Chemistry 1

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Which one of the following statements concerning matter is correct?

a. A gas has a fixed volume but not a rigid shape.
b. A liquid has a fixed volume and a rigid shape.
c. A liquid takes on both the volume and the shape of its container.
d. A solid has a fixed volume and a rigid shape.
e. Both answers b and d are correct.
____ 2. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
a. of the 113 known elements, 91 occur naturally.
b. an element cannot be broken down into two or more pure substances.
c. a compound is a substance that contains two or more elements.
d. a pure compound always contains the same elements in the same mass percentages.
e. another name for a heterogeneous mixture is a solution.
____ 3. All of the following statements concerning water (H2O) are false EXCEPT
a. the percentage of oxygen in H2O is independent of where the sample is obtained.
b. H2O is a heterogeneous mixture.
c. H2O is a homogeneous mixture.
d. H2O is an element.
e. H2O has properties similar to those of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.
____ 4. Which term best describes calcium at room temperature?
a. gas
b. element
c. compound
d. homogeneous mixture
e. heterogeneous mixture
____ 5. Which term best describes table salt (NaCl) at room temperature?
a. gas
b. element
c. compound
d. homogeneous mixture
e. heterogeneous mixture
____ 6. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a. antifreeze (a mixture of ethylene glycol and water)
b. a can of diced tomatoes
c. sugar dissolved in water
d. table salt (NaCl) dissolved in water
e. none of the above
____ 7. Which term best describes rocks, such as granite or marble?
a. element
b. molecule
c. distillation
d. homogeneous mixture
e. heterogeneous mixture
____ 8. All of the following statements are false EXCEPT
a. copper (Cu) is a homogeneous mixture of carbon (C) and uranium (U).
 b. table salt is a heterogeneous mixture of sodium metal and chlorine gas.
c. soda water is a homogeneous mixture of carbon dioxide gas and water.
d. sugar dissolves completely in water to give a heterogeneous mixture.
e. water (H2O) is a homogeneous mixture containing hydrogen and oxygen.
____ 9. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
a. potassium is represented by the symbol K.
b. zinc is represented by the symbol Zn.
c. argon is represented by the symbol Ar.
d. iron is represented by the symbol Fe.
e. nitrogen is represented by the symbol Ni.
____ 10. All of the following statements are false EXCEPT
a. lithium is represented by the symbol Li.
b. oxygen is represented by the symbol Ox.
c. potassium is represented by the symbol P.
d. bromine is represented by the symbol B.
e. copper is represented by the symbol Co.
____ 11. Which method is best for separating a mixture of ethyl alcohol and water?
a. distillation
b. light absorption
c. electrolysis
d. gas-liquid chromatography
e. filtration
____ 12. Which method is best for removing the pulp from orange juice?
a. distillation
b. light absorption
c. electrolysis
d. gas-liquid chromatography
e. filtration
____ 13. Vinegar is a homogeneous mixture of two liquids: acetic acid and water. Which method is best for separating
the components of vinegar?
a. distillation
b. filtration
c. electrolysis
d. gas-liquid chromatography
e. light absorption
____ 14. All of the following relationships are true EXCEPT
a. 0.328 g = 328 mg.
b. 23 km < 4.5 107 mm.
c. 0.84 kg > 8.4 104 mg.
d. 41.3 mL > 8.72 10-2 L.
e. 1.3 nm = 1.3 10-6 mm.
____ 15. All of the following relationships are false EXCEPT
a. 1.5 cm3 = 1.5 mL.
b. 3.00 m3 < 3.00 L.
c. 5.2 m3 = 5.2 102 cm3.
d. 0.0455 L > 455 mL.
e. 22 L = 22 m3.
____ 16. The gravity on the surface of Earth is 6.02 times greater than that on the moon. If an object has both a mass
and weight of 1.00 kg on earth, on the moon the same object will have
 a. a mass of 1.00 kg and a weight of 0.166 kg.
b. a mass of 1.00 kg and a weight of 1.00 kg.
c. a mass of 1.00 kg and a weight of 6.02 kg.
d. a mass of 0.166 kg and a weight of 0.166 kg.
e. a mass of 0.166 kg and a weight of 1.00 kg.
____ 17. What is a correct method for converting Celsius to kelvin?
a.

b.

c.

d.

