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MEASUREMENT AND MATTER



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

Chemistry is defined as the study of the composition and structure of materials and
a.
the categories of matter.
c.
the electrical currents in matter.
b.
the changes in matter.
d.
molecules in living things.
 

2. 

Chemical properties
a.
include changes of state of a substance.
b.
include mass and color.
c.
include changes that alter the identity of a substance.
d.
can be observed without altering the identity of a substance.
 

3. 

Two features that distinguish matter are
a.
mass and velocity.
c.
mass and volume.
b.
weight and velocity.
d.
weight and volume.
 

4. 

An example of an extensive physical property is
a.
mass.
c.
color.
b.
density.
d.
boiling point.
 

5. 

A chemical change occurs when
a.
dissolved minerals solidify to form a crystal.
b.
ethanol is purified through distillation.
c.
salt deposits form from evaporated sea water.
d.
a leaf changes color.
 

6. 

A physical change occurs when a
a.
peach spoils.
c.
bracelet turns your wrist green.
b.
copper bowl tarnishes.
d.
glue gun melts a glue stick.
 

7. 

The state of matter in which a material has definite shape and definite volume is the
a.
liquid state.
c.
gaseous state.
b.
solid state.
d.
vaporous state.
 
 
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8. 

The homogeneous mixture in the illustration above is in container
a.
a.
c.
c.
b.
b.
d.
d.
 

9. 

The reason for organizing, analyzing, and classifying data is
a.
so that computers can be used.
b.
to prove a law.
c.
to find relationships among the data.
d.
to separate qualitative and quantitative data.
 

10. 

Which of the following observations is quantitative?
a.
The liquid turns blue litmus paper red.
c.
The liquid tastes bitter.
b.
The liquid boils at 100ºC.
d.
The liquid is cloudy.
 

11. 

A theory is best described as a
a.
series of experimental observations.
b.
generalization that explains a body of known facts or phenomena.
c.
scientifically proven fact.
d.
testable statement.
 

12. 

A true statement about mass is that
a.
mass is often measured with a spring scale.
b.
mass is expressed in pounds.
c.
as the force of Earth's gravity on an object increases, the object's mass increases.
d.
mass is determined by comparing the mass of an object with a set of standard masses that are part of a balance.
 

13. 

To determine density, the quantities that must be measured are
a.
mass and weight.
c.
volume and concentration.
b.
volume and weight.
d.
volume and mass.
 

14. 

The density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm3. The volume of a solid piece of aluminum is 1.50 cm3. Find its mass.
a.
1.50 g
c.
2.70 g
b.
1.80 g
d.
4.05 g
 

15. 

The density of pure diamond is 3.5 g/cm3. The mass of a diamond is 0.25 g. Find its volume.
a.
0.071 cm3
c.
3.5 cm3
b.
0.875 cm3
d.
14 cm3
 

16. 

0.25 g is equivalent to
a.
250 kg.
c.
0.025 mg.
b.
250 mg.
d.
0.025 kg.
 

17. 

If 1 inch equals 2.54 cm, how many centimeters equal 1 yard?
a.
0.07 cm
c.
36 cm
b.
14.17 cm
d.
91.4 cm
 

18. 

A measurement is said to have good precision if it
a.
agrees closely with an accepted standard.
b.
agrees closely with other measurements of the same quantity.
c.
has a small number of significant figures.
d.
has a large number of significant figures.
 

19. 

If some measurements agree closely but differ widely from the actual value, these measurements are
a.
neither precise nor accurate.
b.
accurate, but not precise.
c.
acceptable as a new standard of accuracy.
d.
precise, but not accurate.
 

20. 

These values were obtained as the mass of products from the same reaction: 8.83 g; 8.84 g; 8.82 g. The known mass of products from that reaction is 8.60 g. The values are
a.
accurate.
c.
both accurate and precise.
b.
precise.
d.
neither accurate nor precise.
 
 
Mass Data of Sample
 
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Student A
1.43 g
1.52 g
1.47 g
1.42 g
Student B
1.43 g
1.40 g
1.46 g
1.44 g
Student C
1.54 g
1.56 g
1.58 g
1.50 g
Student D
0.86 g
1.24 g
1.52 g
1.42 g
 

21. 

Four students each measured the mass of one 1.43 g sample four times. The results in the table above indicate that the data collected by ____ reflect the greatest accuracy and precision.