In a single molecule of water, two hydrogen atoms are bonded to a
single oxygen atom by
A) hydrogen bonds.
B) nonpolar
covalent bonds.
C) polar covalent bonds.
D) ionic bonds.
E) van der Waals interactions.
Answer: C
The slight negative charge at one end of one water molecule is
attracted to the slight positive charge of another water molecule.
What is this attraction called?
A) a covalent bond
B) a
hydrogen bond
C) an ionic bond
D) a hydrophilic bond
E) a van der Waals interaction
Answer: B
The partial negative charge in a molecule of water occurs because
A) the oxygen atom acquires an additional electron.
B) the
electrons shared between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms spend more time
around the oxygen atom nucleus than around the hydrogen atom nucleus.
C) the oxygen atom has two pairs of electrons in its valence
shell that are not neutralized by hydrogen atoms.
D) the oxygen
atom forms hybrid orbitals that distribute electrons unequally around
the oxygen nucleus.
E) one of the hydrogen atoms donates an
electron to the oxygen atom.
Answer: B
Sulfur is in the same column of the periodic table as oxygen, but has
electronegativity similar to carbon. Compared to water molecules,
molecules of H₂S
A) will ionize more readily.
B) will have
greater cohesion to other molecules of H₂S.
C) will have a
greater tendency to form hydrogen bonds with each other.
D) will
have a higher capacity to absorb heat for the same change in
temperature.
E) will not form hydrogen bonds with each other.
Answer: E
Water molecules are able to form hydrogen bonds with
A)
compounds that have polar covalent bonds.
B) oils.
C)
oxygen gas (O₂) molecules.
D) chloride ions.
E) any
compound that is not soluble in water.
Answer: A
Which of the following effects is produced by the high surface
tension of water?
A) Lakes don't freeze solid in winter, despite
low temperatures.
B) A water strider can walk across the surface
of a small pond.
C) Organisms resist temperature changes,
although they give off heat due to chemical reactions.
D)
Evaporation of sweat from the skin helps to keep people from
overheating.
E) Water flows upward from the roots to the leaves
in plants.
Answer: B
Which of the following takes place as an ice cube cools a drink?
A) Molecular collisions in the drink increase.
B) Kinetic
energy in the drink decreases.
C) A calorie of heat energy is
transferred from the ice to the water of the drink.
D) The
specific heat of the water in the drink decreases.
E)
Evaporation of the water in the drink increases.
Answer: B
A dietary Calorie equals 1 kilocalorie. Which of the following
statements correctly defines 1 kilocalorie?
A) 1,000 calories,
or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of
water by 1,000°C
B) 100 calories, or the amount of heat required
to raise the temperature of 100 g of water by 1°C
C) 10,000
calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1
kg of water by 1°F
D) 1,000 calories, or the amount of heat
required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C
E)
1,000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 100 g of water by 100°C
Answer: D
The nutritional information on a cereal box shows that one serving of
a dry cereal has 200 kilocalories. If one were to burn one serving of
the cereal, the amount of heat given off would be sufficient to raise
the temperature of 20 kg of water how many degrees Celsius?
A)
0.2°C
B) 1.0°C
C) 2.0°C
D) 10.0°C
E) 20.0°C
Answer: D
Liquid water's high specific heat is mainly a consequence of the
A) small size of the water molecules.
B) high specific
heat of oxygen and hydrogen atoms.
C) absorption and release of
heat when hydrogen bonds break and form.
D) fact that water is a
poor heat conductor.
E) higher density of liquid water than
solid water (ice).
Answer: C
Which type of bond must be broken for water to vaporize?
A)
ionic bonds
B) both hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds
C) polar
covalent bonds
D) hydrogen bonds
E) both polar covalent
bonds and hydrogen bonds
Answer: D
Temperature usually increases when water condenses. Which behavior of
water is most directly responsible for this phenomenon?
