Question 1
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How many joules are there in 115 calories? (1cal = 4.18 J)
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2.9 J
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4.8 J
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28 J
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481 J
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11500 J
Question 2
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Which of the following has the greatest heat capacity?
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1000 g of water
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1000 g of steel
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1 g of water
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1 g of steel
Question 3
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Which of the following substances has the highest specific heat?
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steel
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water
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alcohol
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chloroform
Question 4
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What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 100 g aluminum by 10 °C? (specific heat of aluminum = 0.21 cal/g x °C)
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0.21 cal
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2.1 cal
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210 cal
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21000 cal
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None of the above
Question 5
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What is the specific heat of a substance if 1560 cal is required to raise the temperature of a 312-g sample by 15 °C?
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0.033 cal/g x °C
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0.33 cal/g x ºC
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0.99 cal/g x ºC
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1.33 cal/g x ºC
Question 6
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How many kilocalories of heat are required to raise the temperature of the 225 g of Al from 20 ºC to 100 ºC? (specific heat of aluminum = 0.21 cal/g x ºC)
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0.59 kcal
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3.8 kcal
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85 kcal
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None of the above
Question 7
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The heat capacity of an object depends in part on its______.
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mass
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enthalpy
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shape
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potential energy
Question 8
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The amount of heat transferred from an object depend on all of the following except ______.
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the specific heat of the object
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the change in temperature the object undergoes
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the initial temperature of the object
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the mass of the object
Question 9
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A piece of metal is heated, then submerged in cool water. Which statement below describes what happens?
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The temperature of the metal will increase.
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The temperature of the water will increase.
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The temperature of the water will decrease.
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The temperature of the water will increase and the temperature of the metal will decrease.
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The temperature of the water will decrease and the temperature of the metal will increase.
Question 10
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Two objects are sitting next to each other in direct sunlight. Object A gets hotter than object B.
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Object A has a higher specific heat than object B.
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Object A has a lower specific heat than object B.
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Both object have the same specific heat.
Question 11
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In an exothermic reaction, the energy stored in the chemical bonds of the reactants is ______.
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equal to the energy stored in the bonds of the products
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greater than the energy stored in the bonds of the products
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less than the energy stored in the bonds of the products
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less than the heat released
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less than the heat absorbed
Question 12
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Compared to 100 g of iron, a 10-g sample of iron has ______.
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a higher specific heat.
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a lower specific heat.
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the same specific heat.
Question 13
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If the heat involved in a chemical reaction has a negative sign, _____.
Question 14
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A process that absorbs heat is a(n) ______ process.
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exothermic
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endothermic
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polythermic
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ectothermic
Question 15
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If you were to touch the flask in which an endothermic reaction were occurring, _____.
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the flask would probably feel cooler than before the reaction started
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the flask would probably feel warmer than before the reaction started
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the flask would feel the same as before the reaction started
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None of the above
Question 16
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The amount of heat released by the complete burning of 1 mole of a substance is the _____.
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specific heat
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heat of combustion
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heat capacity
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system heat
Question 17
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The following equation shows the reaction that occurs when nitroglycerine explodes.
4 C3H5O9N3--> 12 CO2 + 10 6 N2 + O2 + 10 H2O + 1725 kcal
This reaction is ______.
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endothermic
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exothermic
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a combination reaction
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a combustion reaction
Question 18
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The amount of heat needed to melt one mole of a solid is called the _____.
Question 19
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The amount of heat absorbed by a melting solid ______ the amount of heat lost by a solidifying liquid.
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is the same as
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is less than
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is greater than
Question 20
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During a phase change, the temperature of a substance _____.
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increases
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decreases
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remains constant
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may increase or decrease
Question 21
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The vaporization of a liquid is an
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exothermic process
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endothermic process
Question 22
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Hess's Law _____.
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makes it possible to calculate △H for complicated chemical reactions
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states that when you reverse a chemical equation, you must change the sign of △H
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determines the way a calorimeter works
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describes the vaporization of solids
Question 23
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The amount of heat involved in the creation of 1 mole of substance from its element is called _____.
Question 24
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To calculate the amount of heat absorbed as a substance melts, which of the following information is not needed?
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the mass of the substance
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the specific heat of the substance
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the change in temperature
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the density of the smaple
Question 25
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As the temperature of a sample of matter is increased, what happens to the average kinetic energy of the particles in the sample?
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It decreases.
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It increases.
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It does not change.
Question 26
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When 45 g of an alloy at 100ºC is dropped into 100.0 g of water at 25 ºC, the final temperature is 37ºC. What is the specific heat of the alloy?
Question 27
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How much heat does it take to make the water in a teakettle boil if the water starts at 22ºC?
Question 28
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To determine the heat change for a reaction in an aqueous solution, _____.
