Chapter 3

1- Which of the following is a true statement?

A) Matter does not exist if we cannot see it.

B) Matter has mass.
C) Gases are not a type of matter.
D) Matter is always solid.

2- Which of the following is characteristic of gases?

A) compressible
B) definite shape
C) crystalline
D) definite volume

3- Vegetable soup is a(an)

A) homogeneous mixture.
B) compound.
C) heterogeneous mixture.
D) element.

4- Which of the following is a chemical property of chlorine?

A) Chlorine is a gas.
B) Chlorine has low density.
C) Chlorine combines with sodium to form sodium chloride
D) Chlorine is yellow-green.

5- Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

A) Wood burns.
B) Silver tarnishes
C) Ice melts.
D) Iron rusts.

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6- The Law of Conservation of Energy states that

A) matter can neither be created nor destroyed.

B) energy can be created but not destroyed.
C) energy can be destroyed but not created.
D) energy can neither be created nor destroyed

7- Convert 242 °C to K.

A) 515 K
B) 31 K
C) -31 K
D) 468 K

8- Which of the following is characteristic of liquids?

A) indefinite volume and indefinite shape

B) definite volume and definite shape
C) definite volume and indefinite shape
D) indefinite volume and definite shape

9- Salt water is a(an)

A) compound.
B) element.
C) heterogeneous mixture
D) homogeneous mixture

10- Which of the following is a chemical property of water?

A) Water has a density of 1.00 g/mL.

B) Water freezes at 0oC.
C) Water is a liquid.
D) Water can be decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen

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11- Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

A) A lump of coal is crushed

B) Water boils.
C) A paper clip is unfolded
D) Copper oxidizes.

12- A 250.0 g sample of hydrogen chloride is decomposed into hydrogen and chlorine. If
6.9 g of hydrogen is obtained, 243.1 g of chlorine must also have formed.

A) True
B) False

13- Propane reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. How many grams of
carbon dioxide will form if 4.4 g of propane reacts with 16.0 g of oxygen producing 7.2
g of water?

A) 18.8 g
B) 13.2 g
C) 27.6 g
D) 20.4 g

15- Convert 261 K to oF.

A) 993 oF
B) 44 oF
C) 10 oF
D) 502 oF

16- Which of the following is a pure substance?

A) Sodium
B) Milk
C) Blood
D) Saline solution

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17- Which of the following is a mixture?

A) Seawater
B) Iron ore
C) Air
D) Milk
E) All of the above

18- Boiling point is an example of a:

A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
C) Quantitative property
D) Chemical property

19- Which of the following is NOT a chemical property?

A) The density of a liquid

B) The ability of iron to rust
C) Flammability of gasoline
D) Reactivity of acids with metals

20- Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The freezing of water is a physical change.

B) The conversion of compounds into elements is a physical change.
C) The combination of sodium metal and chlorine gas to form sodium chloride is a chemical
change.
D) Photosynthesis is an example of a chemical change.

21- A solution is a(n):

A) Element
B) Compound
C) Homogenous mixture
D) Heterogeneous mixture

22- Convert 42 °C to °F and express the answer to the correct number of significant figures.

A) 42 oF
B) 108 oF
C) 107 oF
D) 315 oF
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23- Density is a physical property.

A) True
B) False

24- Compounds can be decomposed into simpler substances.

A) True
B) False

25- Joule is a unit of temperature.

A) True
B) False

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