CHEM 0501: Principles of Chemistry A1-1

Assignment 1 (9.5%)
Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________________

Student ID: _______________________ Total Mark: _________________

Assignment 1 Overview
 Activities 1.1 to 1.5
 All parts of Experiment 1

You will want to fill in the Glossary definitions (Assignment Activity 1.1) as
you come across them.

Assignment Activity 1.1: Glossary (30 marks)

A minimum of jargon leads to a maximum of understanding, but each science still
needs a language of its own. Chemistry is no exception.
Throughout the module, you will see chemistry terms in bold italic
type. As you come to each term, define the term in this glossary
chart.
The 30 marks will be assigned as 10 marks for completion of the list and 20 marks for
spot checks on the accuracy of your definitions.

Module 1 Glossary Chart

Term Definition

accuracy Accuracy is the agreement between the observed

measurement and the accepted or standard value.

alchemy

chemistry

density

energy nergy as the ability to affect change.

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Module 1 Glossary Chart

heat  Heat is the total amount of energy in the

system.

hypothesis The statement of a relationship that fits all of the data.

natural law A natural law is a statement of what happens. It is generally

accepted to be true after many experimenters have verified
the facts.
precision

significant
figure

specific heat The specific heat capacity is a physical property of all matter.

capacity It measures the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of one gram of a substance 1oC.

theory A theory is an explanation of why something happens.

uncertain
figure

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When to Submit Assignment Activity 1.1?

At the end of your Module 1 work, you will be asked to bring together all the
assignment activities (Activities 1.1 to 1.4) and all the parts of the Experiment
1 Report and to submit them promptly to your instructor as “Assignment 1.”

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Assignment Activity 1.2: The Scientific Method (10 marks)

You have observed that on a cold day the pressure in the tires of your car is 200 kPa. After
driving at high speed for some time, you find that the pressure has risen to 220 kPa.yzf

On the basis of this observation, formulate a question that you could investigate.

Form a hypothesis to answer your question. Remember that the hypothesis must be
testable if it is to be a scientific hypothesis. Other ideas may be valid, but they are not
scientific if they are not testable.

Design an experiment to test your hypothesis.

Steps in the Scientific Method

1. Observation Tire pressure increases when a car is driven at high speed.

2. Question

3. Hypothesis

4. Experiment

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Assignment Activity 1.3: Laws and Theories (9 marks)

Write down the names of three scientific laws or theories. Briefly explain each. You
can get some help on this assignment from the glossary in the back of Hebden.

Three Examples of Laws and Theories

The process of observing something in order to gain

Observation
information using “controlled experiments.”

Generalization The statement of conclusions from the available

information.

Testing: Testing is a way to proof its logic/ reasonableness

using controlled experiments.

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Assignment Activity 1.4: “Matter and Rise of the Atomic

Theory—The Art of the Meticulous” Video View (20 marks)
In this activity, you will view the Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions “Video 1: Matter
and Rise of the Atomic Theory—The Art of the Meticulous”.

Viewing Tip

An efficient way to start Video View activities is to read the questions before you
view the video program so that you know which facts you need to note. Then, as
you view the program, keep the question sheet close at hand and note answers as
you see them. If you miss the exact fact, you can immediately rewind and watch a
small segment carefully until you find what you need to know.

1. Throughout history, the human race has the capacity to change __________, that
occupies mass and space.

2. Ancient Romans transmuted sand, which is silicon dioxide, into ___________.

3. One ____________ of sand can be separated into one atom of __________ and two
atoms of oxygen.

4. In the 5th century BCE, Democritus theorized all matter is made up of small
indivisible “particles” called ___________ .

5. In the 9th century, alchemists observed and understood the characteristic

properties of particular materials. Then they used these materials to make ink,
paper, and ______________.

6. To separate a mixture of sand, salt water and seaweed, the first thing to do is to
pour the mixture through a filter separating the __________ from the liquid.

7. We can use ________________ apparatus to separate salt from sea water. Sea
water is boiled in a distillation flask, water vapor rises and passes through a

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condenser to change water vapor back to the ____________ state of water. Sea salt
is left behind in the flask.

8. Commercial silicon solar cell devices are generally 16 to 17% efficient. Even so, the
cost of solar energy today is competitive against non-renewable ___________
energy.

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Assignment Activity 1.5: Module 1 Test (100 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks. (14 marks)
a. The _______________ searched for a method to turn base metals into
gold and for a liquid that would make them immortal.
b. _______________ first used the term atoms for particles too small to
see.
c. Electrolysis breaks down compounds into _______________ .
d. The _______________ theory explains why atoms act the way they do.
e. All matter is in the _______________ state at absolute zero, –273C.
f. _______________ measures the average kinetic energy of the matter.
g. Berzelius developed a system of _______________ for elements.

2. List the three steps in the Scientific Method. Describe what happens in each
step. (12 marks)
Step 1: ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Step 2: ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Step 3: ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

3. After going to a movie on a cold winter evening, you find you cannot start
your car. Use the Scientific Method to solve the problem. (9 marks)
a. Observations:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
b. Hypothesis:
____________________________________________________________

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c. Test of hypothesis:
____________________________________________________________

4. Each of the three symbols below is used on hazardous products. For each
symbol, write the letter of the exact description. (6 marks)
a. Danger—Flammable
b. Caution—Poison
c. Warning—Poison
d. Caution—Flammable
e. Caution—Explosive

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5. Each of the three symbols below is used in WHMIS. For each symbol, write
the letter of the exact description. (6 marks)
a. Materials causing immediate toxic effects
b. Flammable and combustible materials
c. Corrosive material
d. Dangerously reactive materials
e. Biohazardous infectious material

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6. Using dimensional analysis, perform the following conversions. (15 marks)

a. 5.34 km to m
b. 34.6 mg to g
c. 496 K to o C

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d. 56.7 cm to km
e. 4.8 m3 to mL

7. Determine the density of the following samples. (Watch the significant

figures.) (8 marks)
a. A block of metal with a mass of 17.1 g has a volume of 1.50 mL.
b. When a clear sparkling crystal with a mass of 94.8 g is placed in a
graduated cylinder, it raises the water level from 30.0 mL to 59.6 mL.

8. Calculate the mass of the following samples. (Watch the significant figures.)
(10 marks)
a. A liquid with a density of 1.27 g/mL has a volume of 15 mL.
b. A sample of iron ( D = 7.9 g/mL) raises the level of the water in a
graduated beaker from 35.0 mL to 48.0 mL.

9. Determine the volumes of the following samples. (10 marks)

a. A sample of oxygen (D = 1.43g/L) has a mass of 25.0 g.
b. A sample of xenon (D = 5.86 g/L) has a mass of 2.85 kg.

10. Calculate the heat lost by 50.0 g of water that cools from 30 oC to 10oC.
(s for H2O = 4.184 J/g oC) (5 marks)

11. Calculate the change in temperature of a 1.025 Kg sample of water if

30 250 J of heat is applied to the sample. (5 marks)

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Submitting Your Assignment

Gather Activities 1.1–1.5 and the Experiments 1 Report. Then submit the assignment
promptly.

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