A) the
change in density when it condenses to form a liquid or solid
B)
reactions with other atmospheric compounds
C) the release of
heat by the formation of hydrogen bonds
D) the release of heat
by the breaking of hydrogen bonds
E) the high surface tension of water
Answer: C
Why does evaporation of water from a surface cause cooling of the
surface?
A) The breaking of bonds between water molecules
absorbs heat.
B) The water molecules with the most heat energy
evaporate more readily.
C) The solute molecules left behind
absorb heat.
D) Water molecules absorb heat from the surface in
order to acquire enough energy to evaporate.
E) The expansion of
water vapor extracts heat from the surface.
Answer: B
Why does ice float in liquid water?
A) The high surface tension
of liquid water keeps the ice on top.
B) The ionic bonds between
the molecules in ice prevent the ice from sinking.
C) Ice always
has air bubbles that keep it afloat.
D) Hydrogen bonds stabilize
and keep the molecules of ice farther apart than the water molecules
of liquid water.
E) The crystalline lattice of ice causes it to
be denser than liquid water.
Answer: D
Hydrophobic substances such as vegetable oil are
A) nonpolar
substances that repel water molecules.
B) nonpolar substances
that have an attraction for water molecules.
C) polar substances
that repel water molecules.
D) polar substances that have an
affinity for water.
E) charged molecules that hydrogen-bond with
water molecules.
Answer: A
One mole (mol) of glucose (molecular mass = 180 daltons) is
A)
180 × 10²³ molecules of glucose.
B) 1 kg of glucose dissolved in
1 L of solution.
C) the largest amount of glucose that can be
dissolved in 1 L of solution.
D) 180 kilograms of glucose.
E) both 180 grams of glucose and 6.02 × 10²³ molecules of glucose.
Answer: E
How many molecules of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆ molecular mass = 180 daltons)
would be present in 90 grams of glucose?
A) 90 × 10²³
B)
(6.02/180) × 10²³
C) (6.02/90) × 10²³
D) (90 x 6.02) ×
10²³
E) (90/180) × 6.02 × 10²³
Answer: E
How many molecules of glycerol (C₃H₈O₃; molecular mass = 92) would be
present in 1 L of a 1 M glycerol solution?
A) 1 × 10⁶
B) 14
× 6.02 × 10²³
C) 92 × 6.02 × 10²³
D) 6.02 × 10²⁶
E)
6.02 × 10²³
Answer: E
When an ionic compound such as sodium chloride (NaCl) is placed in
water, the component atoms of the NaCl crystal dissociate into
individual sodium ions (Na⁺) and chloride ions (Cl⁻). In contrast, the
atoms of covalently bonded molecules (e.g., glucose, sucrose,
glycerol) do not generally dissociate when placed in aqueous solution.
Which of the following solutions would be expected to contain the
greatest number of solute particles (molecules or ions)?
A) 1 L
of 0.5 M NaCl
B) 1 L of 0.5 M glucose
C) 1 L of 1.0 M NaCl
D) 1 L of 1.0 M glucose
E) 1 L of 1.0 M NaCl and 1 L of
1.0 M glucose will contain equal numbers of solute particles.
Answer: C
The molar mass of glucose is 180 g/mol. Which of the following
procedures should you carry out to make a 1 M solution of glucose?
A) Dissolve 1 g of glucose in 1 L of water.
B) Dissolve
180 g of glucose in 1 L of water.
C) Dissolve 180 g of glucose
in 180 g of water.
D) Dissolve 180 milligrams (mg) of glucose in
1 L of water.
E) Dissolve 180 g of glucose in 0.8 L of water,
and then add more water until the total volume of the solution is 1 L.
Answer: E
The molar mass of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is 180 g/mol. Which of the
following procedures should you carry out to make a 0.5 M solution of
glucose?
A) Dissolve 0.5 g of glucose in a small volume of
water, and then add more water until the total volume of solution is 1
L.
