Chapter 1 Test 1
  • 1. A chemical can be defined as:
A) an unnatural additive placed in food
B) any substance that has a definite composition
C) a toxic substance
D) any substance that is not alive
  • 2. Inorganic chemistry is the study of:
A) mathematical modeling
B) the chemistry of living things
C) the identification of the composition of materials
D) non-carbon related compounds
  • 3. Organic chemistry is the study of:
A) crystals and minerals
B) the chemistry of living things
C) properties, changes, and relationships between energy and matter
D) carbon-containing compounds
  • 4. Technological development often occurs:
A) by accident
B) long after the basis research is complete
C) in order go learn basic information
D) only to make money
  • 5. Basic research is usually performed
A) to develop new products
B) to gain knowledge
C) to understand an environmental problem
D) to solve a particular problem.
  • 6. Applied research is carried out in order to
A) to learn basic information
B) in order to make money
C) to solve a particular problem
D) by accident
  • 7. Which of the following is an intensive property of matter?
A) density
B) volume
C) mass
D) amount of energy
  • 8. The two most important properties of all matter are
A) taking up space and having mass
B) being brittle and hard
C) being malleable and ductile
D) the ability to carry an electric current well and to hold electric charge
  • 9. An atom is
A) smaller than an electron
B) always made of carbon
C) the smallest unit of matter that maintains its chemical identity
D) the smallest unit of a compound
  • 10. A measure of the quantity of matter is
A) density
B) volume
C) weight
D) mass
  • 11. Matter includes all of the following except
A) smoke
B) air
C) water vapor
D) light
  • 12. A true statement about mass is that
A) mass is determined by comparing the mass of an object with a set of standard masses that are part of a balance
B) mass if often measured with a spring scale
C) mass is expressed in pounds
D) as the force of Earth's gravity on an object increases, the object's mass increases
  • 13. Which of the following is not a physical change?
A) cutting
B) grinding
C) burning
D) boiling
  • 14. Which of the following is not a chemical change?
A) igniting
B) rusting
C) melting
D) burning
  • 15. Nitrogen monoxide and oxygen, both colorless gases, form a red-brown gas when mixed. Nitrogen monoxide and oxygen are called the
A) equilibria
B) products
C) synthetics
D) reactants
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