Chemistry, 6E
BY John E. McMurry
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Chemistry, 6e (McMurry/Fay) Chapter 1 Chemistry: Matter and Measurement 1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) A consistent explanation of known observations is called A) an experiment. B) a hypothesis. C) a prediction. D) a theory. Answer: D Topic: Section 1.1 Approaching Chemistry: Experimentation 2) An interpretation of the results of many tests is called A) an experiment. B) a hypothesis. C) a prediction. D) a theory. Answer: B Topic: Section 1.1 Approaching Chemistry: Experimentation 3) What is the chemical symbol for tin? A) Sb B) Sn C) Ta D) Ti Answer: B Topic: Section 1.2 Chemistry and the Elements 4) What is the chemical symbol for manganese? A) Hg B) Mg C) Mn D) Na Answer: C Topic: Section 1.2 Chemistry and the Elements 5) What is the chemical symbol for platinum? A) P B) Pa C) Pt D) Pu Answer: C Topic: Section 1.2 Chemistry and the Elements
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6) Which element has the chemical symbol, P? A) lead B) phosphorus C) platinum D) potassium Answer: B Topic: Section 1.2 Chemistry and the Elements 7) Which element has the chemical symbol, Au? A) aluminum B) argon C) gold D) silver Answer: C Topic: Section 1.2 Chemistry and the Elements 8) Mendeleev arranged the elements according to A) atomic number and atomic weight. B) atomic weight and chemical reactivity. C) electron configuration and atomic weight. D) physical state and relative abundance. Answer: B Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 9) Which is not true? A) Mendeleev ended each row in his periodic table with an inert gas. B) Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table for undiscovered elements. C) Mendeleev ordered the elements in his periodic table by atomic weight. D) Mendeleev's periodic table predated the concept of electron configuration. Answer: A Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 10) The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called A) groups. B) periods. C) triads. D) elements. Answer: B Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 11) The vertical columns of the periodic table are called A) groups. B) periods. C) triads. D) elements. Answer: A Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table
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12) Lithium belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table. A) alkali metal B) alkaline earth metal C) halogen D) noble gas Answer: A Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 13) Bromine belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table. A) alkali metal B) alkaline earth metal C) halogen D) noble gas Answer: C Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 14) Argon belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table. A) alkali metal B) alkaline earth C) halogen D) noble gas Answer: D Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 15) Calcium belongs to the ________ group of the periodic table. A) alkali metal B) alkaline earth C) halogen D) noble gas Answer: B Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 16) Most elements in the periodic table are A) metals. B) non-metals. C) noble gases. D) semi-metals. Answer: A Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 17) Elements in a periodic group have similar A) chemical properties. B) densities. C) masses. D) physical properties. Answer: A Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table
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18) Which of the following elements has chemical properties similar to oxygen? A) fluorine B) hydrogen C) nitrogen D) sulfur Answer: D Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 19) Which horizontal row of the periodic table contains the most elements? A) row 4 B) row 5 C) row 6 D) They all contain the same number of elements. Answer: C Topic: Section 1.3 Elements and the Periodic Table 20) Which of the following statements does not describe a physical property of chlorine? A) Chlorine combines with sodium to form table salt. B) The color of chorine gas is green. C) The density of chlorine gas at standard temperature and pressure is 3.17 g/L. D) The freezing point of chlorine is -101°C. Answer: A Topic: Section 1.4 Some Chemical Properties of the Elements 21) Which of the following statements does not describe a chemical property of oxygen? A) Iron will rust in the presence of oxygen. B) Oxygen combines with carbon to form carbon dioxide gas. C) The pressure is caused by collision of oxygen molecules with the sides of a container. D) When coal is burned in oxygen, the process is called combustion. Answer: C Topic: Section 1.4 Some Chemical Properties of the Elements 22) Which of the following underlined items is not an intensive property? A) A chemical reaction requires 3.00 g of oxygen. B) Solid copper hydroxide is blue colored. C) The density of helium at 25°C is 1.64 × 10-4 g/cm3. D) The melting point of aluminum metal is 933 K. Answer: A Topic: Section 1.4 Some Chemical Properties of the Elements 23) Which of the following underlined items is not an extensive property? A) the color of a cobalt compound B) the diameter of a soap bubble C) the mass of a diamond D) the volume of a glucose solution Answer: A Topic: Section 1.4 Some Chemical Properties of the Elements
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