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TOPIC QUIZ 1
MATTER AND MEASUREMENT
Multiple Choices. ENCIRCLE the letter of the best/correct answer in the space provided. You are allowed to change answer
only once. To change answer, put a cross mark on the letter and encircle the letter of your new answer.
[1] Which states of matter are [2] Gases and liquids share the property of [3] An element cannot __________.
significantly compressible? __________. A) be part of a heterogeneous mixture
A) gases only A) compressibility B) be part of a homogeneous mixture
B) liquids only B) definite volume C) be separated into other substances by
C) solids only C) incompressibility chemical means
D) liquids and gases D) indefinite shape D) interact with other elements to form
E) solids and liquids E) definite shape compounds
E) be a pure substance
[4] A combination of sand, salt, [5] The initial or tentative explanation of an [6] A combination of sand, salt, and water is
and water is an example of a observation is called a(n) __________. an example of a __________.
__________. A) law A) homogeneous mixture
A) homogeneous mixture B) theory B) heterogeneous mixture
B) heterogeneous mixture C) hypothesis C) compound
C) compound D) experiment D) pure substance
D) pure substance E) test E) solid
E) solid
[7] Which of the following are [8] In the following list, only __________ is [9] If matter is uniform throughout and
chemical processes? not an example of a chemical reaction. cannot be separated into other substances
1. rusting of a nail A) dissolution of a penny in nitric acid by physical processes, but can be
2. freezing of water B) the condensation of water vapor decomposed into other substances by
3. decomposition of water into C) a burning candle chemical processes, it is called a (an)
hydrogen and oxygen gases D) the formation of polyethylene from __________.
4. compression of oxygen gas ethylene A) heterogeneous mixture
A) 2, 3, 4 E) the rusting of iron B) element
B) 1, 3, 4 C) homogeneous mixture
C) 1, 3 D) compound
D) 1, 2 E) mixture of elements
E) 1, 4
[10] Which one of the following is [11] Of the following, __________ is the [12] The correct result (indicating the proper
a pure substance? largest mass. number of significant figures) of the
A) concrete A) 25 kg following addition is __________.
B) wood B) 2.5 × 10-2 mg 12
C) salt water 15 1.2
D) elemental copper C) 2.5 × 10 pg 0.12
E) milk D) 2.5 × 109 fg + 0.012
E) 2.5 × 1010 ng
A) 13 B) 13.3 C) 13.33 D) 13.332
E) none of the above
[13] The SI unit for mass is [14] Which of the following liquids has the [15] The length of the side of a cube having
__________. greatest density? a density of 12.6 g/ml and a mass of 7.65 g
A) kilogram A) 13 cm3 with a mass of 23 g is __________ cm.
B) gram B) 3.5 cm3 with a mass of 10 g A) 3.20
C) pound 3 B) 0.847
D) troy ounce C) 0.022 cm with a mass of 0.10 g C) 1.02
E) none of the above D) 54 cm3 with a mass of 45 g D) 0.584
E) 1.32
E) 210 cm3 with a mass of 12 g
[16] Round the number 0.08535 [17] The density (in g/cm3) of a gold [18] Which one of the following is the
to two significant figures. 3 highest temperature?
A) 0.09 nugget that has a volume of 1.68 cm and A) 38 °C
B) 0.086 a mass of 32.4 g is __________. B) 96 °F
C) 0.0854 A) 0.0519 C) 302 K
D) 0.085 B) 19.3 D) none of the above
E) 0.08535 C) 54.4 E) the freezing point of water
D) 0.0184
E) 32.4
[19] Which of the following is not [20] Accuracy refers to __________.
an exact number? A) how close a measured number is to
A) The number of seconds in a zero
year. B) how close a measured number is to the
B) The number of millimeters in a calculated value
kilometer. C) how close a measured number is to
C) The number of liters in a other measured numbers
gallon. D) how close a measured number is to the
D) The number of centimeters in true value
an inch. E) how close a measured number is to
E) The number of grams in a infinity
kilogram.
