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Chemistry Practice Test Ch. 1-2
Chemistry Practice Test Ch. 1-2
Chemistry Practice Test Ch. 1-2
Ch. 1-2
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
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Modern Chemistry 1 Chapter Test
Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________
_____ 6. The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of that matter is
a. a molecule.
b. a compound.
c. a mixture.
d. an atom.
_____ 7. Which statement best describes an element?
a. any combination of two or more atoms of different types
b. a pure substance made up of only one kind of atom
c. a substance containing only carbon atoms
d. any kind of crystal
_____ 8. Which of the following is an extensive property of matter?
a. boiling point
b. density
c. volume
d. melting point
_____ 9. Which of the following is an intensive property of matter?
a. energy content
b. density
c. volume
d. mass
_____ 10. Which of the following changes is a physical change of matter?
a. water evaporating
b. paper burning
c. a nail rusting
d. a silver spoon tarnishing
2. The mass of a 5.00 cm3 sample of clay is 11.0 g. What is the density of the
clay?
3. A sample thought to be pure lead occupies a volume of 15.0 mL and has a mass
of 160.0 g.
__________________ a. Determine its density.
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Modern Chemistry 3 Chapter Test
Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________
__________________ b. Is the sample pure lead? (Refer to Table 4 on page
38 of the text.)
____________________ c. Determine the percentage error, based on the
accepted value for the density of lead.
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Modern Chemistry 4 Chapter Test