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Chapter 1 Self Quiz



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

 1. 

A(n) ____ is a pure substance that is composed of only one type of atom.
a.
element
b.
homogeneous mixture
c.
heterogeneous mixture
d.
macroscopic particle
e.
particulate
 

 2. 

Which of the following substances is an element?
a.
CO
b.
S8
c.
NaCl
d.
C6H12O6
e.
CO2
 

 3. 

The molecular model below depicts a molecule composed of carbon (black), oxygen (gray), and hydrogen (white) atoms. What is the correct molecular formula?

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a.
CHO
b.
C6H6O2
c.
C6H7O
d.
C7H6O
e.
C7H6O2
 

 4. 

You can identify a metal by carefully determining its density. A 2.166 g piece of an unknown metal is 1.50 cm long, 0.550 cm wide, and 0.250 cm thick. What is a possible identity of the element?
a.
silver, 10.5 g/cm3
b.
iridium, 22.4 g/cm3
c.
platinum, 21.4 g/cm3
d.
palladium, 12.0 g/cm3
e.
none of the above
 

 5. 

All of the following are examples of intensive properties EXCEPT
a.
melting point.
b.
color.
c.
volume.
d.
density.
e.
boiling point.
 

 6. 

The wavelength of light emitted from a green laser pointer is 5.32 × 102 nm. What is the wavelength in meters?
a.
5.32 × 10-9 m
b.
5.32 × 10-7 m
c.
5.32 × 10-5 m
d.
5.32 × 10-3 m
e.
5.32 × 10-1 m
 

 7. 

At 25 °C, the density of oxygen in air is 0.275 g/L. What volume is occupied by 25 kg of oxygen at 25 °C?
a.
1.1 × 10-5 L
b.
6.9 L
c.
2.8 × 102 L
d.
6.9 × 103 L
e.
9.1 × 104 L
 

 8. 

What is the correct answer to the following expression: (18 + 95) × 0.077351? Carry out the addition operation first.
a.
8.7
b.
8.74
c.
8.741
d.
8.7407
e.
8.74066
 

 9. 

What is the correct answer to the following expression: 2.97 × 10-5 + 6.13 × 10-3?
a.
6.1 × 10-3
b.
6.16 × 10-3
c.
6.160 × 10-3
d.
6.1597 × 10-3
e.
6.15970 × 10-5
 

 10. 

The radius of a lithium atom is 152 pm. What is the volume of a lithium atom is cubic centimeters? The volume of a sphere is (4/3)πr3.
a.
1.47 × 10-27 cm3
b.
1.47 × 10-23 cm3
c.
1.47 × 10-20 cm3
d.
1.47 × 10-14 cm3
e.
1.47 × 107 cm3
 



 
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