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you need to know the specific heat of the reactants
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you can mix the reactants in a calorimeter and measure the temperature change
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you need to know the mass of the reactants
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you cannot determine the heat change for this type of reaction
Question 29
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Which of the following equations correctly represents an endothermic reaction?
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A + B --> C + D + heat
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A + B + heat --> C + D
Question 30
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The quantity of heat required to change the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1 ºC is defined as _____.
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a joule
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specific heat capacity
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a calorie
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density
Question 31
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For a given substance, the molar heat of fusion _____ the molar heat of vaporization.
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always equals
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is less than
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is greater than
Question 32
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For a given substance, the molar heat of vaporization ______ the molar heat of condensation.
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always equal
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is less than
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is greater than
Question 33
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Heat of solution is ______.
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the amount of heat required to change a solid into a liquid
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the amount of heat absorbed or released when a solid dissolves
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the amount of heat required to change a vapor into a liquid
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the amount of heat released when a vapor changes into a liquid
Question 34
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The heat of formation for an element in its standard state is ______.
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always zero
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sometimes zero
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never zero
Question 35
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When heat is added to boiling water, its temperature ______.
Question 36
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Compared to a glass of ice water with ice in it, a glass of ice-cold water without ice will warm up _____.
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faster
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slower
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at the same rate
Question 37
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When snow melts, what happens to the surrounding air?
Question 38
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Why does air leave a tire when the tire valve is opened?
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because the pressure outside the tire is lower than the pressure inside the tire
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because the pressure outside the tire is greater than the pressure inside the tire
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because the temperature is higher outside the tire than inside the tire
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because there are more gas particles outside the tire than inside the tire
Question 39
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Which of these changes would NOT cause an increase in the the pressure of a gaseous system?
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The container is made larger.
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Additional amounts of the same gas are added to the container.
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The temperature is increased.
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Another gas is added to the container.
Question 40
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If the volume of a container holding gas is reduced, what will happen to the pressure within the containers?
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The pressure will increase.
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The pressure will not change.
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The pressure will decrease.
Question 41
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What happens to the temperature of a gas when it is compressed?
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The temperature increases.
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The temperature does not change.
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The temperature decreases.
Question 42
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Why does an aerosol can become cooler when gas is released?
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because the propellant expands
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because the propellant contracts
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because the product expands with the can
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because the volume of the can decreases
Question 43
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As the temperature of the gas in a balloon decreases _____.
Question 44
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If the volume of a container of air is reduced by one-half, what happens to the partial pressure of oxygen within the container?
Question 45
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Boyle's law states that _____.
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the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure
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the volume of a gas varies directly with pressure
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the temperature of a gas varies inversely with pressure
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the temperature of a gas varies directly with pressure
Question 46
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When the temperature and number of particles are kept constant for a sample of gas, which of the following os also constant for the sample?
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the sum of the pressure and volume
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the difference of the pressure and volume
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the product of the pressure and volume
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the quotient of the pressure and volume
Question 47
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The volume of a gas is doubled while the temperature is held constant. The pressure of the gas _____.
Question 48
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The volume of a gas is reduced from 4L to 0.5 L while the temperature is held constant. The pressure of the gas ______.
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increases by a factor of four
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decreases by a factor of eight
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increases by a factor of eight
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increases by a factor of two
Question 49
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A gas occupies a volume of 0.2 L at 10.1 kPa. What volume will the gas occupy at 101 kPa?
Question 50
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Charles' Law states that _____.
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the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its temperature in kelvins
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the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvins
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the pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvins
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the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its temperature in kelvins
Question 51
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A sample gas occupies 40.0 mL at -123 ºC. What volume does the sample occupy at 27 ºC?
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182 mL
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8.80 mL
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80.0 mL
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20.0 mL
Question 52
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If a balloon is rubbed vigorously, what happens to the pressure of the air inside the balloon if the volume remains constant?
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It increases.
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It stays the same.
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It decreases.
Question 53
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When the volume and number of particles are held constant for a sample of gas, which of the following is also constant for the sample?
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the sum of the pressure and temperature in kelvins
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the difference of the pressure and temperature in kelvins
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the product of the pressure and temperature in kelvins
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the quotient of the pressure and temperature in kelvins
Question 54
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The combined gas law relates which of these?
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pressure and volume only
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temperature and pressure only
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volume and temperature only
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temperature, pressure, and volume
Question 55
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At a certain temperature and pressure, 0.20 mol of CO2 has a volume of 3.1 L. A 3.1-L sample of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure ______.
Question 56
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Which of the following scientist developed an atomic theory in the early 1800s?
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Isaac Newton
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Antoine Lavoisier
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Francis Bacon
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Roger Bacon
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John Dalton
Question 57
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Who discovered the electron?
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Joseph Thomson
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Niels Bohr
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Ernest Rutherford
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John Dalton
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Albert Einstein
Question 58
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Which of the following is an accurate description of Thomson's model of the atom?