B) Dissolve 90 g of glucose in a small volume of water, and
then add more water until the total volume of the solution is 1 L.
C) Dissolve 180 g of glucose in a small volume of water, and
then add more water until the total volume of the solution is 1 L.
D) Dissolve 0.5 g of glucose in 1 L of water.
E) Dissolve
180 g of glucose in 0.5 L of water.
Answer: B
You have a freshly prepared 0.1 M solution of glucose in water. Each
liter of this solution contains how many glucose molecules?
A)
6.02 × 10²³
B) 3.01 × 10²³
C) 6.02 × 10²⁴
D) 12.04 ×
10²³
E) 6.02 × 10²²
Answer: E
The molecular weight of water is 18 daltons. What is the molarity of
1 liter of pure water? (Hint: What is the mass of 1 liter of pure
water?)
A) 55.6 M
B) 18 M
C) 37 M
D) 0.66 M
E) 1.0 M
Answer: A
You have a freshly prepared 1 M solution of glucose in water. You
carefully pour out a 100 mL sample of that solution. How many glucose
molecules are included in that 100 mL sample?
A) 6.02 × 10²³
B) 3.01 × 10²³
C) 6.02 × 10²⁴
D) 12.04 × 10²³
E) 6.02 × 10²²
Answer: E
A strong acid like HCl
A) ionizes completely in an aqueous
solution.
B) increases the pH when added to an aqueous solution.
C) reacts with strong bases to create a buffered solution.
D) is a strong buffer at low pH.
E) both ionizes
completely in aqueous solutions and is a strong buffer at low pH.
Answer: A
Which of the following ionizes completely in solution and is
considered to be a strong base (alkali)?
A) NaCl
B) HCl
C) NH₃
D) H₂CO₃
E) NaOH
Answer: E
A 0.01 M solution of a substance has a pH of 2. What can you conclude
about this substance?
A) It is a strong acid that ionizes
completely in water.
B) It is a strong base that ionizes
completely in water.
C) It is a weak acid.
D) It is a weak
base.
E) It is neither an acid nor a base.
Answer: A
A given solution contains 0.0001(10⁻⁴) moles of hydrogen ions [H⁺]
per liter. Which of the following best describes this solution?
A) acidic: will accept H⁺ from both strong and weak acids
B) basic: will accept H⁺ from both strong and weak acids
C) acidic: will give H⁺ to weak acids, but accept H+ from strong
acids
D) basic: will give H⁺ to weak acids, but accept H⁺ from
weak acids
E) acidic: will give H⁺ to both strong and weak acids
Answer: C
A solution contains 0.0000001(10⁻⁷) moles of hydroxyl ions [OH⁻] per
liter. Which of the following best describes this solution?
A)
acidic: H⁺ acceptor
B) basic: H⁺ acceptor
C) acidic: H⁺
donor
D) basic: H⁺ donor
E) neutral
Answer: E
What is the pH of a solution with a hydroxyl ion [OH⁻] concentration
of 10⁻¹² M?
A) pH 2
B) pH 4
C) pH 10
D) pH 12
E) pH 14
Answer: A
What is the pH of a 1 millimolar NaOH solution?
A) pH 3
B) pH 8
C) pH 9
D) pH 10
E) pH 11
Answer: E
Which of the following solutions would require the greatest amount of
base to be added to bring the solution to neutral pH?
A) gastric
juice at pH 2
B) vinegar at pH 3
C) tomato juice at pH 4
D) black coffee at pH 5
E) household bleach at pH 12
Answer: A
What is the hydrogen ion [H⁺] concentration of a solution of pH 8?
A) 8 M
B) 8 x 10⁻⁶ M
C) 0.01 M
D) 10⁻⁸ M
E) 10⁻⁶ M
Answer: D
If the pH of a solution is decreased from 9 to 8, it means that the
A) concentration of H⁺ has decreased to one-tenth (1/10) what it
was at pH 9.
