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CHEM 1311 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Of the following only,_________ is an extensive property. -Temperature -Boiling point -Freezing point -Density -Volume correct answer: Volume In the following list, only __________ is not an example of a chemical reaction. -the production of hydrogen gas from water -chopping a log into sawdust -the tarnishing of a copper penny -burning a plastic water bottle -charging a cellular phone correct answer: chopping a log into sawdust In which of the following numbers ar...

Chem 1311 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

The Greeks correct answer: tried to explain chemical changes, proposed four fundamental substances (earth, fire, water, air), first proposed atoms as fundamental particles The Alchemists correct answer: "pseudoscience"/tried to change a base metal of lead into gold Robert Boyle correct answer: First "chemist"/quantitative measurements on gases/proposed the concept of elements Joseph Priestly correct answer: discovered oxygen/carefully studied chemical reactions Law of Mass Co...

Propane (C₃H₈) reacts with oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide and water. In a particular experiment, 38.0g of Carbon Dioxide are produced from the reaction 22.05g of propane with excess oxygen. What is the % yield in this reaction? -94.5 -66.0 -86.4 -38.0 -57.6 correct answer: 57.6 Gaseous argon has a density of 1.40 g/L at standard conditions. How many argon atoms are in 1.00L of argon gas at standard conditions? -4.76x10²² -6.02x10²³ -3.43x10²⁵ -1.59...

A __________ ΔH corresponds to an __________ process. -zero, endothermic -positive, exothermic -negative, endothermic -zero, exothermic -positive, endothermic correct answer: positive, endothermic Which one of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel? -natural gas -hydrogen -anthracite coal -petroleum -crude oil correct answer: hydrogen Which one of the following statements is FALSE? -The enthalpy change for a reaction is equal in magnitude, but opposite i...

According to VSEPR theory, if there are 2 electron domains on a central atom, they will be arranged such that the angles between the domains are __________. -120° -180° -90° -109.5° -360° correct answer: 180° An electron domain consists of __________. a) a nonbonding pair of electrons b) a single bond c) a multiple bond -a only -b only -c only -a, b, and c -b and c correct answer: a, b, and c The O-C-O bond angle in the CO₃²⁻ ion is approximately ______...

In which set of elements would all members be expected to have very similar chemical properties? -P, Se, I -Br, I, At -Ne, Na, Mg -Cl, Br, Na -Si, As, Te correct answer: Br, I, At Of the following elements, which have been shown to form compounds? helium neon argon krypton xenon -xenon, krypton, and argon -xenon only -xenon and krypton -xenon and argon -None of the above can form compounds correct answer: xenon, krypton, and argon Which of the following correctly re...

1. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation? A) The piece of metal is longer than the piece of wood. B) Solution 1 is much darker than solution 2. C) The liquid in beaker A is blue. D) The temperature of the liquid is 60°C. E) At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative observations. ____ 2. Which element does not exist naturally on earth? A) Bismuth B) Uranium C) Lanthanum D) Technium E) Protacinium ____ 3. 8.1 milligram(s) contains this many grams. ...

Which pair of elements would you expect to exhibit the greatest similarity in their physical and chemical properties? A)Cs, Ba B)H, Li C) Ga, Ge D)Ca, Sr E)C, O correct answersD) Ca, Sr What is the correct answer (reported to the proper number of significant figrues) to the following? 6.3x3.25 = A)20.5 B)20 C)20.48 D)20.475 E)21 correct answersB) 20 If matter is uniform throughout and cannot be separated into other substances by physical means, it is ________. A) An elem...