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The electrons orbit the protons which are at the center of the atom
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The electrons and protons move throughout the atom
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Electrons occupy fixed positions around the protons, which are at the center of the atom
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The electrons, like "raisins," are stuck into lump of protons, like "dough," in a "plum pudding" atom
Question 59
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In Rutherford's model of the atom, where are the electrons and protons located?
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the electrons orbit the protons, which are at the center of the atom
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the electrons and protons move throughout the atom
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the electrons occupy fixed positions around the protons which are at the center of the atom
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the electrons and protons are located throughout the atom, but they are not free to move
Question 60
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In Bohr's model of the atom, where are the electrons and protons located?
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the electrons orbit the protons, which are at the center of the atom
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the electrons and protons move throughout the atom
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the electrons occupy fixed positions around the protons, which are at the center of the atom
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the electrons and protons are located throughout the atom, but they are not free to move
Question 61
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In the Bohr model of the atom, an electron in an orbit has a fixed?
Question 62
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What did Rutherford's experiment demonstrate?
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that electrons orbit the nucleus
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that all neutrons are located in the nucleus
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that most of an atom's mass is concentrated in a relatively small portion of the atoms entire volume
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that atoms are made of positively and negatively charged particles
Question 63
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Which of the following scientist developed the quantum mechanical model of the atom?
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Albert Einstein
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Erwin Schrsdinger
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Niels Bohr
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Ernest Rutherford
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Joseph Tomson
Question 64
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What is the probability of finding an electron within the region indicated by the drawn electron cloud?
Question 65
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The quantum mechanical model of the atom _____.
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defines the exact path of an electron around the nucleus
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was proposed by Niels Bohr
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is concerned with the probability of finding an election in a certain position
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has many analogies in the visible world
Question 66
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The principal quantum number indicates what property of an electron
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position
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speed
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energy level
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electron cloud shape
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spin
Question 67
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The shape (not the size) of an electron cloud is determined by the electrons
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energy sublevel
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spin
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position
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speed
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principal quantum number
Question 68
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The 3p atomic orbital has the shape of ______.
Question 69
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How many energy sublevels are there in the second principal energy level?
Question 70
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What types of atomic orbitals are in the third principal energy level?
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s and p only
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p and d only
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s, p, and d only
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p, d, and f only
Question 71
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How many f orbitals can there be in one atom?
Question 72
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What is the maximum number of d orbitals in a principal energy level?
Question 73
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What is the maximum number of orbitals in the p sub level?
Question 74
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What is the maximum number of electrons in the second principal energy level?
Question 75
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Which of the following energy levels has the lowest energy?
Question 76
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If the spin of one electron in an orbital is clockwise, what is the spin of the other electron in that orbital?
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zero
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clockwise
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counterclockwise
Question 77
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What is the next atomic orbital in the series 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p?
Question 78
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Which of the following states that no more than two electrons can occupy an atomic orbital and that two electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins?
Question 79
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If three electrons are available to fill three empty 2p atomic orbitals, how will the electrons be distributed in the three orbitals?
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one electron in each orbital
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two electrons in one orbital, one in another, none in the third
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three in one orbital, none in the other two
Question 80
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What is the number of electrons in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom?
Question 81
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In order to occupy the same orbital, two electrons must have _____.
Question 82
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According to the Aufbau principle _____.
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an orbital may be occupied by only two electrons
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electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins
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electrons enter orbitals of highest energy first
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electrons enter orbitals of lowest energy first
Question 83
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What is the basis for exceptions to the Aufbau principle?
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filled and half filled energy sub levels are more stable than partially-filled ones
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electron configurations are only probable
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electron spins are more important than energy levels in determining electron configuration
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some elements have unusual atomic orbitals
Question 84
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Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies?
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ultraviolet light waves
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x-rays
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microwaves
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gamma rays
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infrared light waves
Question 85
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Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
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orange
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yellow
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green
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blue
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violet
Question 86
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The quanta of light are called _____.
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charms
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excitons
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muons
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photons
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solitons
Question 87
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The lowest energy state of an atom is called the _____.
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excited state
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ground state
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independent state
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dependent state
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configurational state
Question 88
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To which variable of an object's wavelength directly proportional?
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mass
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velocity
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temperature
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position
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None of the above
Question 89
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To which variable of an object is the object's mass directly proportional?
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wavelength
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velocity
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temperature
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position
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frequency
Question 90
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Who developed the uncertainty principle?
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Albert Einstein
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Niels Bohr
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Werner Heisenberg
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Erwin Schrsdinger
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Louis de Broglie
Question 91
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According to the uncertainty principle, if the position of a moving particle is known what other quantity cannot be known?
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mass
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temperature
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charge
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spin
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velocity