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1. What term is a tentative explanation for observations B 8. A dose of medication was prescribed to be 35 E
that are made that result in the formulation of this microliters. Which of the following expresses that
concept? volume in centiliters?
A) law A) 3.5 × 105 cL
B) hypothesis B) 3.5 × 104 cL
C) theory C) 3.5 cL
D) phenomena D) 3.5 × 10-4 cL
E) prediction E) 3.5 × 10-3 cL
2. Which of the following cannot be separated into a A 9. 9. How many milliliters is 0.0055 L? B
simpler substance by chemical means? A) 0.55 mL
element B) 5.5 mL
emulsion C) 0.5 mL
compound D) 0.0000055 mL
homogeneous mixture E) 182 mL
heterogeneous mixture
10. Which of these quantities represents the largest mass? D
3. If a liquid contains 60% sugar and 40% water throughout C A) 2.0 × 102 mg
its composition then what is it called? B) 0.0010 kg
A) solute C) 1.0 × 105 g
B) compound D) 2.0 × 102 cg
C) homogeneous mixture E) 10.0 dg
D) heterogeneous mixture
11. The mass of a sample is 550 milligrams. Which of the C
E) solvent
following expresses that mass in kilograms?
4. Which of the following does not have a uniform D A) 5.5 × 108 kg
composition throughout? B) 5.5 × 105 kg
A) element C) 5.5 × 10-4 kg
B) compound D) 5.5 × 10-6 kg
C) homogeneous mixture E) 5.5 × 10-1 kg
D) heterogeneous mixture
12. The diameter of Earth is 12.7 Mm. Express this diameter E
E) solvent
in centimeters.
5. Which of the following is not an S.I. base unit? D A) 1.27 × 105 cm
A) meter B) 1.27 × 106 cm
B) ampere C) 1.27 × 107 cm
C) second D) 1.27 × 108 cm
D) gram E) 1.27 × 109 cm
E) Kelvin
13. How many mm3 are in 16.7cm3? D
6. The S.I. prefixes milli- and mega- represent, respectively: B A) 1.67 × 10-5 mm3
A) 106 and 10-6. B) 1.67 × 10-8 mm3
B) 10-3 and 106. C) 1.67 × 107 mm3
C) 103 and 10-6. D) 1.67 × 104 mm3
D) 10-3 and 109. E) 1.67 × 10-4 mm3
E) 10-6 and 10-3.
14. If normal body temperature is 98.6 °F then what is this in D
7. How many micrograms are in 65.3 kg? E Celsius?
A) 0.653 g A) 34°C
B) 6.53 × 107 g B) 35.5°C
C) 6.53 × 104 g C) 36.4°C
D) 6.53 × 10-8 g D) 37°C
E) 6.53 × 1010 g E) 38.7°C
15. Isopropyl alcohol, commonly known as rubbing alcohol, B 22. After carrying out the operations below, how many C
boils at 82.4°C. What is the boiling point in Kelvin? significant figures are appropriate to show in the result?
A) 387.6 K (13.7 + 0.027) ÷ 8.221
B) 355.6 K A) 1
C) 323.6 K B) 2
D) 190.8 K C) 3
E) -190.8 K D) 4
E) 5
16. What is the volume of a container that contains 14.3 g of C
a substance having a density of 0.988 g/cm3? 23. The result of (3.8621 × 1.5630) - 5.98 is properly written A
A) 14.1 cm3 as
B) 0.0691 cm3 A) 0.06
C) 14.5 cm3 B) 0.056
D) 141 cm3 C) 0.0565
E) 691 cm3 D) 0.05646
E) 0.056462
17. If you have a graduated cylinder containing 15.5 mL and E
this volume changes to 95.2 mL after a metal with a 24. Select the answer that expresses the result of this E
mass of 7.95 g is dropped into the cylinder, what is the calculation with the correct number of significant
density of this metal? figures.
A) 0.0835 g/mL
B) 0.513 g/mL
C) 0.0718 g/mL A) 13.3568
D) 10.0 g/mL B) 13.357
E) 9.97 × 10-2 g/mL C) 13.36
D) 13.4
18. Iron has a density of 7.87 g/cm3. What mass of iron B
E) 13
would be required to cover a football playing surface of
120 yd × 60 yd to a depth of 1.0 mm? (1 in = 2.54 cm) 25. The average distance between the Earth and the moon C
A) 76 kg is 240,000 miles. Express this distance in kilometers. (1
B) 47 Mg mi = 1609 m)
C) 7.6 × 105 g A) 6.1 × 105 km
D) 4.7 × 108 g B) 5.3 × 105 km
E) 1.9 × 107 g C) 3.9 × l05 km
D) 1.5 × 105 km
19. Which of the following is a chemical change? C
E) 9.4 × 104 km
A) boiling water
