EXAM 1 SAMPLE QUESTIONS CHAPTERS 2 and 3

Directions: You may have on your table pen, pencil, a calculator, a Periodic Table and any scratch paper provided by the
instructor. There is only one correct answer for each of the multiple choice questions. No partial credit will be given.

1. Which of the following is a chemical process ?

a) wax melts as it absorbs heat.
b) silver tarnishes with prolonged exposure to air.
c) molten potassium releases heat as it solidifies.
d) the formation of water vapor is an energy-absorbing process.
e) butane is volatile and produces high vapor pressure at room temperature.
2. Which of the following is true of ice, water, and steam ?
a) They are 3 different chemical substances.
b) They are the same substance in different chemical states.
c) They are the same substance in different physical states.
d) They are the same substance in different chemical and physical states.
e) They are all made of water in the same physical state.
3. The prefix corresponding to the factor 1015 ?
a) nano

b) pico

c) micro

d) milli

4.

Which of the following conversion factors is a measured number ?

a) 5280 ft/mile
b) 25 miles/gallon
c) 946 ml/quart
d) 500 sheets/ream
e) 16 oz/lb

5.

The temperature at which all motion of atoms or molecules ceases is

a) the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale.
b) the temperature on the Kelvin scale corresponding to 0C.
c) the freezing point of liquid nitrogen.
d) the lowest temperature on the Kelvin scale.
e) the temperature on the Celsius scale that corresponds to 273 K.

6.

Gases and liquids share the property of _____________.

a) compressibility
b) definite volume
c) incompressibility
d) indefinite shape
e) definite shape

7.

How many zeros are significant in the number 0.01020800 ?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

e) femto

e) 5

8. 10 m3 is equivalent to _______. Circle the correct answer and show your work in the space provided below.
a) 102 cm3

b) 106 cm3

c) 107 cm3

d) 106 cm3

e) 107 cm3

3
3

10 m x 100 cm
1m

= 10 m3 x 106 cm3 = 107 m3

m3

9. 9.31 g is the same mass as _______. Circle the correct answer and show your work in the space provided below.
a) 0.0931 kg

b) 0.931 dg

d) 931 x 104 g

c) 931 mg

e) 931 x 109 ng

STRATEGY: Convert all answer choice to grams for direct comparison with 9.31 g.
a) 0.0931 kg x 1000 g = 93.1 g
kg
b) 0.931 dg x
c) 931 mg x

1 g = 0.0931 g
10 dg

1g
= 0.931 g
1000 mg

d) 931 x 104 g x

1 g = 9.31 g ANSWER
106 g

e) 931 x 109 ng x

1 g = 931 g
109 ng

10. Which of the answers for the following conversions contains the correct number of significant figures ?
a) 2.543 m
b) 2.0 L

39.4 in
= 1.00 x 102 in
1m

1.06 qt
= 2.12 qt
1L

c) 24.95 min
d) 12.0 ft
e) 24.0 kg

1 hr
= 0.4158 hr
60 min

12 in
2.54 cm
x
= 370 cm
1 ft
1 in

ANSWER. NOTE: conversion factors are considered

exact numbers, which are not taken into account in
terms of sig figs in the final answer.

1 lb
= 10.91 lb
2.20 kg

Problem Solving: To receive credit, you must show your calculation set up leading to the answer. No credit will be
given to answers without supporting calculations. Make sure your answers contain the correct units.
11. What is the answer with correct significant figures to the following calculation problems ? Perform the operation
in parentheses first. Only answers with correct significant figures are given credit. No partial credit.
A. (32.8070 x 1.0200) 0.000201 =

166483.28 166000 (3 sig figs)

B. (4.60 x 9.315) (1.0 x 102) = (42.849 0.010) = 42.839 42.8 (1 decimal place)
12. The element gallium (Ga) has the second largest liquid range of any element, melting at 29.8C and boiling at
2204C at atmospheric pressure. What is the density of gallium, in g/cm3, at 25C if a 1.00-inch cube has a mass of
0.2133 lbs ? Express the answer to 3 sig figs.
3

Vol =

1 in x 2.54 cm
in

= 16.387064 cm3

0.2133 lb x 454 g = 96.8382 g

lb
density =

96.8382 g
= 5.9094 g/cm3 5.91 g/cm3 ANSWER
3
16.387064 cm

13. During a workout at the gym, you set the treadmill at a pace of 55.0 meters per minute. How many minutes will you
walk if you cover a distance of 7500 feet ? Circle your final answer.

Several approaches are possible to solve this problem. One method is as follows:
55.0 m x 39.4 in x 1 foot = 180.58 feet
min
m
12 in
min
7500 feet x 1 min = 41.53 min 42 min ANSWER
180.58 ft

14. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is 77 K. What is the corresponding reading on the Fahrenheit scale ?

STRATEGY: First convert degree Kelvin degree Celsius

Then convert degree Celsius to degree Farenheit
Use appropriate conversion factors to perform the above conversions.
ANSWER: 321 F

15. Mercury has a specific gravity of 13.6. How many milliliters of mercury have a mass of 0.35 kg ? Report the
answer with correct sig figs.

Mass = 0.35 kg x 1000 g = 350 g

kg
Density of mercury = Specific gravity of mercury x density of water
= 13.6 x 1.00 g = 13.6 g/ml
ml
Volume of mercury = Mass = 350 g = 25.73 ml 26 ml (2 sig figs)
Density
13.6 g/ml
ANSWER

DATA TABLE
K = C + 273
F = 1.8 (C) + 32

Volume
1 L = 1.06 quart
1 quart = 946 ml
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 ml = 0.0338 fl oz

Mass
1 lb = 454 g
1 lb = 16 oz
1 kg = 2.20 lb
1 oz = 28.4 g

Distance (US)
1 mile = 5280 ft
1 mile = 1760 yards
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 in

Distance (Metric-US)
1 km = 0.621 mile
1 m = 39.4 in
2.54 cm = 1 in