Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

A piece of iron rusting when exposed to air.

Question 2

A sample of gold has a mass of 96.5 g and a volume of 5.00 cm$^3$. What is the density of gold in g/cm$^3$?

Accepted Answer

$19.3$ g/cm$^3$

Question 3

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

Accepted Answer

Salad with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers

Question 4

How many significant figures are in the measurement $0.00450$ mL?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 5

Which of the following correctly expresses $0.000215$ in scientific notation?

Accepted Answer

$2.15 	imes 10^{-4}$

Question 6

A patient receives $500$ mL of saline solution. How many liters is this?

Accepted Answer

$0.5$ L

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an isotope?

Accepted Answer

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.

Question 8

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

Accepted Answer

Neon

Question 9

What is the number of valence electrons in a sulfur atom ($Z = 16$)?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 10

Which of the following best explains why metals are good conductors of electricity?

Accepted Answer

They have free-moving valence electrons.

Question 11

A neutral atom of magnesium has an atomic number of $12$ and a mass number of $24$. How many neutrons does it have?

Accepted Answer

$12$

Question 12

Which of the following is a chemical property?

Accepted Answer

Reactivity with acid

Question 13

Which of the following ions is isoelectronic with neon ($Ne$)?

Accepted Answer

$F^-$

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the trend in atomic radius across a period from left to right?

Accepted Answer

Atomic radius decreases.

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct formula for calcium chloride?

Accepted Answer

$CaCl_2$

Question 16

Which of the following best describes an ionic bond?

Accepted Answer

A bond formed by the transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal.

Question 17

A 250 Calorie (Cal) snack bar provides how many joules of energy? ($1 	ext{ Cal} = 4184 	ext{ J}$)

Accepted Answer

$1,046,000$ J$

Question 18

Which of the following statements about covalent compounds is true?

Accepted Answer

They are formed by sharing electrons between nonmetals.

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct Lewis symbol for the chloride ion ($Cl^-$)?

Accepted Answer

$Cl$ with 8 dots and a negative sign

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why noble gases are generally unreactive?

Accepted Answer

They have a full valence shell of electrons.

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