B) melting wax 26. How many cubic inches are in 1.00 liter? (1 in = 2.54 cm) A
C) broiling a steak on a grill A) 61.0 in3
D) condensing water vapor into rainfall B) 155 in3
E) carving a piece of wood C) 394 in3
D) 1.64 × 104 in3
20. Which of these is an example of a physical property? E
E) none of the above
A) corrosiveness of sulfuric acid
B) toxicity of cyanide 27. Radio waves travel at the speed of light which is 3.00 × D
C) flammability of gasoline 108 m/s. How many minutes does it take for a radio
D) neutralization of stomach acid with an antacid message to reach Earth from Saturn if Saturn is 7.9 × 108
E) lead becomes a liquid when heated to 601°C km from Earth?
A) 4.4 × 10-2 min
21. The number 1.050 × 109 has how many significant C
B) 1.6 × 105 min
figures?
C) 4.0 × 1015 min
A) 2
D) 44 min
B) 3
E) 2.6 min
C) 4
D) 9
E) 13
28. The speed needed to escape the pull of Earth's gravity B 35. Which of the following is a nonmetal? B
is 11.3 km/s. What is this speed in mi/h? (1 mi = 1609 m) A) lithium, Li, Z = 3
A) 65,500 mi/h B) bromine, Br, Z = 35
B) 25,300 mi/h C) mercury, Hg, Z = 80
C) 18,200 mi/h D) bismuth, Bi, Z = 83
D) 1090 mi/h E) sodium, Na, Z = 11
E) 5.02 × 10-3 mi/h
36. Which of the following is a metalloid? C
29. Atoms X, Y, Z, and R have the following nuclear E A) carbon, C, Z = 6
compositions: B) sulfur, S, Z = 16
C) germanium, Ge, Z = 32
Which two are isotopes? D) iridium, Ir, Z = 77
A) X & Y E) bromine, Br, Z = 35
B) X & R
37. Which of these elements is chemically similar to B
C) Y & R
magnesium?
D) Z & R
A) sulfur
E) X & Z
B) calcium
30. How many neutrons are there in an atom of lead whose B C) iron
mass number is 208? D) nickel
A) 82 E) potassium
B) 126
38. 10. Silicon, which makes up approximately 25% of the D
C) 208
Earth's crust by mass, is used widely in the modern
D) 290
electronics industry. It has three naturally occurring
E) none of the above
isotopes, 28Si, 29Si, and 30Si. Calculate the atomic mass
31. An atom of the isotope sulfur-31 consists of how many B of silicon.
protons, neutrons, and electrons?
A) 15 protons, 16 neutrons, 15 electrons Isotope Isotopic Mass (amu) Abundance %
B) 16 protons, 15 neutrons, 16 electrons 28Si 27.976927 92.23
C) 16 protons, 31 neutrons, 16 electrons 29Si 28.976495 4.67
D) 32 protons, 31 neutrons, 32 electrons 30Si 29.973770 3.10
E) 16 protons, 16 neutrons, 15 electrons
A) 29.2252 amu
32. A magnesium ion, Mg2+, has C
B) 28.9757 amu
A) 12 protons and 13 electrons.
C) 28.7260 amu
B) 24 protons and 26 electrons.
D) 28.0855 amu
C) 12 protons and 10 electrons.
E) 27.9801 amu
D) 24 protons and 22 electrons.
E) 12 protons and 14 electrons. 39. Lithium forms compounds which are used in dry cells D
and storage batteries and in high-temperature
33. An oxide ion, O2-, has A
lubricants. It has two naturally occurring isotopes, 6Li
A) 8 protons and 10 electrons.
(isotopic mass = 6.015121 amu) and 7Li (isotopic mass =
B) 10 protons and 8 electrons.
7.016003 amu). Lithium has an atomic mass of 6.9409
C) 8 protons and 9 electrons.
amu. What is the percent abundance of lithium-6?
D) 8 protons and 7 electrons.
A) 92.50%
E) 10 protons and 7 electrons.
B) 86.66%
34. The elements in a column of the periodic table are D C) 46.16%
known as D) 7.503%
A) metalloids. E) 6.080%
B) a period.
40. Which of the following is the empirical formula for C
C) noble gases.
hexane, C6H14?
D) a group.
A) C12H28
E) nonmetals.
B) C6H14
C) C3H7
D) CH2.3
E) C0.43H
41. Which of the following is a molecular formula for CH? D 48. Diiodine pentaoxide is used as an oxidizing agent that A
A) C2H6 converts carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. What is its
B) C3H9 chemical formula?
C) C4H10 A) I2O5
D) C6H6 B) IO5
E) None of the answers are correct. C) 2IO5