B) concentration of H⁺ has increased tenfold (10X)
compared to what it was at pH 9.
C) concentration of OH⁻ has
increased tenfold (10X) compared to what it was at pH 9.
D)
concentration of OH⁻ has decreased to one-tenth (1/10) what it was at
pH 9.
E) concentration of H⁺ has increased tenfold (10X) and the
concentration of OH⁻ has decreased to one-tenth (1/10) what they were
at pH 9.
Answer: E
If the pH of a solution is increased from pH 5 to pH 7, it means that
the
A) concentration of H⁺ is twice (2X) what it was at pH 5.
B) concentration of H⁺ is one-half (1/2) what it was at pH 5.
C) concentration of OH⁻ is 100 times greater than what it was at
pH 5.
D) concentration of OH⁻ is one-hundredth (0.01X) what it
was at pH 5.
E) concentration of H⁺ is 100 times greater and the
concentration of OH⁻ is one-hundredth what they were at pH 5.
Answer: C
One liter of a solution of pH 2 has how many more hydrogen ions (H⁺)
than 1 L of a solution of pH 6?
A) 4 times more
B) 16
times more
C) 40,000 times more
D) 10,000 times more
E) 100,000 times more
Answer: D
One liter of a solution of pH 9 has how many more hydroxyl ions (OH⁻)
than 1 L of a solution of pH 4?
A) 5 times more
B) 32
times more
C) 50,000 times more
D) 10,000 times more
E) 100,000 times more
Answer: E
Which of the following statements is true about buffer solutions?
A) They maintain a constant pH when bases are added to them but
not when acids are added to them.
B) They maintain a constant pH
when acids are added to them but not when bases are added to them.
C) They maintain a relatively constant pH of approximately 7
when either acids or bases are added to them.
D) They maintain a
relatively constant pH when either acids or bases are added to them.
E) They are found only in living systems and biological fluids.
Answer: D
Buffers are substances that help resist shifts in pH by
A)
releasing H⁺ to a solution when acids are added.
B) donating H⁺
to a solution when bases are added.
C) releasing OH⁻ to a
solution when bases are added.
D) accepting H⁺ from a solution
when acids are added.
E) both donating H⁺ to a solution when
bases are added, and accepting H⁺ when acids are added.
Answer: E
One of the buffers that contribute to pH stability in human blood is
carbonic acid (H₂CO₃). Carbonic acid is a weak acid that dissociates
into a bicarbonate ion (HCO₃⁻) and a hydrogen ion (H⁺). Thus,
H₂CO₃ ↔ HCO₃⁻ + H⁺
If the pH of the blood drops, one would expect
A) a
decrease in the concentration of H₂CO₃ and an increase in the
concentration of HCO₃⁻.
B) the concentration of hydroxide ion
(OH⁻) to increase.
C) the concentration of bicarbonate ion
(HCO₃⁻) to increase.
D) the HCO₃⁻ to act as a base and remove
excess H⁺ with the formation of H₂CO₃.
E) the HCO₃⁻ to act as an
acid and remove excess H⁺ with the formation of H₂CO₃.
Answer: D
One of the buffers that contribute to pH stability in human blood is
carbonic acid (H₂CO₃). Carbonic acid is a weak acid that, when placed
in an aqueous solution, dissociates into a bicarbonate ion (HCO₃⁻ and
a hydrogen ion (H⁺). Thus,
H₂CO₃ ↔ HCO₃⁻ + H⁺
If the pH of the blood increases, one would expect
A) a
decrease in the concentration of H₂CO₃ and an increase in the
concentration of HCO₃⁻.
B) an increase in the concentration of
H₂CO₃ and a decrease in the concentration of HCO₃⁻.
C) a
decrease in the concentration of HCO₃⁻ and an increase in the
concentration of H⁺.
D) an increase in the concentration of
HCO₃⁻ and a decrease in the concentration of OH⁻.