e. none of the above

____ 18. If the temperature of a beaker of water is 65.0ºF, what is its temperature in Celsius? (Remember: water melts
at 0ºC and 32ºF; water boils at 100ºC and 212ºF)
a. 4.11 C
b. 18.3 C
c. 36.1 C
d. 59.4 C
e. 68.1 C
____ 19. If the outdoor temperature is 17.0ºC, what is the temperature in Fahrenheit? (Remember: water melts at 0ºC
and 32ºF; water boils at 100ºC and 212ºF)
a. -1.40 F
b. 30.6 F
c. 41.4 F
d. 62.6 F
e. 74.6 F
____ 20. Which is a correct expression for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit?
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

____ 21. Water freezes at 0.0ºC. What temperature does this correspond to in kelvin?
a. 173.2 K
b. 200.2 K
 c. 273.2 K
d. 300.2 K
e. 373.2 K
____ 22. Many experiments are conducted at 298 K. What is this temperature in Celsius?
a. 0ºC
b. 25ºC
c. 55ºC
d. 273ºC
e. 298ºC
____ 23. The boiling point for liquid oxygen is 90.0 K. What is the boiling point in Fahrenheit?
a. -361.4ºC
b. -329.4ºC
c. -297.8ºC
d. -183.0ºC
e. -151.0ºC
____ 24. Express 0.005390 in exponential notation.
a. 5.390 10-3
b. 5.390 10-1
c. 5.39 10-1
d. 0.5390 102
e. 5.39 103
____ 25. Express 4.220  102 mL in standard notation.
a. 0.0422 mL
b. 0.04220 mL
c. 422 mL
d. 422.0 mL
e. 4220 mL
____ 26. How many significant figures are in the following mass: 0.00047800 kg?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8
e. 9
____ 27. How many significant figures are in the following volume: 5.00  104 mL?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
____ 28. What is the correct answer to the expression below?

a. 8 cm
b. 7.8 cm
c. 7.83 cm
d. 7.826 cm
e. 7.8257 cm
____ 29. What is the correct answer to the expression below?

a. 2  10-7
b. 1.5  10-7
c. 1.52  10-7
d. 1.515  10-10
e. 1.5152  10-7
____ 30. All of the following are exact conversions EXCEPT
a. 1 pound = 453.6 g.
b. 1 m3 = 1  103 L.
c. 1 cm3 = 1 mL.
d. 2.54 cm = 1 inch.
e. 1 kg = 1  103 g.
____ 31. Round the answer to the following problem to the correct number of significant figures.

a. 15.0
b. 15.00
c. 14.999
d. 14.9987
e. 14.99869
____ 32. A standard sheet of paper is 8.5  11 inches. What is the surface area, in cm 2, of one side of a sheet of paper?
a. 14 cm2
b. 37 cm2
c. 94 cm2
d. 240 cm2
e. 6.0  102 cm2
____ 33. How many ounces are contained in a 2.0 L soft drink bottle? (1.00 ounce = 29.6 mL)
a. 0.017 oz
b. 0.068 oz
c. 59 oz
d. 68 oz
e. 1.4 102 oz
____ 34. How many miles are covered in a 15 km race? (1 mile = 5280 feet, 12 inches = 1 foot, 1 inch = 2.54 cm)
a. 7.1 mile
b. 9.3 mile
c. 11 mile
d. 15 mile
e. 26 mile
____ 35. Atomic dimensions are often reported in Ångstroms (1 Å = 1 10 -10 m). If the atomic radius of an aluminum
atom is 1.43 Ångstroms, what is its radius in millimeters?
a. 1.43 10-13 mm
b. 1.43 10-7 mm
c. 0.143 mm
d. 14.3 mm
e. 143 mm
____ 36. Which of the following is the largest mass?
a. 8.5 107 pg
b. 1.5 108 ng
c. 7.5 104 ng
d. 6.5 102 mg
e. 1.5 10-1 g
____ 37. A carbon atom has a radius of 77 picometers. Calculate the volume of a carbon atom in cubic meters

