General Chemistry 105

Chapter 1: Introduction: Matter and Measurement

A. Multiple Choice:
1) The SI unit for mass is __________.

A) kilogram
B) Gram
C) pound
D) Troy ounce
E) None of the above

2) The SI unit of temperature is __________.

A) K
B) °C
C) °F
D) t
E) T

3) The temperature of 25 °C is __________ in Kelvins.

A) 103
B) 138
C) 166
D) 248
E) 298

4) The freezing point of water at 1 atm pressure is __________.

A) 0 °F
B) 0 K
C) 0 °C
D) -273 °C
E) -32 °F

5) A temperature of 400. K is the same as __________ °F.

A) 260
B) 286
C) 88
D) 103
E) 127
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6) A temperature of __________ K is the same as 63 °F.

A) 17
B) 276
C) 290
D) 29
E) 336

7) 1 nanometer = __________ picometers

A) 1000
B) 0.1
C) 0.01
D) 1
E) 10

8) 1 picometer = __________ centimeters

A) 1 1010
B) 1 10 10
C) 1 108
D) 1 10 8
E) 1 10 12

9) 1 kilogram = __________ milligrams

A) 1 10 6
B) 1,000
C) 10,000
D) 1,000,000
E) None of the above

10) "Absolute zero" refers to __________.

A) 0 Kelvin
B) 0 ° Fahrenheit
C) 0 ° Celsius
D) °C + 9/5(°F - 32)
E) 273.15 °C
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11) The density (in g/cm 3 ) of a gold nugget that has a volume of 1.68 cm 3 and a mass
of 32.4 g is __________.

A) 0.0519
B) 19.3
C) 54.4
D) 0.0184
E) 32.4

12) The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm 3 . A piece of silver with a mass of 61.3 g would
occupy a volume of __________ cm 3 .

A) 0.171
B) 644
C) 10.5
D) 0.00155
E) 5.84

13) The density of silver is 10.5 g/cm 3 . A piece of silver that occupies a volume of
23.6 cm 3 would have a mass of __________ g.

A) 248
B) 0.445
C) 2.25
D) 112
E) 23.6

14) A certain liquid has a density of 2.67 g/cm 3 . 1340 g of this liquid would occupy a
volume of __________ L.

3
A) 1.99 10
B) 50.2
C) 3.58
D) 35.8
E) 0.502

15) A certain liquid has a density of 2.67 g/cm 3 . 30.5 mL of this liquid would have a
mass of __________ Kg.

A) 81.4
B) 11.4
C) 0.0875
D) 0.0814
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E) 0.0114

16) Osmium has a density of 22.6 g/cm 3 . The mass of a block of osmium that
measures 1.01 cm × 0.233 cm × 0.648 cm is __________ g.

3
A) 6.75 10
B) 3.45
C) 148
D) 6.75 103
E) 34.5

17) 3.337 g/cm 3 = __________ kg/m 3

A) 3.337 10 9
B) 3.337 10 5
C) 3337
D) 0.3337
E) 333.7

18) The number 0.00430 has __________ significant figures.

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
E) 4

19) The number 1.00430 has __________ significant figures.

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
E) 4

20) The correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figures) to the
following is __________.

6.3 × 3.25 = __________

A) 20.
B) 20.475
C) 20.48
D) 20.5
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E) 21

21) One side of a cube measures 1.55 m. The volume of this cube is __________ cm 3
.

A) 2.40 104
B) 3.72 106
C) 2.40
D) 3.72
E) 155

22) The length of the side of a cube (in cm) having a volume of 44.4 L is
__________.

A) 875
B) 35.4
C) 6.66
D) 66.6
E) 0.354

23) 45 m/s = __________ km/hr

A) 2.7
B) 0.045
C) 1.6 102
D) 2.7 103
E) 1.6 105

24) The correct result (indicating the proper number of significant figures) of the
following addition is __________.

12
1.2
0.12
+ 0.012

A) 13
B) 13.3
C) 13.33
D) 13.332
E) None of the above
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(0.002843)(12.80184)
25) = __________
0.00032

A) 113.73635
B) 113.736
C) 113.74
D) 113.7
E) 1.1 102

26) The correct result of the molecular mass calculation for H 2SO 4 is
_____________.

4 × 15.9994 + 32.066 + 2 × 1.0079 =

A) 98.08
B) 98.079
C) 98.074
D) 98.838
E) 98.84

27) There are __________ significant figures in the answer to the following
computation:

(29.2 20.0)(1.79 105 )

1.39

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

28) There should be __________ significant figures in the answer to the following
computation.

(10.07 7.395)
2.5

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
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29) __________ significant figures should be retained in the result of the following
calculation.

(11.13 2.6) 104

6
(103.05 16.9) 10

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5

30) Of the following, __________ is the largest mass.

A) 25 kg
2
B) 2.5 10 mg
C) 2.5 1015 pg
D) 2.5 109 fg
E) 2.5 1010 ng

31) Which one of the following is the highest temperature?

