Clicker Questions

Chapter 1

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Apple juice is an example
of a(an)
a. element.
b. compound.
c. homogeneous mixture.
d. heterogeneous mixture.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Apple juice is an example
of a(an)
a. element.
b. compound.
c. homogeneous mixture.
d. heterogeneous mixture.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which of the following is not a
pure substance?

a. water
b. carbon dioxide
c. carbon
d. air

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which of the following is not a
pure substance?

a. water
b. carbon dioxide
c. carbon
d. air

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Solutions may be

a. solids.
b. liquids.
c. gases.
d. All of the above

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Solutions may be

a. solids.
b. liquids.
c. gases.
d. All of the above

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Descriptions of a sample that
are based on the amount of
substance are called
a. physical properties.
b. chemical properties.
c. intensive properties.
d. extensive properties.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Descriptions of a sample that
are based on the amount of
substance are called
a. physical properties.
b. chemical properties.
c. intensive properties.
d. extensive properties.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Properties that describe the
way a substance reacts to
form other substances are
called
a. physical properties.
b. chemical properties.
c. homogeneous properties.
d. heterogeneous properties.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Properties that describe the
way a substance reacts to
form other substances are
called
a. physical properties.
b. chemical properties.
c. homogeneous properties.
d. heterogeneous properties.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Acetic acid that was liquid when
stored was solid when a student
looked for it on a cold morning.
This illustrates
a. a change in solubility.
b. a chemical change.
c. an equilibrium state.
d. a physical change.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Acetic acid that was liquid when
stored was solid when a student
looked for it on a cold morning.
This illustrates
a. a change in solubility.
b. a chemical change.
c. an equilibrium state.
d. a physical change.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 A copper wire placed in a silver
nitrate solution turns dark and
“fuzzy.” This illustrates
a. an accident.
b. a chemical reaction.
c. an extensive property.
d. a physical change.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 A copper wire placed in a silver
nitrate solution turns dark and
“fuzzy.” This illustrates
a. an accident.
b. a chemical reaction.
c. an extensive property.
d. a physical change.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which statement explains the
difference between a scientific law
(X) and a scientific theory (Y)?
a. X is proven; Y is not proven.
b. X is not proven; Y is proven.
c. X tells what happens; Y explains why
things happen.
d. X explains why things happen;
Y tells what happens.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which statement explains the
difference between a scientific law
(X) and a scientific theory (Y)?
a. X is proven; Y is not proven.
b. X is not proven; Y is proven.
c. X tells what happens; Y explains
why things happen.
d. X explains why things happen;
Y tells what happens.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 When nitric acid is mixed with
copper metal, a brown gas
forms. This is an example of
a. an accident.
b. a chemical reaction.
c. a physical property.
d. an extensive property.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 When nitric acid is mixed with
copper metal, a brown gas
forms. This is an example of
a. an accident.
b. a chemical reaction.
c. a physical property.
d. an extensive property.

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 A solution with a boiling point of
105 degrees Celsius contains
either sugar or salt. How would
you determine which is present?
a. distill the solution
b. filter the solution
c. use chromatography
d. taste the solution
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 A solution with a boiling point of
105 degrees Celsius contains
either sugar or salt. How would
you determine which is present?
a. distill the solution
b. filter the solution
c. use chromatography
d. taste the solution
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 Heat flows from an object
a. at high temperature to an object at low
temperature.
b. at low temperature to an object at high
temperature.
c. to another object at the same
temperature.
d. at high elevation to an object at low
elevation.
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 Heat flows from an object
a. at high temperature to an object at
low temperature.
b. at low temperature to an object at high
temperature.
c. to another object at the same
temperature.
d. at high elevation to an object at low
elevation.
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 In three trials, a student measures
a sample’s mass to be
0.100 g, 0.600 g, and 0.300 g. The
accepted value is 0.340 g. The
student’s data have
a. good accuracy and good precision.
b. good accuracy, but poor precision.
c. poor accuracy, but good precision.
d. poor accuracy and poor precision.
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 In three trials, a student measures
a sample’s mass to be to be
0.100 g, 0.600 g, and 0.300 g. The
accepted value is 0.340 g. The
student’s data have
a. good accuracy and good precision.
b. good accuracy, but poor precision.
c. poor accuracy, but good precision.
d. poor accuracy and poor precision.
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 The measured quantity 0.0860 g
contains _____ significant
figures.

a. three
b. four
c. five
d. six
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 The measured quantity 0.0860 g
contains _____ significant
figures.

a. three
b. four
c. five
d. six
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 4.1 g + 7.08 g = _____ g

a. 11.180
b. 11.18
c. 11.2
d. 11

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 4.1 g + 7.08 g = _____ g

a. 11.180
b. 11.18
c. 11.2
d. 11

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 6.9 g – 5.07 g = _____ g

a. 1.830
b. 1.83
c. 1.8
d. 1

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 6.9 g – 5.07 g = _____ g

a. 1.830
b. 1.83
c. 1.8
d. 1

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 5.2 cm × 7.01 cm = ____ cm2

a. 36
b. 36.4
c. 36.45
d. 36.452

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 5.2 cm × 7.01 cm = ____ cm2

a. 36
b. 36.4
c. 36.45
d. 36.452

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 6.03 g ÷ 7.1 mL = _____ g/mL

a. 0.8
b. 0.85
c. 0.849
d. 0.849257

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 6.03 g ÷ 7.1 mL = _____ g/mL

a. 0.8
b. 0.85
c. 0.849
d. 0.849257

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 120 mL = _____ fl oz

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 120 mL = _____ fl oz

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 A temperature of –40 degrees
Celsius is the same as (X)
degrees Fahrenheit and (Y)
kelvins.
a. X = –40, Y = 233
b. X = 233, Y = –40
c. X = 10, Y = 233
d. X = 233, Y = 10
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 A temperature of –40 degrees
Celsius is the same as (X)
degrees Fahrenheit and (Y)
kelvins.
a. X = –40, Y = 233
b. X = 233, Y = –40
c. X = 10, Y = 233
d. X = 233, Y = 10
© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.
 Which measurement is
expressed in non-SI units?
a. 12.9 Angstroms (Å)
b. 47.2 milliliters (mL)
c. 16.8 kilograms (kg)
d. 42.6 micrometers (µm)

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which measurement is
expressed in non-SI units?
a. 12.9 Angstroms (Å)
b. 47.2 milliliters (mL)
c. 16.8 kilograms (kg)
d. 42.6 micrometers (µm)

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which unit is not an SI
base unit?

a. kilogram
b. degree Celsius
c. meter
d. second

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.

 Which unit is not an SI
base unit?

a. kilogram
b. degree Celsius
c. meter
d. second

© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.