Exam 07/16/2007

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Which science is primarily concerned with the study of matter and the changes it undergoes? 1)
A) biology B) chemistry C) physics D) geology

2) Chemistry is 2)
A) the mystical search for the elixir of life.
B) speculation about the nature of matter.
C) the study of matter and the changes it undergoes.
D) none of these

3) Which term best fits this definition: a statement that summarizes the data obtained from 3)
observations?
A) theory B) hypothesis C) law D) model

4) Saccharin is used in some artificial sweeteners. Saccharin has been shown to be a very weak 4)
carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) in animal tests, but there is little evidence of
carcinogenicity in humans. Studies have also shown that artificial sweeteners provide little benefit
to those who want to lose weight. The DQ for saccharin is
A) high. B) uncertain. C) low. D) moderate.

5) A chemist employed by an airplane manufacturer investigates new adhesives for the purpose of 5)
building airplanes without rivets. She is engaged in
A) applied research. B) basic research.
C) alchemy. D) risk-benefit analysis.

6) The physical state that retains both shape and volume is 6)

A) element. B) gas. C) solid. D) liquid.

7) In the SI system of measurement, the unit of length is the 7)

A) meter. B) liter. C) kilogram. D) yard.

8) The Greek word atomos means 8)

A) invisible. B) continuous. C) indivisible. D) atom.

9) Which of the following believed that matter was continuous and was not made up of atoms? 9)
A) Democritus B) Lavoisier C) Aristotle D) Dalton

10) The freezing point of water on the Kelvin temperature scale is 10)
A) 273 K. B) 0 K. C) 373 K. D) 100 K.

11) One of the hallmarks of science is the ability to think ________. 11)
A) constantly B) critically C) often D) independently

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12) The number of known elements at this time is approximately 12)
A) infinite. B) 200. C) 50. D) 100.

13) By measuring the mass of substances before and after chemical reactions, Lavoisier summarized 13)
his observations with a(n)
A) observation. B) theory. C) law. D) hypothesis.

14) Methane can be decomposed into two simpler substances, hydrogen and carbon. Therefore, 14)
methane
A) is a gas. B) must have the formula CH.
C) must be a mixture. D) cannot be an element.

15) Dalton explained the law of conservation of mass by stating that atoms are neither created nor 15)
destroyed in a chemical reaction. Dalton's explanation is an example of a scientific
A) law. B) hypothesis. C) theory. D) experiment.

16) Mendeleev organized the elements 16)

A) alphabetically by name.
B) by number of electrons.
C) by increasing atomic weight and similar properties.
D) by increasing atomic number and similar properties.

17) Is it always possible to recycle and reuse materials? 17)

A) Yes, because atoms can only be rearranged in a chemical reaction.
B) No, because atoms can be changed into other kinds of atoms.
C) No, because the atoms may be spread so thinly that it would take too much time and energy
to collect them and bring them back together.
D) Yes, because atoms cannot be destroyed in a chemical reaction.

18) If drops of water are subdivided to the ultimately smallest drops possible, what is the smallest 18)
particle of water that retains the chemical and physical properties of water?
A) molecule B) micron C) atom D) mixture

19) Cathode rays are beams of 19)

A) anions. B) electrons. C) protons. D) neutrons.

20) A cation is a 20)

A) positive electrode. B) positively charged ion.
C) negative electrode. D) negatively charged ion.

21) Radioactivity is 21)

A) the spontaneous emission of radio waves from matter.
B) the emission of light from certain substances after exposure to sunlight.
C) the spontaneous emission of radiation from unstable elements.
D) the emission of light from matter when exposed to radio waves.

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22) Which radioactive particle was used by Geiger and Marsden in their experiments with thin metal 22)
foils?
A) alpha, a B) beta, b C) gamma, g D) lambda, l

23) The isotope of carbon commonly referred to as "carbon-14" is 23)

28 13 14 12
A) Si. B) C. C) C. D) C.
14 6 6 6

24) How many nucleons are there in the sulfur-32 isotope? 24)
A) 48 B) 16
C) 32 D) none of the above

25) The atomic number of an element is 25)

A) equal to the positive charge of an atom's nucleus.
B) equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom.
C) the number of protons in an atom.
D) All of the above are valid definitions.

26) In the quantum mechanical view of the atom, electrons are confined to charge clouds called 26)
A) orbitals. B) ions C) orbits. D) energy levels.

27) The identity of an element is determined by the ________ in the atom. 27)
A) number of protons B) charge
C) number of nucleons D) number of neutrons

28) Which element is a halogen? 28)

A) Mg B) Hg C) Br D) Xe

29) Elements in the same group generally have 29)

A) similar number of neutrons. B) similar properties.
C) similar chemical symbols. D) different properties.

30) An element in the fourth period of the periodic table. 30)

A) Cu B) C C) Cs D) Cl

31) A vertical column in the modern periodic table is called a 31)

A) branch. B) group. C) valence. D) period.

32) Which element is a transition metal? 32)

A) Br B) Mg C) Xe D) Hg

33) A d sublevel can hold a maximum of 33)

A) 10 electrons. B) 6 electrons. C) 2 electrons. D) 14 electrons.

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34) As the energy level of an electron increases, the electron's distance from the nucleus, on average, 34)
A) increases. B) cannot be predicted.
C) remains the same. D) decreases.

35) The number of protons in a chloride ion, Cl- , is 35)

A) 17. B) 35. C) 18. D) 16.

36) The number of electrons in a sodium ion, Na+, is 36)

A) 10. B) 23. C) 12. D) 11.

37) Where does an element X with the electron dot structure 37)

fit in the periodic table?

A) Group VA B) Group IA C) Group IIA D) Group IIIA

38) The major part of the average exposure of humans to radiation comes from 38)
A) diagnostic x-rays. B) nuclear power plants.
C) naturally occurring sources. D) other humanmade sources.

39) An alpha particle is the same as a 39)

A) proton. B) helium-5 nucleus.
C) helium-3 nucleus. D) helium-4 nucleus.

40) The element whose atoms have a unique ability to bond to each other and to other kinds of atoms 40)
is ________.
A) nitrogen B) carbon C) sodium D) sulfur

41) After three half-lifes, what fraction of the original radioactive isotope remains in a sample? 41)
A) 1/16 B) 1/4 C) none D) 1/8

42) The source of the energy produced by the sun is 42)

A) burning of fossil fuels. B) fusion of primarily hydrogen.
C) fission of uranium-235. D) unknown

43) Potassium forms ions with a charge of 43)

A) 1+. B) 3-. C) 2+. D) 3+.

44) Oxygen forms monatomic ions with a charge of 44)

A) 1-. B) 2-. C) 3+. D) 2+.

45) In reactions to form ionic compounds, metals generally 45)

A) do not react. B) lose electrons.
C) become non-metals. D) gain electrons.

46) The formula of aluminum oxide is 46)

A) AlO. B) AlO3. C) AlO2. D) Al2O3.

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47) Which substance has polar covalent bonds? 47)
A) N2 B) SO2 C) CaO D) Cl2

48) In a molecule of nitrogen, N2, the nitrogen atoms are bonded to each other by 48)
A) a double covalent bond. B) a triple covalent bond.
C) an ionic bond. D) a single covalent bond.

49) The formula for the compound magnesium fluoride is 49)

A) Mg 2F. B) Mg 3F2. C) MgF2. D) MgF.

50) Hydrogen and sulfur react to form 50)

A) H2S. B) HS. C) HS 2. D) H4S2.

51) Ammonia is the common name for which molecule? 51)

A) CCl4 B) NH 3 C) HCl D) CH4

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

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