Matter QUIZ RESULTS

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1. Which has the correct number of significant figures?

A. 420 – 2 SF B. 0.100 – 1 SF C. 0.0528 - 4 SF D. 2.030 – 3 SF
2. All statements are true EXCEPT

A. A compound is a composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined
B. An element cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means
C. Mixtures are composed of substances in fixed mass ratios which can be separated by physical means
D. A molecule is the smallest unit of a compound
3. All are assumptions of Dalton’s Atomic Theory EXCEPT

A. Matter is made up of indestructible atoms
B. All atoms of an element are identical
C. Atoms can be created and destroyed
D. Atoms combine in small whole number ratios when forming compounds
4. The nucleus of 39 K has

A. 19 electrons and 19 protons
B. 19 protons and 19 neutrons
C. 19 electrons and 20 protons
D. 19 protons and 20 neutrons
5. Water is less dense because __________________.

A. Molecules in gas phase are in constant motion.
B. Molecules in gas phase have more potential energy than in solids.
C. Molecules in the gas have more kinetic energy than in solids.
D. Molecules in the gas phase have more space between them than in solids.
6. The area of a 15-inch pizza is 176.7 square inches. Express this area in square centimeters. (1 inch =
2.54 cm)
A. 1140 square cm
B. 448.8 square cm
A. 96.8 square cm
A. 1109.1 square cm
7. Which substance can be decomposed chemically?

(A) Ammonia
(B) Iron
(C) Neon
(D) Hydrogen
8. Two students performed the same experiment separately and each one of them recorded two readings
of mass which are given below. Correct reading of mass is 3.0 g. On the basis of given data, we can
conclude that ____________.
Readings
Students
i ii
A 3.01 2.99
B 3.05 2.95
A. Results of both students are neither accurate nor precise.
B. Results of student A are both precise and accurate
C. Results of student B are neither precise nor accurate
D. Results of student B are both precise and accurate
9. Two samples of lead oxide were separately reduced to metallic lead by heating ina current of hydrogen.
The weight of lead from one oxide was half of the weight if the lead obtained from the otehr oxide. The
data illustrates __.
A. Law of reciprocal proportions
B. Law if definite composition
C. Law of multiple proportions
D. Dalton's atomic theory
10. You have two beakers, one filled to the 100-mL mark with sugar (the sugar has a mass of 180.0 g)
and the other filled to the 100-mL mark with water (the water has a mass of 100.0 g). You pour all the
sugar and all the water together in a bigger beaker and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. b.
Which of the following is true about the volume of the solution? Explain.
A. It is much greater than 200.0 mL.
B. It is somewhat greater than 200.0 mL.
C. It is exactly 200.0 mL.
D. It is much less than 200.0 mL.
11. The density of osmium (the densest metal) is 22.57 g/cm 3. If a 1.00-kg rectangular block of osmium
has two dimensions of 4.00 cm x 4.00 cm, calculate the third dimension of the block.
A. 2.77 cm
B. 2.65 cm
C. 2.43 cm
D. 2.70 cm
12. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All particles in the nucleus of an atom are charged.
b. The atom is best described as a uniform sphere of matter in which electrons are embedded.
C. The mass of the nucleus is only a very small fraction of the mass of the entire atom.
D. The volume of the nucleus is only a very small fraction of the total volume of the atom.
13. The isotope of an unknown element, X, has a mass number of 79. The most stable ion of the isotope
has 36 electrons and forms a binary compound with sodium having a formula of Na2X. Which of the
following statements is TRUE?
a. The binary compound formed between X and fluorine will be a covalent compound.
b. The isotope of X contains 38 protons.
c. The isotope of X contains 41 neutrons.
d. The binary compound formed between X and chlorine will be an ionic compound.
14. Identify a physical change among the following.
A. Respiration
B. Burning of wax
C. Oxidation
D. Lighting of a bulb
15. Of the choices below, which one is not an ionic compound?

A) PCl5
B) MoCl6
C) RbCl
D) PbCl2
16. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as

A. Baking soda (NaHCO2)
B. Baking soda (NaHCO3)
C. Baking soda (NaCO4)
D. Baking soda (NaCO2)
17. Two isotopes of the same element will always differ in

(A) mass number but never in atomic number
(B) atomic number but never in mass number
(C) charge outside but never inside their nuclei
(D) the number of electrons outside their nuclei but never in
the number of neutrons inside their nuclei
18. Atoms X, Y, Z and R have the following nuclear compositions:

410
X 410 412 412
186 183 Y 186 Z 185 R
Which two are isotopes?
A. X and Y
B. X and R
C. X and Z
D. Z and R
19. Hexyne (C6H10) is a colorless liquid. Together with 2-butyne and diphenylacetylene, it serves as a
reference acetylenic ligand in organometallic chemistry. Hexyne is useful because the 1H NMR signals
for the methylene bridges convey stereochemical information in its octahedral complexes. What is the
empirical formula of this compound?
A. C12H20
B. C3H5
C. C4H12
D. (CH0.6)5
20. PbSO4 is a white solid, which appears white in microcrystalline form. It is also known as fast white,
milk white, sulfuric acid lead salt or anglesite. What is the name of this compound?
A. Plumbic sulfate
B. Lead (IV) sulfate
C. Lead (III) sulfate
D. Plumbous sulfate
21. Aluminum telluride has a dark grey or black powder appearance. Write its chemical formula.
A. Al3Te2
B. AlTe2
C. Al2Te3
D. Al2Te
22. Under the same conditions of pressure and temperature, a liquid differs from a gas
because the molecules of the liquid
A have no regular arrangement.
B are in constant motion.
C have stronger forces of attraction between them.
D take the shape of the container they are in.
23.
What information do the experimental results above reveal about the nucleus of the gold atom?
A. The nucleus contains less than half the mass of the atom.
B. The nucleus is small and is the densest part of the atom.
C. The nucleus contains small positive and negative particles.
D. The nucleus is large and occupies most of the atom’s space.

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Choose the letter of the best answer.

(Time allotment: 23 mins)

1. Which has the correct number of significant figures?

2. All statements are true EXCEPT

3. All are assumptions of Dalton’s Atomic Theory EXCEPT

4. The nucleus of 39 K has

5. Water is less dense because __________________.

7. Which substance can be decomposed chemically?

12. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

15. Of the choices below, which one is not an ionic compound?

16. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as

17. Two isotopes of the same element will always differ in

18. Atoms X, Y, Z and R have the following nuclear compositions:

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