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Survey of Chemistry: Study Guide
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● If the pressure of a gas rises, the gas molecules will strike the walls of its container more frequently. (Assume that the container has a definite shape and volume.)
True
● A catalyst acts by raising the amount of energy available for a reaction to occur. False
● The Arrhenius theory explains why ammonia, NH3, is basic, but the BronstedLowry theory does not.
False
● Chlorinated hydrocarbons have been used as insecticides.
True
● What is the formula of copper(I) sulfide?
Cu2S
● An oxidizing agent is itself oxidized.
False
● The mass percent of a solution that has 0.25 mol of NaOH in 100 g of solution is 4.0% False
● Mendeleev was the first person to attempt to arrange the elements in a systematic order. False
● Ionic compounds generally form between metals and nonmetals.
True
● An explosion is a rapid chemical reaction that results in a considerable increase in volume. True
● Polyethylene has double bonds.
False
● Sulfuric acid is an excellent dehydrating agent and will remove water from the cells of skin. True
● The carboxyl functional group contains both a carbonyl group and an amino group. False
● A plasticizer makes a material more flexible and less brittle by raising its glass transition temperature (Tg). Don't forget about the age old question of What are the Purpose of a Victims Rights Amendment?
False
● A solution is a heterogeneous mixture.
False
● One engages in basic research to discover knowledge for the sake of knowing, while one engaged in applied research is usually directing that research toward a specific goal. True
● Radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of radiation from an unstable element. True
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● The name of the two carbon alkane is ________.
Ethane
● Anions migrate toward the cathode.
False
● Heat will always flow from a warmer object to a cooler object. Don't forget about the age old question of What does reciprocal influence mean?
True
● Nylon is an example of a condensation polymer.
True
● Substance A contains 75% carbon and 25% hydrogen. Substance B contains 80% carbon and 20% hydrogen. A and B are the same substance.
False
● It is possible to prove that an hypothesis is absolutely true.
False
● Zinc is oxidized in the following reaction:
Zn + 2 H+ → Zn2+ + H2
True
● During a chemical reaction, matter can neither be created nor destroyed.
True
● Most of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus of the atom.
True
● An atom with eight valence electrons will only form a bond with one other atom. False
● The compound sodium chloride has the same properties as the elements from which it is made.
False
● Thermosetting polymers can be melted and reformed into different shapes. False
● A weak acid will always be less concentrated than a strong acid.
False
● The stoichiometric factor relates the number of grams of any two substances in a balanced chemical equation.
False
● Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes.
True
● A buffer solution will become much more acidic when even a small amount of a strong acid is added.
False
● The number of protons in a cation must always be ________ the number of electrons. greater than
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True
● Composition and structure are both terms used to describe the kinds of atoms that are present in a substance.
False
● The mass of a nucleon is approximately four times the mass of a hydrogen atom. False
● When the following equation is balanced, what is the coefficient for H2O? H2 + Ta2O3 → Ta + H2O
3
● Leucippus and Democritus based their ideas about atoms on careful experimental results. False
● When an acid and a base react in a neutralization reaction, the products will be acidic. False
● Pure oxygen is obtained by liquefying air and then boiling off the nitrogen and argon. True
● Crystalline polymers tend to have great strength while amorphous polymers tend to have greater elasticity.
True
● Melting is the change from the ________ state to the ________ state.
solid, liquid
● Excited state electrons gain energy when they move to the ground state. False
● Amines are acidic compounds.
False
● As the number of carbons increases, the boiling point of alkanes decreases. False