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Unit 1 Practice Test



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

 1. 

A chemical can be defined as
a.
a toxic substance.
b.
an unnatural additive placed in food.
c.
any substance that has a definite composition.
d.
any substance that is not alive.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is an intensive property of matter?
a.
amount of energy
c.
volume
b.
density
d.
mass
 

 3. 

An atom is
a.
the smallest unit of matter that maintains its chemical identity.
b.
the smallest unit of a compound.
c.
always made of carbon.
d.
smaller than an electron.
 

 4. 

A compound is
a.
a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler, stable substances.
b.
a substance, made of two or more atoms that are chemically bonded, that can be broken down into simpler, stable substances.
c.
the smallest unit of matter that maintains its chemical identity.
d.
any substance, whether it is chemically bonded or not.
 

 5. 

A measure of the quantity of matter is
a.
density.
c.
volume.
b.
weight.
d.
mass.
 

 6. 

Which of the following is not a physical change?
a.
grinding
c.
boiling
b.
cutting
d.
burning
 

 7. 

Which of the following is not a chemical change?
a.
rusting
c.
melting
b.
igniting
d.
burning
 

 8. 

A solid substance is
a.
always frozen regardless of its container.
b.
always a crystal regardless of its container.
c.
always the same shape regardless of its container.
d.
always losing particles regardless of its container.
 

 9. 

A mixture is
a.
a combination of pure substances bonded chemically.
b.
any substance with a uniform composition.
c.
a blend of any two or more kinds of matter, as long as each maintains its own unique properties.
d.
any group of elements that are chemically bonded to one another.
 

 10. 

If a mixture is uniform in composition, it is said to be
a.
homogeneous.
c.
heterogeneous.
b.
chemically bonded.
d.
a compound.
 

 11. 

A homogeneous mixture is also called
a.
chemically bonded.
c.
a solution.
b.
a compound.
d.
a solute.
 

 12. 

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?
a.
air
c.
raw milk
b.
orange juice
d.
marble
 

 13. 

The state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume is the _____ state.
a.
gaseous
c.
elemental
b.
liquid
d.
solid
 

 14. 

The relationship between the mass m of a material, its volume V, and its density D is
a.
V = mD.
c.
DV = m.
b.
Vm = D.
d.
D + V = m.
 

 15. 

To calculate the density of an object,
a.
multiply its mass and its volume.
c.
divide its volume by its mass.
b.
divide its mass by its volume.
d.
divide its mass by its area.
 

 16. 

A bottle contains 3.100 mL of a liquid. The total mass of the bottle and the liquid together is 6.300 g. The mass of the empty bottle is 4.240 g. What is the density of the liquid?
a.
0.665 g/mL
c.
1.505 g/mL
b.
1.368 g/mL
d.
2.032 g/mL
 

 17. 

The graph represents the sales data for a particular product. In which week were 8 units sold?
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a.
3rd week
c.
6th week
b.
4th week
d.
9th week
 

 18. 

The product of 2 ´ 104 cm and 4 ´ 10–12 cm, expressed in scientific notation is ____.
a.
8 ´ 10–7 cm
c.
8 ´ 10–8 cm
b.
6 ´ 10–8 cm
d.
8 ´ 10–48 cm
 

 19. 

What is the density of 37.72 g of matter whose volume is 6.80 cm3?
a.
0.18 g/cm3
c.
30.92 g/cm3
b.
5.55 g/cm3
d.
256.4 g/cm3
 

 20. 

When 6.02 ´ 1023 is multiplied by 9.1 ´ 10–31, the product is
a.
5.5 ´ 10–8.
c.
5.5 ´ 10–7.
b.
5.5 ´ 1054.
d.
5.5 ´ 10–53.
 

 21. 

The relationship between the mass m of a material, its volume V, and its density D is
a.
D = mV.
c.
D = m/V.
b.
D = V/m.
d.
D = m + v.
 

 22. 

The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. What is the mass of a solid piece of aluminum with a volume of 1.50 cm3?
a.
0.556 g
c.
4.05 g
b.
1.80 g
d.
4.20 g
 

 23. 

A sample of gold has a mass of 96.5 g and a volume of 5.00 cm3. The density of gold is
a.
0.0518 g/cm3.
c.
101.5 g/cm3.
b.
19.3 g/cm3.
d.
483 g/cm3.
 

 24. 

The density of pure diamond is 3.5 g/cm3. What is the volume of a diamond with a mass of 0.25 g?
a.
0.071 cm3
c.
3.75 cm3
b.
0.875 cm3
d.
14 cm3
 

 25. 

What is the density of 37.72 g of material whose volume is 6.80 cm3?
a.
0.180 g/cm3
c.
30.9 g/cm3
b.
5.55 g/cm3
d.
256. g/cm3
 

 26. 

How is the measurement 0.000 065 cm written in scientific notation?
a.
65 ´ 10–6 cm
c.
6.5 ´ 10–6 cm
b.
6.5 ´ 10–5 cm
d.
6.5 ´ 10–4 cm
 

 27. 

The measurement 0.020 L is the same as
a.
2.0 ´ 10–3 L.
c.
2.0 ´ 10–2 L.
b.
2.0 ´ 102 L.
d.
2.0 ´ 10–1 L.
 

 28. 

How would 0.00930 m be expressed in scientific notation?
a.
93 ´ 10–4 m
c.
9.30 ´ 10–3 m
b.
9.3 ´ 10–4 m
d.
9.30 ´ 10–5 m
 

 29. 

Matter that has a uniform and unchanging composition is known as a(n) ____.
a.
compound
c.
mixture
b.
element
d.
substance
 

 30. 

The law of conservation of mass states that during a chemical reaction, total mass is ____.
a.
created
c.
destroyed
b.
the same
d.
utilized
 

 31. 

Which technique uses a porous barrier to separate a solid from a liquid?
a.
Chromatography
c.
Distillation
b.
Crystallization
d.
Filtration
 

 32. 

A chemical composition of two or more different elements joined together in fixed proportions is known as a(n) ____.
a.
compound
c.
homogeneous mixture
b.
element
d.
heterogeneous mixture
 

 33. 

Which of the following formations is a physical property of copper?
a.
A deep blue solution when in contact with ammonia.
b.
A new substance when combined with nitric acid.
c.
A green copper carbonate compound when in contact with moist air.
d.
A formation of a drill gauge and wire.
 

Problem
 

 34. 

Analyze the table and determine which student reported the most precise data.

TrialStudent A Data (Mass in grams)Student B Data (Mass in grams)
15.435.43
25.455.47
35.445.50
45.435.53
 

 35. 

A student reports three trials to determine the density of an article and records the data as shown in table below. The accepted value of density is 2.55 g/mL. Calculate the percent error in each trial.

TrialStudent Data (Density in g/mL)
12.54
22.56
32.57
 



 
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