Chemistry Final Multiple Choice Questions

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What is not an example of matter?
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heat.
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A golf ball has more mass than a tennis ball because it..
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contains more matter.
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A vapor is which state of matter?
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gas.
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Which state of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?
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liquid.
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Which state of matter takes both the shape and volume of its container?
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liquid.
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Which state of matter is characterized by having a definite shape and a definite volume?
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solid.
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Which of the following is a physical change?
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evaporation.
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Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
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steel.
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Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
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salt water.
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Which of the following is true about compounds?
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they can be physically separated into their component elements.
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The first figure in a properly written chemical symbol is always..
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capitalized.
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The chemical symbol for iron is..
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Fe.
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Which of the following is a chemical property?
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ability to react with oxygen.
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In the chemical reaction in which sucrose is heated and decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water, which of the following is a reactant?
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water.
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Which of the following is NOT apart of Dalton's atomic theory?
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atoms are always in motion.
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Which of the following is true about subatomic particles?
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the mass of a neutron nearly equals the mass of a proton.
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All atoms are...
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neutral, with the number of protons equaling the number of electrons.
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The nucleus of an atom is..
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the central core and is composed of protons and neutrons.
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The atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
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protons.
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An element has an atomic number of 76. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom of the element are...
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76 protons and 76 electrons.
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The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom equals the...
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mass number.
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Isotopes of the same element have different...
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numbers of neutrons.
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How many protons, electrons, and neutrons does an atom with the atomic number 50 and the mass number 125 contain?
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50 protons, 50 electrons, 75 neutrons.
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If E is the symbol for an element, which 2 of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element?
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E: 20-10 & E: 21-10
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In which of the following is the number of neutrons correctly represented?
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238:92; U has 146 neutrons.
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Which of the following is necessary to calculate the atomic mass of an element?
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the atomic number.
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In Bohr's model of the atom, where are the electrons and protons located?
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the electrons move around the protons, which are at the center of the atom.
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How does the energy of an electron change when the electron moves closer to the nucleus?
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it decreases.
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How many energy sublevels are in the second principal energy level?
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2.
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What is the maximum number of orbitals in the p sublevel?
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3.
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What is the electron configuration of potassium?
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1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6 ,4s1
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Stable electron configurations are likely to contain...
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filled energy sublevels.
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The quantum mechanical model of the atom...
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involves the probability of finding an electron in a certain position.
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What is another name for the representative elements?
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group A elements.
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Which of the elements is in the same period as phosphorus?
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magnesium.
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Of the elements Pt, V, Li, and Kr, which is a nonmetal?
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Kr.
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The atomic number of an element is the total number of which particles in the nucleus?
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protons and neutrons.
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Which of the following elements is a transition metal?
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copper.
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Which of the following statements is true about ions?
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cations form when an atom loses electrons.
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In which of the following groups of ions are the charges all shown correctly?
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Ca2+, Al3+, Br-
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Which of these elements does not exist as a diatomic molecule?
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H
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Why do atoms share electrons in covalent bonds?
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to attain a noble-gas electron configuration.
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In which of the following compounds is the octet expanded to include 12 electrons?
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H2S
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What type of ions have names ending in -ide?
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only anions.
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When Group 2A elements form ions, they...
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lose two electrons.
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What determines that an element is a metal?
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its position in the periodic table.
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An -ate or -ite at the end of a compound name usually indicates that the compound contains..
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a polyatomic anion.
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Which of the following formulas represents an ionic compound?
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N2O4
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In which of the following is the name and formula given correctly?
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sodium oxide, NaO
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Which of the following shows correctly an ion pair and the ionic compound the two ions form?
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Fe3 + O2- ; Fe2O3
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Select the correct formula for sulfur hexafluoride..
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SF6
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What is the correct name for the compound CoCl2?
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cobalt(II)chloride
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Which of the following is the correct name for N2 O5?
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dinitrogen pentoxide
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In the chemical equation H2O2 (aq) ---> H2O(l)+O2(g), the O2 is a...
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product.
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Which of the following is the correct skeleton equation for the reaction that takes place when solid phosphorus combines with oxygen gas to form diphosphorus pentoxide?
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P(s)+O2(g) ---> P2O5(s)
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What are the coefficients that will balance the skeleton equation below?
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3, 1, 2
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When the following equation is balenced, what is the coefficient for HCl? Mg(s) + Hcl(aq) --> MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
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2
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Chemical equations must be balanced to satisfy...
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the law of definite proportions.
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What are the missing coefficients for the skeleton equation below? Al2 (SO4)3(aq) --->Al(OH)3(aq)+K2 SO4(aq)
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1, 6, 2, 3
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In a combustion reaction, one of the reactants is...
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oxygen.
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In a double-replacement, the..
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reactants are two ionic compounds.
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What are the correct formulas and coefficients for the products of the following double-replacement reaction? Rb Oh + H2 PO4-->
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H2 Rb+PO4 OH
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about double-replacement reactions?
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the reactant may be a solid metal.
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The complete combustion of which of the following substances produces carbon dioxide and water?
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CaHCO3
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The reaction 2Fe + 2Cl2 ---> 2FeCl3 is an example of which type of reaction?
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combination reaction.
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The equation 2C3 H7 OH+ 902 --> 6CO2 + 8H2 O is an example of which type of reaction?
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combustion reaction.