D) I5O2
42. After an atom has gained an electron it becomes a/an C
E) (IO5)2
______ and has a _______ charge.
A) anion, positive 49. The chemical name for ClO3- is "chlorate ion." What is E
B) isotope, negative the common name for HClO3?
C) anion, negative A) hydrochloric acid
D) cation, positive B) chloroform
E) nucleus, positive C) hydrogen trioxychloride
D) chlorous acid
43. Which of these pairs of elements would be most likely D
E) chloric acid
to form an ionic compound?
A) P and Br 50. The chemical formula for iron (II) nitrate is D
B) Cu and K A) Fe2(NO3)3.
C) C and O B) Ir(NO2)2.
D) O and Zn C) Fe2N3.
E) Al and Rb D) Fe(NO3)2.
E) Fe(NO2)2.
44. Which one of the following formulas of ionic D
compounds is the least likely to be correct? 51. What is the name of Mn(CO3)2? E
A) NH4Cl A) manganese carbide
B) Ba(OH)2 B) magnesium (IV) carbonate
C) Na2SO4 C) manganese (II) carbonate
D) Ca2NO3 D) magnesium (II) carbonate
E) Cu(CN)2 E) manganese (IV) carbonate
45. What is the formula for the ionic compound formed by B 52. Tetrasulfur dinitride decomposes explosively when B
calcium ions and nitrate ions? heated. What is its formula?
A) Ca3N2 A) S2N4
B) Ca(NO3)2 B) S4N2
C) Ca2NO3 C) 4SN2
D) Ca2NO2 D) S4N
E) CaNO3 E) S2N
46. Which is the correct formula for copper (II) phosphate? B 53. Calculate the molar mass of Ca(BO2)2•6H2O. ...
A) Cu2PO4 A) 273.87 g/mol
B) Cu3(PO4)2 B) 233.79 g/mol
C) Cu2PO3 C) 183.79 g/mol
D) Cu(PO4)2 D) 174.89 g/mol
E) Cu(PO3)2 E) 143.71 g/mol
47. What is the name of P4Se3? E 54. What is the molar mass of nicotine, C10H14N2? ...
A) phosphorus selenide A) 134 g/mol
B) phosphorus triselenide B) 148 g/mol
C) tetraphosphorus selenide C) 158 g/mol
D) phosphoric selenide D) 210 g/mol
E) tetraphosphorus triselenide E) 162 g/mol
55. Household sugar, sucrose, has the molecular formula ... 61. How many moles of aspirin, C9H8O4, are in a 325 mg ...
C12H22O11. What is the % of carbon in sucrose, by tablet that is 100% aspirin?
mass? A) 0.00180 moles
A) 26.7 % B) 0.555 moles
B) 33.3 % C) 0.467 moles
C) 41.4 % D) 0.357 moles
D) 42.1 % E) 2.80 moles
E) 52.8 %
62. How many grams are contained in a 0.183 mol sample of ...
56. What is the percent sodium in sodium carbonate? ... ammonium phosphate?
A) 43.4% A) 1.23 × 10-3 g
B) 11.3% B) 617 g
C) 45.3% C) 20.7 g
D) 27.7% D) 27.3 g
E) 23% E) 815.1 g
57. Balance the following equation: ... 63. Phosphorus pentachloride, a white solid that has a ...
pungent, unpleasant odor, is used as a catalyst for
UO2(s) + HF(l) UF4(s) + H2O(l) certain organic reactions. Calculate the number of
A) UO2(s) + 2HF(l) UF4(s) + H2O(l) moles in 38.7 g of phosphorus pentachloride.
B) UO2(s) + 4HF(l) UF4(s) + 2H2O(l) A) 5.38 mol
C) UO2 (s) + H4F4(l) UF4 (s) + H4O2(l) B) 3.55 mol
D) UO2(s) + 4HF(l) UF4(s) + 4H2O(l) C) 0.583 mol
E) UO2(s) + 8HF(l) 2UF4(s) + 4H2O(l) D) 0.282 mol
E) 0.186 mol
58. Balance the following equation: ...

C8H18O3(l) + O2(g) H2O(g) + CO2(g)

A) C8H18O3(l) + 8O2(g) 9H2O(g) + 8CO2(g)
B) C8H18O3(l) + 11O2(g) 9H2O(g) + 8CO2(g)
C) 2C8H18O3(l) + 22O2(g) 9H2O(g) + 16CO2(g)
D) C8H18O3(l) + 13O2(g) 18H2O(g) + 8CO2(g)
E) 2C8H18O3(l) + 17O2(g) 18H2O(g) + 16CO2(g)
59. When a chemical equation is balanced, it will have a set ...
of whole-number coefficients that cannot be reduced to
smaller whole numbers. What is the coefficient for O2
when the following combustion reaction of a
hydrocarbon is balanced?

___ C7H14 + ___ O2 ___ CO2 + ___ H2O

A) 42
B) 21
C) 11
D) 10
E) none of the above
60. What is the coefficient of H2SO4 when the following ...
equation is properly balanced with the smallest set of
whole numbers?

___ Ca3(PO4)2 + ___ H2SO4 ___ CaSO4 + ___ H3PO4

A) 3
B) 8
C) 10
D) 11
E) none of the above