A) 38 °C
B) 96 °F
C) 302 K
D) none of the above
E) the freezing point of water

32) Which one of the following is the highest temperature?

A) The boiling point of water

B) 220 °F
C) 373 K
D) 100 °C
E) All of the above are identical temperatures

33) Which of the following is (are) the lowest temperature?

A) The freezing point of water

B) 5 °C
C) 30 °F
D) 280 K
E) A and D
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34) Which calculation clearly shows a conversion between temperatures in degrees
Celsius, t( °C), and temperature in Kelvins, T(K)?

A) T(K) = t(°C) + 273.15

B) T(K) = 273.15 - t(°C)
C) T(K) = [t(°C) - 32] / 1.8
D) T(K) = [t(°C) + 32] × 1.8
E) T(K) = t(°C)

35) Express the temperature, 422.35 K, in degrees Celsius.

A) 792.23 °C
B) 149.20 °C
C) 695.50 °C
D) 50.89 °C
E) 22.78 °C

36) Which of the following liquids has the greatest density?

A) 13 cm 3 with a mass of 23 g
B) 3.5 cm 3 with a mass of 10 g
C) 0.022 cm 3 with a mass of 0.10 g
D) 54 cm 3 with a mass of 45 g
E) 210 cm 3 with a mass of 12 g

37) Iron has a density of 7.9 g / cm 3 . What is the mass of a cube of iron with the
length of one side equal to 55.0 mm?

A) 2.1 104 g
B) 4.3 102 g
C) 1.3 103 g
D) 1.4 g
2
E) 2.3 10 g
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38) A cube of an unknown metal measures 1.61 mm on one side. The mass of the
cube is 36 mg. Which of the following is most likely the unknown metal?

A) copper
B) rhodium
C) niobium
D) vanadium
E) zirconium

39) Precision refers to __________.

A) how close a measured number is to other measured numbers

B) how close a measured number is to the true value
C) how close a measured number is to the calculated value
D) how close a measured number is to zero
E) how close a measured number is to infinity

40) Accuracy refers to __________.

A) how close a measured number is to zero

B) how close a measured number is to the calculated value
C) how close a measured number is to other measured numbers
D) how close a measured number is to the true value
E) how close a measured number is to infinity

41) Which of the following has the same number of significant figures as the number
1.00310?

A) 1 106
B) 199.791
C) 8.66
D) 5.119
E) 100
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42) Acceleration due to gravity of a free-falling object is 9.8 m/s 2 . Express this in
millimeters/millisecond2.

A) 9.8 10 9
B) 9.8 103
C) 9.8 10 6
D) 9.8 106
E) 9.8 10 3

43) A wooden object has a mass of 10.782 g and occupies a volume of 13.72 mL.
What is the density of the object determined to an appropriate number of
significant figures?

A) 8 10 1 g/mL
B) 7.9 10 1 g/mL
C) 7.86 10 1 g/mL
D) 7.859 10 1 g/mL
E) 7.8586 10 1 g/mL

B. True/False Questions:

1) 3.2 cm 3 = 0.0032 L
Answer: True

2) There are 6 significant figures in the number 0.003702.

Answer: False

3) Temperature is a physical property that determines the direction of heat flow.

Answer: True

C. Algorithmic Questions:
1) What decimal power does the abbreviation f represent?

A) 1 106
B) 1 103
C) 1 10 1
D) 1 10 15
E) 1 10 12
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2) What decimal power does the abbreviation pico represent?

A) 1 106
B) 1 109
C) 1 10 1
D) 1 10 12
E) 1 10 15

3) What is the volume (in cm 3 ) of a 63.4 g piece of metal with a density of 12.86 g / cm 3 ?

A) 4.93
B) 19.5
C) .425
D) 6.65
E) None of the above

4) The correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figures) to the
following is __________.

11.5 × 8.78 = __101________

5) The correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figures) to the
following is __________.

(1815-1806) × (9.11 × 7.92) = ____600______

6) 38.325 lbs = ___17400______ grams. (1 lb = 454 g)

7) How many significant figures are in the measurement 5.34 g?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 3
E) 5
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8) The width, length, and height of a large, custom-made shipping crate are 1.22 m,
3.22 m and 0.83 m respectively. The volume of the box using the correct number of
significant figures is __________ m 3 .

A) 3.26057
B) 3.3
C) 3.26
D) 3.261
E) 3.2606

9) The estimated costs for remodelling the interior of an apartment are: three 1-gallon
cans of paint at $13.22 each, two paint brushes at $9.53 each, and $135 for a helper.
The total estimated cost with the appropriate significant figures is $ ¾¾¾¾.

A) 193.72
B) 1.9 102
C) 194
D) 2 102
E) 193.7

10) Round the following number to four significant figures and express the result in
standard exponential notation: 229.613

A) 0.2296 103
B) 229.6
C) 2.296 10 2
D) 2.296 102
E) 22.96 10 1