E) a decrease
in the concentration of HCO₃⁻ and an increase in the concentration of
both HH₂CO₃ and H⁺.
Answer: A
Assume that acid rain has lowered the pH of a particular lake to pH
4.0. What is the hydroxyl ion concentration of this lake?
A) 1 ×
10⁻¹⁰ mol of hydroxyl ion per liter of lake water
B) 1 × 10⁻⁴
mol of hydroxyl ion per liter of lake water
C) 10.0 M with
regard to hydroxyl ion concentration
D) 4.0 M with regard to
hydroxyl ion concentration
E) 1 × 10⁻⁴ mol of hydroxyl ion per
liter of lake water and 4.0 M with regard to hydrogen ion concentration
Answer: A
Research indicates that acid precipitation can damage living
organisms by
A) buffering aquatic systems such as lakes and
streams.
B) decreasing the H⁺ concentration of lakes and
streams.
C) increasing the OH⁻ concentration of lakes and
streams.
D) washing away certain mineral ions that help buffer
soil solution and are essential nutrients for plant growth.
E)
both decreasing the H⁺ concentration of lakes and streams and
increasing the OH⁻ concentration of lakes and streams.
Answer: D
Consider two solutions: solution X has a pH of 4; solution Y has a pH
of 7. From this information, we can reasonably conclude that
A)
solution Y has no free hydrogen ions (H⁺).
B) the concentration
of hydrogen ions in solution X is 30 times as great as the
concentration of hydrogen ions in solution Y.
C) the
concentration of hydrogen ions in solution Y is 1,000 times as great
as the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution X.
D) the
concentration of hydrogen ions in solution X is 3 times as great as
the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution Y.
E) the
concentration of hydrogen ions in solution X is 1,000 times as great
as the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution Y.
Answer: E
If a solution has a pH of 7, this means that
A) there are no H⁺
ions in the water.
B) this is a solution of pure water.
C)
the concentration of H⁺ ions in the water equals the concentration of
OH⁻ ions in the water.
D) this is a solution of pure water, and
the concentration of H⁺ ions in the water is 10⁻⁷ M.
E) this is
a solution of pure water, and the concentration of H⁺ ions equals the
concentration of OH⁻ ions in the water.
Answer: C
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is readily soluble in water, according to the
equation CO₂ + H₂O ↔ H₂CO₃. Carbonic acid (H₂CO₃) is a weak acid.
Respiring cells release CO₂ into the bloodstream. What will be the
effect on pH of blood as that blood first comes in contact with
respiring cells?
A) Blood pH will decrease slightly.
B)
Blood pH will increase slightly.
C) Blood pH will remain
unchanged.
D) Blood pH will first increase, then decrease as CO₂
combines with hemoglobin.
E) Blood pH will first decrease, then
increase sharply as CO₂ combines with hemoglobin.
Answer: A
A beaker contains 100 mL of NaOH solution at pH = 13. A technician
carefully pours into the beaker 10 mL of HCl at pH = 1. Which of the
following statements correctly describes the results of this mixing?
A) The concentration of Na⁺ ion rises.
B) The
concentration of Cl⁻ ion will be 0.1 M.
C) The concentration of
undissociated H₂O molecules remains unchanged.
D) The pH of the
beaker's contents will be neutral.
E) The pH of the beaker's
contents falls.
Answer: E
Equal volumes (5 mL) of vinegar from a freshly opened bottle are
added to each of the following solutions. After complete mixing, which
of the mixtures will have the highest pH?
A) 100 mL of pure
water
B) 100 mL of freshly brewed coffee
C) 100 mL of
household cleanser containing 0.5 M ammonia
D) 100 mL of freshly
squeezed orange juice
E) 100 mL of tomato juice
Answer: C
Increased atmospheric CO₂ concentrations might have what effect on
seawater?
