recovery of salt

x 100

b) % recovery of salt

c) % recovery of salt

d) % recovery of salt

= (2.58g 2.15g) x 100

(2.58g)

(2.15 g)
x 100
(1.58 g + 2.58g)
(2.15g)
(50 ml)

x 100

18. The information from the periodic table about the element Magnesium is shown to the right. Fill in
the table:
Magnesium
Atomic number Atomic mass No. of protons
No. of electrons
12

Mg
24.31

19. Which metal in the lab could be separated by a magnet?

a) Zn metal
b) Cu metal
c) Fe metal

d) Mg metal

20. How much NaCl is needed to make 50.0 mL of a 16% (m/v) solution?
a) 4.0 g
b) 12 g
c) 16 g
d) 8.0 g

e) 50 g

21. You are given the following information about a mixture of 3 liquids: acetone, isopropyl alcohol, and
water. From the data below, which equation setup is correct for the calculation of the acetone %?
Total volume
Acetone volume
Isopropyl alcohol volume
Water volume

500 mL
150 mL
85 mL
265 mL

a) % acetone =

150 mL
500 mL

b) % acetone =

150 mL
500 mL

c) % acetone =
d) % acetone =

x 100

500 mL - 150 mL
500 mL

x 100

150 mL
x 100
500 mL 85 mL 265 mL

Reactions of Copper Cu to Cu Experiment

22. The following reaction with the charge states of Cu and N listed below the compounds is classified as
which type of chemical reaction:
Cu(s) + 4HNO3 (aq)
Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NO2 (g) + 2H2O
0

+5

a) double displacement reaction

+2

b) decomposition

23. The copper solutions were mostly which color:

a) reddish-brown
b) purple
c) light blue

+4

c) redox

d) combustion

d) pink

24. When using a Buchner funnel apparatus, what is the reason for connecting it to running water?
a) purify the filtered compound
b) prevent any reaction fires
c) create a vacuum line
d) water is a reactant

25. A solid that forms out of an aqueous medium such as formation of copper(II) hydroxide from the
addition of NaOH to copper(II) nitrate is called:
a) supernatant
b) filtrate
c) precipitate
d) reactant
26. For the compound Copper(II) nitrate where nitrate is NO3-, which is the correct formula?
a) Cu2NO3
b) Cu(NO3)2
c) CuNO3
d) Cu2(NO3)2

27. Pure NaCl is an example of which of the following:

a) pure compound
b) pure element c) homogeneous mixture d) heterogeneous mixture

Metric conversion tables

Metric and SI Prefixes

Prefix
Symbol Numerical Value
Prefixes that increase the size of the unit
mega
M
1 000 000

Scientific Notation

Equality Examples

106

1 Mg = 106 g
1 g = 10-6 Mg
1 km = 103 m
1 m = 10-3 km

kilo

1 000

103

hecto

1 00

102

1 hm = 100 m
1 m = 10-2 hm

Prefix
Symbol Numerical Value
Prefixes that decrease the size of the unit
deci
d
0.1 or 1/10

Scientific Notation

Equality Examples

10-1

centi

0.01 or 1/100

10-2

milli

0.001 or 1/1000

10-3

micro

0.000 001 or 1/1 000 000

10-6

nano

0.000 000 001

10-9

1 dL = 10-1 L
1 L = 10 dL
1 cm = 10-2 m
1 m = 100 cm
1 ms = 10-3 s
1 s = 103 ms
1 g = 10-6 g
1 g = 106 g
1 nm = 10-9 m
1 m = 109 nm