1. A 1-ounce serving of Doritos has 17 g of carbohydrates. What is this mass in units of ounces?

(16
ounces = 453.6 g)

A. 2.7 oz B. 0.037 oz C. 0.60 oz D. 480 oz E. 28 oz

2. A 1-ounce serving of a breakfast cereal contains 1.60 ×10 2 mg of potassium. What is this mass
equivalent to in units of grams?

A. 0.160 g B. 160,000 g C. 6.25 g D. 0.00625 g E. 16.0 g

3. A 43 g serving of a chocolate candy has 2.10 ×10 2 Calories. Convert this energy to units of joules.

A. 879 J B. 8.79 ×105 J C. 50.2 J D. 5.02 ×10 4 J E. 8.79 ×103 J

4. A bottle of Gatorade has a volume of 591 mL. What is this volume in L?

A. 5.91 L B. 591,000 L C. 0.00169 L D. 1.69 L E. 0.591 L

5. A bottle of fluoride rinse has a volume of 500 mL. Which of the following equivalences is incorrect?

A. V = 0.500 L B. V = 500 cm3 C. V = 5.00 ×10-4 m3

D. V = 0.500 m3 E. both V = 500 cm3 and V = 0.500 m3

6. A bottle of soda has a volume of 474 mL. What is this volume in L?

A. 4.74 L B. 0.474 L C. 47.4 L D. 2.11 L E. 0.00211 L

7. A box has dimensions of 4.0 cm by 8.5 cm by 2.0 cm. The volume of the box in mL is:

A. 34 mL B. 0.068 mL C. 68 mL D. 17 mL E. insufficient information given

8. A brownie contains 1.30 ×102 mg of sodium. What is this mass equivalent to in units of grams?

A. 130,000 g B. 0.130 g C. 13.0 g D. 7.69 g E. 0.00769 g

A. 3900 kg B. 0.24 kg C. 240 kg D. 3.9 kg E. 0.14 kg

10. A can of soup has a mass of 10.75 ounces. What is this mass in kg? (16 ounces = 453.6 g)

A. 304.8 kg B. 0.3048 kg C. 2.370 ×10-2 kg D. 1.481 ×10-3 kg E. 4.876 ×103 kg

11. A carton of low-fat yogurt says it has 1.70 ×10 2 Calories. What is the equivalent amount of energy in
terms of joules?

A. 711 J B. 711,000 J C. 40,600 J D. 406 J E. 40.6 J

12. A characteristic of a substance that involves the transformations the substance can undergo
to produce a different substance is:

A. a physical property.

B. a chemical property.

C. a physical change.

D. a material property.

E. a characteristic property.

13. A combination of two or more substances that can be separated by using only a physical

process is: A. an element. B. a compound. C. a mixture. D. a substance. E. a

composition.

14. A diamond will float in water, but sink in carbon tetrachloride. Place these three substances in
order from least density to greatest density.

A. water < diamond < carbon tetrachloride

B. diamond < water < carbon tetrachloride

D. diamond < carbon tetrachloride < water

E. water < carbon tetrachloride < diamond

15. A loaf of bread has a mass of 24 ounces. What is this mass in kg? (16 ounces = 453.6 g)

A. 0.68 kg B. 680 kg C. 5.3 ×10 -2 kg D. 0.85 kg E. 1.7 ×105 kg

16. A package of miniature candy bars has a mass of 197 g. What is this mass in units of ounces? (16
ounces = 453.6 g)

A. 6.95 oz B. 0.434 oz C. 8.94 ×104 oz D. 1.43 ×106 oz E. 2.71 ×10-2 oz

17. An ice cube will sink in hexane, but float in water. Place these three substances in order from
least density to greatest density. A. ice < water < hexane

B. hexane < ice < water

C. hexane < water < ice

D. water < hexane < ice

E. water < ice < hexane

18. If the density of a certain alcohol is 0.785 g/mL, what volume of the alcohol would have a mass of
75.0 g?

A. 0.955 mL B. 58.9 mL C. 75.8 mL D. 95.5 mL E. insufficient information given

19. Select the substance below which is a compound:

A. NO B. Ir C. Ni D. Co E. Rf

20. The number 54,900 correctly expressed in scientific notation is:

21. The number 0.0416 correctly expressed in scientific notation is:

A. 4.16 × 103 B. 4.2 × 103 C. 4.16 × 10-2 D. 4.2 × 10-3 E. 4.2 × 10-2

22. The number 625,000 correctly expressed in scientific notation is:

A. 6.25 × 10-5 B. 6.25 × 10-4 C. 6.3 × 105 D. 6.2 × 105 E. 6.25 × 105

23. The symbol for the element barium is _________.

A. B B. Br C. Ba D. Be E. Bi

24. The symbol for the element copper is __________.

A. Co B. C C. Cr D. Cu E. Ca

25. Which of the following is not an example of a chemical change?

A. Water becomes purple as Kool-aid is dissolved in it.

B. Aluminum turns white after prolonged exposure to air.

C. A piece of charcoal becomes white after it burns.

D. Magnesium burns in air to make magnesium oxide.

E. Zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.

26. Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?

A. sand

B. tap water

C. aluminum in a soda can (not considering the paint or plastic coatings)

D. river water
E. granite

27. Which of the following is not an example of a chemical property?

A. An iron nail will rust in water.

B. Sugar will dissolve in water.

C. A steak on a hot frying pan will turn brown.

D. Gasoline will burn if ignited.

E. Water can be decomposed to hydrogen and oxygen.

28. Which of the following is not an example of a mixture?

A. air B. iced tea C. 24-carat gold D. brass E. a person

29. Which of the following is not an example of a physical property?

A. The boiling point of acetone is 56 oC.

B. Sand is more dense than water.

C. Helium is a gas at room temperature.

D. Copper gets a greenish coating on it when exposed to moist air.

E. Water is colorless.

30. Which of the following is not an example of a physical property?

A. The boiling point of liquid nitrogen is 77 K.

B. Nitrogen is a gas at room temperature.

C. Nitrogen is colorless.

D. Nitrogen gas is less dense than oxygen gas.

E. Nitrogen combines with oxygen in an internal combustion engine to form oxides of nitrogen.

31. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

B. The cooking of the meat on a barbecue grill is a chemical change.

C. Cleaning the grill afterwards using a steel brush is a physical change.

D. Further cleaning of the grill using a detergent is a chemical change.

E. Digestion of the meat by your body involves both physical and chemical changes.

32. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. The condensation of steam on a mirror is an example of a physical change.

B. The burning of a piece of charcoal to a white powder is an example of a physical change.

C. Evaporation of water from a fish tank is evidence of a physical change.

D. The fact that sulfur is a yellow powder is a physical property.

E. The fact that copper conducts electricity is a physical property.

33. Which of the following statements regarding elements is incorrect?

A. Elements are the simplest building block of matter.

B. Elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances even by chemical means.

C. Some elements are not naturally occurring, and have been synthesized by scientists.

D. As the Greeks had thought, water is an element.

E. Elements are classified using a periodic table.

34. Which of the following statements regarding the solid state of matter is incorrect?

A. The symbol for solid is (s).

B. Solids consist of particles that do not move past one another.

C. The particles in a solid are in close contact with one another.

D. Solids can be compressed to smaller volumes.

35. Which of these substances is an element?

A. C B. CO C. N2 D. HCl E. both C and N2