A) Seawater will become more acidic, and bicarbonate
concentrations will decrease.
B) Seawater will become more
alkaline, and carbonate concentrations will decrease.
C) There
will be no change in the pH of seawater, because carbonate will turn
to bicarbonate.
D) Seawater will become more acidic, and
carbonate concentrations will decrease.
E) Seawater will become
more acidic, and carbonate concentrations will increase.
Answer: D
How would acidification of seawater affect marine organisms?
A)
Acidification would increase dissolved carbonate concentrations and
promote faster growth of corals and shell-building animals.
B)
Acidification would decrease dissolved carbonate concentrations and
promote faster growth of corals and shell-building animals.
C)
Acidification would increase dissolved carbonate concentrations and
hinder growth of corals and shell-building animals.
D)
Acidification would decrease dissolved carbonate concentrations and
hinder growth of corals and shell-building animals.
E)
Acidification would increase dissolved bicarbonate concentrations, and
cause increased calcification of corals and shellfish.
Answer: D
One idea to mitigate the effects of burning fossil fuels on
atmospheric CO₂ concentrations is to pipe liquid CO₂ into the ocean at
depths of 2,500 feet or greater. At the high pressures at such depths,
CO₂ is heavier than water. What potential effects might result from
implementing such a scheme?
A) increased photosynthetic carbon
fixation because of the increased dissolved carbon dioxide in the deep
water
B) increased carbonate concentrations in the deep waters
C) reduced growth of corals from a change in the
carbonate—bicarbonate equilibrium
D) no effect because carbon
dioxide is not soluble in water
E) both increased acidity of the
deep waters and changes in the growth of bottom-dwelling organisms
with calcium carbonate shells
Answer: E
If the cytoplasm of a cell is at pH 7, and the mitochondrial matrix
is at pH 8, this means that
A) the concentration of H⁺ ions is
tenfold higher in the cytoplasm than in the mitochondrial matrix.
B) the concentration of H⁺ ions is tenfold higher in the
mitochondrial matrix than in the cytoplasm.
C) the concentration
of H⁺ ions in the cytoplasm is 7/8 the concentration in the
mitochondrial matrix.
D) the mitochondrial matrix is more acidic
than the cytoplasm.
E) the concentration of H⁺ ions in the
cytoplasm is 8/7 the concentration in the mitochondrial matrix.
Answer: A
Based on your knowledge of the polarity of water molecules, the
solute molecule depicted here is most likely
A) positively
charged.
B) negatively charged.
C) without charge.
D) hydrophobic.
E) nonpolar.
Answer: A
How many grams would be equal to 1 mol of the compound shown in the
figure above?
(carbon = 12, oxygen = 16, hydrogen = 1)
A)
29
B) 30
C) 60
D) 150
E) 342
Answer: C
How many grams of the compound in the figure above would be required
to make 1 L of a 0.5 M solution?
(carbon = 12, oxygen = 16,
hydrogen = 1)
A) 29
B) 30
C) 60
D) 150
E) 342
Answer: B
How many grams of the compound in the figure above would be required
to make 2.5 L of a 1 M solution?
(carbon = 12, oxygen = 16,
hydrogen = 1)
A) 29
B) 30
C) 60
D) 150
E) 342
Answer: D
A small birthday candle is weighed, then lighted and placed beneath a
metal can containing 100 mL of water. Careful records are kept as the
temperature of the water rises. Data from this experiment are shown on
the graph. What amount of heat energy is released in the burning of
candle wax?
A) 0.5 kilocalories per gram of wax burned
B)
5 kilocalories per gram of wax burned
C) 10 kilocalories per gram
of wax burned
D) 20 kilocalories per gram of wax burned
E)
50 kilocalories per gram of wax burned
Answer: A
Identical heat lamps are arranged to shine on identical containers of
water and methanol (wood alcohol), so that each liquid absorbs the
same amount of energy minute by minute. The covalent bonds of methanol
molecules are nonpolar, so there are no hydrogen bonds among methanol
molecules. Which of the following graphs correctly describes what will
happen to the temperature of the water and the methanol?