a. 1.9 10-33 m3
b. 1.9 10-30 m3
c. 1.9 10-23 m3
d. 1.9 10-18 m3
e. 1.9 10-6 m3
____ 38. Which of the following statements describes a chemical change?
a. Oxygen reacts with aluminum, forming a protective surface coating.
b. The density of mercury metal is 13.534 g/cm3.
c. Ethyl alcohol evaporates from a beaker.
d. The melting point of sodium chloride (table salt) is 801 °C.
e. Both answers a and d are correct.
____ 39. All of the following are examples of chemical change EXCEPT
a. the fermentation of wine.
b. the tarnishing of silver.
c. the condensation of steam.
d. the combustion of butane gas
e. the rusting of iron.
____ 40. All of the following are examples of a physical property EXCEPT
a. the density of oxygen.
b. the boiling point of dry ice.
c. the color of copper.
d. the electrical conductivity of aluminum.
e. the rusting of iron.
____ 41. All of the following are examples of an intensive property EXCEPT
a. solubility.
b. boiling point.
c. electrical conductivity.
d. density.
e. both boiling point and density.
____ 42. An intensive property is
a. too small to be observed.
b. dependent only on mass and temperature.
c. visible to the human eye.
d. dependent upon amount.
e. independent of amount.
____ 43. An extensive property is
a. used to identify substances.
b. independent of amount.
 c. related to density.
d. dependent upon amount.
e. observed throughout a substance.
____ 44. 525 mL of water at 25C (density = 0.997 g/mL) is placed in a container. The water is then cooled to form ice
at -10C (density = 0.917 g/mL). What is the mass and volume of the ice?
a. 523 g and 525 mL
b. 523 g and 571 mL
c. 527 g and 525 mL
d. 527 g and 571 mL
e. not enough information given to solve the problem
____ 45. At 25C, nitrogen has a density of 0.895 g/L. What mass of nitrogen will occupy a room of the following
dimensions: 5.00 m 5.00 m 2.50 m?
a. 1.43 10-2 g
b. 5.59 101 g
c. 6.98 101 g
d. 1.43 101 g
e. 5.59 104 g
____ 46. A solid with a mass of 19.3 g is added to a graduated cylinder filled with water to the 25.0 mL mark. After the
solid sinks to the bottom, the water level is at 35.8 mL. What is the density of the solid?
a. 0.539 g/mL
b. 0.560 g/mL
c. 1.79 g/mL
d. 2.19 g/mL
e. 8.50 g/mL
____ 47. Silver chloride (AgCl) is relatively insoluble in water. At 25C, only 1.9 mg of silver chloride will dissolve in
1.0 L of water. How much water is needed to dissolve 250 mg of silver chloride?
a. 2.1 10-3 L
b. 7.6 10-3 L
c. 1.3 102 L
d. 2.5 102 L
e. 4.8 102 L
____ 48. At 0C, 35.7 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) will dissolve in 1.00  102 mL of water. What mass of sodium
chloride will dissolve in 7.75 L of water (at 0C)?
a. 4.61 g
b. 4.61 101 g
c. 7.75 101 g
d. 2.17 102 g
e. 2.77 103 g
____ 49. An aqueous solution of copper sulfate is blue. This solution absorbs
a. blue light.
b. red light.
c. only infrared light.
d. only ultraviolet light.
e. only light with wavelengths shorter than 400 nm.
____ 50. Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is commonly used to identify the structure of organic
compounds?
a. x-ray
b. ultraviolet
c. visible
 d. infrared
e. none of the above
____ 51. At what point is the temperature in C twice that of the temperature in F?
a. -40.0 C
b. -32.4 C
c. -24.6 C
d. -16.2 C
e. -8.88 C
Chemistry 1
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: D
2. ANS: E
3. ANS: A
4. ANS: B
5. ANS: C
6. ANS: B
7. ANS: E
8. ANS: C
9. ANS: E
10. ANS: A
11. ANS: A
12. ANS: E
13. ANS: A
14. ANS: D
15. ANS: A
16. ANS: A
17. ANS: D
18. ANS: B
19. ANS: D
20. ANS: E
21. ANS: C
22. ANS: B
23. ANS: C
24. ANS: A
25. ANS: D
26. ANS: B
27. ANS: C
28. ANS: B
29. ANS: D
30. ANS: A
31. ANS: C
32. ANS: E
33. ANS: D
34. ANS: B
35. ANS: B
36. ANS: D
37. ANS: B
38. ANS: A
39. ANS: C
40. ANS: E
41. ANS: A
42. ANS: E
43. ANS: D
44. ANS: B
45. ANS: E
46. ANS: C
47. ANS: C
48. ANS: E
49. ANS: B
50. ANS: D
51. ANS: C