Zumdahl Chemistry 9th Edition Test Bank (All Chapters Covered)

Zumdahl Chemistry 9th Edition Test Bank (All Chapters Covered)

Chapter 1: Chemical Foundations

1.      Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?

A)

The piece of metal is longer than the piece of wood.

B)

Solution 1 is much darker than solution 2.

C)

The liquid in beaker A is blue.

D)

The temperature of the liquid is 60°C.

E)

At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative observations.

ANS: D                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.2

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC: Conceptual

2.      A quantitative observation

A)

contains a number and a unit

B)

does not contain a number

C)

always makes a comparison

D)

must be obtained through experimentation

E)

is none of these

ANS: A                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.2

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC: Conceptual

3.      Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a statement, sometimes mathematical in nature, is called a(n)

A)

observation

B)

measurement

C)

theory

D)

natural law

E)

experiment

ANS: D                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.2

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC: Conceptual

4.      The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical change in those materials” is called a(n)

A)

observation

B)

measurement

C)

theory

D)

natural law

E)

experiment

ANS: D                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.2

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC: Conceptual

5.      A chemical theory that has been known for a long time becomes a law.

ANS: F                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.2

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | scientific method MSC: Conceptual

6.      Which of the following metric relationships is incorrect?

A)

1 microliter = 10^–6 liters

B)

1 gram = 10³ kilograms

C)

10³ milliliters = 1 liter

D)

1 gram = 10² centigrams

E)

10 decimeters = 1 meter

ANS: B                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Quantitative

7.      For which pair is the SI prefix not matched correctly with its meaning?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

ANS: C                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual

8.      A metric unit for length is

A)

gram

B)

milliliter

C)

yard

D)

kilometer

E)

pound

ANS: D                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | base unit MSC: Conceptual

9.      Which of the following is not a unit in the SI system?

A)

ampere

B)

candela

C)

Kelvin

D)

meter

E)

calorie

ANS: E                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | base unit MSC: Conceptual

10.      Order the four metric prefixes from smallest to largest.

A)

nano- < milli- < centi- < kilo-

B)

milli- < nano- < centi- < kilo-

C)

kilo- < centi- < nano- < milli-

D)

kilo- < centi- < milli- < nano-

E)

centi- < nano- < kilo- < milli-

ANS: A                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual

11.      8.1 kilogram(s) contains this many grams.

A)

8.1 ´ 102

B)

8.1 ´ 103

C)

81

D)

0.81

E)

8.1 ´ 10-3

ANS: B                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | mass MSC: Conceptual

12.      Convert 0.3980 m to mm.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

ANS: A                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual

13.      6.1 seconds contain this many picoseconds.

A)

6.1 ´ 1012

B)

6.1 ´ 10-12

C)

6.1 ´ 10-9

D)

6.1 ´ 109

E)

6.1 ´ 1015

ANS: A                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual

14.      9.49 seconds contain this many nanoseconds.

A)

9.49 ´ 107

B)

9.49 ´ 109

C)

9.49 ´ 1012

D)

9.49 ´ 1010

E)

9.49 ´ 108

ANS: B                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual

15.      The distance of 21 km equals

A)

m

B)

m

C)

m

D)

m

E)

   m

ANS: E                     DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement | SI unit | prefixes MSC: Conceptual

16.      What is the measure of resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion?

A)

mass

B)

weight

C)

volume

D)

length

E)

none of these

ANS: A                    DIF:     Easy                REF:    1.3

KEY: Chemistry | general chemistry | general concepts | measurement MSC: Conceptual