$\text{Molarity} = \dfrac{\text{moles of solute}}{\text{volume of solution in liters}}$

Question 1

Which of the following best defines chemistry?

Accepted Answer

The study of matter, its properties, and the changes it undergoes.

Question 2

Which statement correctly describes the Law of Conservation of Mass?

Accepted Answer

The total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products in a chemical reaction.

Question 3

A student measures the length of a metal rod as 12.30 cm. Which digit is the estimated digit in this measurement?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 4

Which of the following is a physical change?

Accepted Answer

Dissolving sugar in water.

Question 5

Which of the following is a chemical property?

Accepted Answer

Reactivity with acid

Question 6

A compound contains 40.0% carbon, 6.7% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{CH}_2\mathrm{O}$

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an ionic compound?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is the molar mass of $\mathrm{Na}_2\mathrm{SO}_4$?

Accepted Answer

$142\ \mathrm{g/mol}$

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct electron configuration for a neutral atom of nitrogen ($Z=7$)?

Accepted Answer

$1s^2\ 2s^2\ 2p^3$

Question 10

Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?

Accepted Answer

Fluorine

Question 11

A reaction has a theoretical yield of 10.0 g and an actual yield of 8.0 g. What is the percent yield?

Accepted Answer

$80\%$

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a polar covalent bond?

Accepted Answer

A bond where electrons are shared unequally between atoms.

Question 13

Which of the following molecules is nonpolar?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{CO}_2$

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct formula for aluminum sulfate?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{Al}_2\left(\mathrm{SO}_4\right)_3$

Question 15

Which of the following is a strong acid?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{HCl}$

Question 16

Which of the following best describes a redox reaction?

Accepted Answer

A reaction in which electrons are transferred between species.

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct balanced equation for the combustion of methane ($\mathrm{CH}_4$)?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{CH}_4 + 2\mathrm{O}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{CO}_2 + 2\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}$

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating molarity?

Accepted Answer

$	ext{Molarity} = \dfrac{	ext{moles of solute}}{	ext{volume of solution in liters}}$

Question 19

A sample contains $3.01 	imes 10^{23}$ molecules of water. How many moles of water are present?

Accepted Answer

$0.5\ 	ext{mol}$

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why ionic compounds tend to have high melting points?

Accepted Answer

They are composed of ions held together by strong electrostatic forces.

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