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CHM 1025C: Spring Term 2008
On-Line PreFinal Module 1
Corwin Chapters 1 and 4

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Final Exam: Module 1

Final Exam Quiz Masters:

Mary Tassin (MTassin002@lsua.edu) [Text Input]

John Taylor (johtaylo@fscj.edu) [Consultant]


Multiple Choice [One Answer Only]


Question 1

What is the term for the study of chemical substances that contain the element carbon?

a) inorganic chemistry
b) organic chemistry
c) alchemy
d) biochemistry
e) none of the above

Question 2

What is the term for an investigation that entails performing an experiment, proposing a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating a theory or law?

a) science
b) alchemy
c) chemistry
d) scientific method
e) none of the above

Question 3

What is the difference between a hypothesis and a scientific theory?

a) A hypothesis is a tentative proposal and a theory is a tested proposal.
b) A hypothesis requires an experiment and a theory does not.
c) A theory is a tentative proposal and a hypothesis is a tested proposal.
d) A theory requires an experiment and a hypothesis does not.
e) none of the above

Question 4

What is the term for the smallest particle that represents an element?

a) entity
b) formula unit
c) atom
d) molecule
e) none of the above

Question 5

What is the term for the symbolic representation of a compound that indicates the number of atoms of each element in the compound?

a) atomic notation
b) chemical formula
c) atomic number
d) chemical symbol
e) none of the above

Question 6

What is the term for a change that does not require altering the composition of a substance?

a) physical change
b) atomic change
c) molecular change
d) chemical change
e) none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following describes a substance in the gaseous physical state?

a) The substance has a fixed shape.
b) The substance compresses negligibly.
c) The substance has a fixed volume.
d) all of the above
e) none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following chemical elements corresponds to the symbol A?

a) argon
b) antimony
c) arsenic
d) aluminum
e) none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a general characteristic of a metallic element?

a) shiny luster
b) ductile
c) higher melting point
d) conductor of electricity
e) all of the above

Question 10

Dynamite is made from TNT and cellulose paper. If the formula is C7H5(NO2)3, what is the number of atoms in the formula of the explosive?

a) 21
b) 45
c) 18
d) 4
e) none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a) changing from a solid to a liquid
b) releasing light
c) changing from colorless to pink
d) releasing gas bubbles
e) none of the above

Question 12

Which law states the total mass of reactants before a chemical change is equal to the total mass of products after a chemical change?

a) law of constant composition
b) law of conservation of mass and energy
c) law of conservation of energy
d) law of conservation of mass
e) none of the above

Question 13

Which physical state demonstrates unrestricted movement of particles?

a) liquid state
b) gaseous state
c) solid state
d) all of the above
e) none of the above

Question 14

A fuel cell contains hydrogen and oxygen gas. The gases react explosively and the energy converts water to steam. The steam drives a turbine which turns a generator to produce electricity. What two forms of energy are represented by the fuel cell and the turbine?

a) chemical energy and heat energy
b) nuclear energy and mechanical energy
c) electrical energy and mechanical energy
d) electrical energy and heat energy
e) chemical energy and mechanical energy

Question 15

Which of the following compounds has physical and chemical properties silimar to the element sodium?

a) NaClO3
b) NaCl
c) Na2CO3
d) all of the above
e) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following observations is evidence for a chemical change?

a) producing bubbles after mixing solutions
b) giving a precipitate after mixing solutions
c) liberating heat after mixing solutions
d) changing color after mixing solutions
e) all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following illustrates a physical change?

a) converting gasoline to carbon dioxide and water
b) digesting starch to give glucose
c) grinding sucrose crystals into powdered sugar
d) smoking tobacco
e) generating carbon dioxide from baking soda and vinegar

Question 18

What is the term for the smallest particle that represents and element?

a) atom
b) entity
c) formula unit
d) molecule
e) none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a form of energy?

a) light
b) electrical
c) nuclear
d) chemical
e) all of the above

Question 20

A fuel cell contains hydrogen and oxygen gas. The gases react explosively and the energy converts water to steam. The steam then drives a turbine which turns a generator for electricity. What two forms of energy are represented by the fuel cell and the turbine?

a) chemical and mechanical energy
b) chemical and heat energy
c) electrical and mechanical energy
d) electrical and heat energy
e) nuclear and mechanical energy



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