[SEE IMAGE FOR CHOICES]
Answer: B
Which of these molecules would be soluble in water?
Answer: B
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is readily soluble in water, according to the equation CO₂ + H₂O ↔ H₂CO₃. Carbonic acid (H₂CO₃) is a weak acid. If CO₂ is bubbled into a beaker containing pure, freshly distilled water, which of the following graphs correctly describes the results?
Answer: B
You have two beakers. One contains pure water, the other contains
pure methanol (wood alcohol). The covalent bonds of methanol molecules
are nonpolar, so there are no hydrogen bonds among methanol molecules.
You pour crystals of table salt (NaCl) into each beaker. Predict what
will happen.
A) Equal amounts of NaCl crystals will dissolve in
both water and methanol.
B) NaCl crystals will NOT dissolve in
either water or methanol.
C) NaCl crystals will dissolve readily
in water but will not dissolve in methanol.
D) NaCl crystals
will dissolve readily in methanol but will not dissolve in water.
E) When the first crystals of NaCl are added to water or to
methanol, they will not dissolve; but as more crystals are added, the
crystals will begin to dissolve faster and faster.
Answer: C
You have two beakers. One contains a solution of HCl at pH = 1.0. The
other contains a solution of NaOH at pH = 13. Into a third beaker, you
slowly and cautiously pour 20 mL of the HCl and 20 mL of the NaOH.
After complete stirring, the pH of the mixture will be
A) 2.0.
B) 12.0.
C) 7.0.
D) 5.0.
E) 9.0.
Answer: C
Many mammals control their body temperature by sweating. Which
property of water is most directly responsible for the ability of
sweat to lower body temperature?
A) water's change in density
when it condenses
B) water's ability to dissolve molecules in
the air
C) the release of heat by the formation of hydrogen
bonds
D) the absorption of heat by the breaking of hydrogen
bonds
E) water's high surface tension
Answer: D
The bonds that are broken when water vaporizes are
A) ionic
bonds.
B) hydrogen bonds between water molecules.
C)
covalent bonds between atoms within water molecules.
D) polar
covalent bonds.
E) nonpolar covalent bonds.
Answer: B
Which of the following is a hydrophobic material?
A) paper
B) table salt
C) wax
D) sugar
E) pasta
Answer: C
We can be sure that a mole of table sugar and a mole of vitamin C are
equal in their
A) mass in daltons.
B) mass in grams.
C) volume.
D) number of atoms.
E) number of molecules.
Answer: E
Measurements show that the pH of a particular lake is 4.0. What is
the hydrogen ion concentration of the lake?
A) 4.0 M
B)
10⁻¹⁰ M
C) 10⁻⁴ M
D) 10⁴ M
E) 4%
Answer: C
Measurements show that the pH of a particular lake is 4.0. What is
the hydroxide ion concentration of the lake?
A) 10⁻¹⁰ M
B)
10⁻⁴ M
C) 10⁻⁷ M
D) 10⁻¹⁴ M
E) 10 M
Answer: A
A slice of pizza has 500 kcal. If we could burn the pizza and use all
the heat to warm a 50-L container of cold water, what would be the
approximate increase in the temperature of the water? (Note: A liter
of cold water weighs about 1 kg.)
A) 50°C
B) 5°C
C)
1°C
D) 100°C
E) 10°C
Answer: E
How many grams of acetic acid (C₂H₄O₂) would you use to make 10 L of
a 0.1 M aqueous solution of acetic acid? (Note: The atomic masses, in
daltons, are approximately 12 for carbon, 1 for hydrogen, and 16 for
oxygen.)
A) 10 g
B) 0.1 g
C) 6.0 g
D) 60 g
E) 0.6 g
Answer: D