Survey of Chemistry Exam Practice Tests
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Survey of Chemistry provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, states of matter, solutions, and basic chemical reactions. The course emphasizes the role of chemistry in everyday life and its applications in the environment, health, and industry. Through lectures and laboratory experiments, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while gaining an appreciation for the impact of chemistry in both scientific and practical contexts. This course is designed for non-majors or those seeking a foundational understanding of chemistry before advancing to more specialized topics.
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CHEM2 Chemistry in Your World 2nd Edition by Hogg
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Chapter 1: Living in a World of Chemistry
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Q1) The American perception of "It can't happen to me." or "It can't happen here." changed in 2001.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Natural risks seem less worrisome than human-made risks.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The map of the complete human DNA sequence was
A) completed in 1990.
B) done exclusively in not-for-profit research labs.
C) completed exclusively in for-profit research labs.
D) completed in 2003.
Answer: D
Q4) The perception of the severity of a risk escalates with time.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Chemical View of Matter
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Q1) What prefix is the largest?
A) mega
B) centi
C) micro
D) kilo
Answer: A
Q2) There are ____________mg in exactly 10g.
Answer: 10,000 10000
10<sup>4</sup>
Q3) Which of the following sets, is a list of the symbols that could represent the following substances, respectively? lead a compound of equal parts hydrogen and oxygen elemental oxygen
A) PB, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, O
B) Pb, HO, O
C) Pb, H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>2</sub>
D) PB, HO, O<sub>2</sub>
Answer: C
Q4) The chemical symbol for copper is_________.
Answer: Cu
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Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table
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Q1) According to the periodic table all the elements in Group 2 are
A) noble gases.
B) metals.
C) metalloids.
D) nonmetals.
Answer: B
Q2) What name is given to the sum of neutrons and protons in an atom's nucleus?
A) atomic number
B) mass number
C) isotope number
D) atomic mole mass
Answer: B
Q3) What experimental evidence served as a basis of Bohr's atomic theory?
A) magnetic measurements
B) behavior of atoms at low temperatures
C) atomic mass
D) atomic spectra
Answer: D
Q4) The element with atomic number 35 belongs to the ____________family.
Answer: halogen
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Chapter 4: The Air We Breathe
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Q1) Identify the type of pollution that is referred to as anthropogenic pollution.
A) volcanic eruption
B) forest fire
C) nuclear reactor
D) vents in Yellowstone
Q2) The primary source of carbon monoxide (CO) is
A) the automobile.
B) any burning process in the presence of a plentiful supply of air.
C) from carbon dioxide.
D) electrical power plants.
Q3) The primary source of global SO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphere is believed to be A) forest fires.
B) human activity.
C) volcanoes.
D) forests.
Q4) Why is carbon monoxide toxic to mammals?
A) acts as a neurotoxin
B) inhibits oxygen binding to hemoglobin
C) causes restriction of the airway
D) is very addictive
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Chapter 5: Chemical Bonding and States of Matter
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Q1) Which of the following substances has polar covalent bonds?
A) CaF<sub>2</sub>
B) KBr
C) NH<sub>3</sub>
D) CH<sub>4</sub>
Q2) Particles in the ____ state are in direct contact but are free to move.
A) gas
B) solid
C) liquid
D) plasma
Q3) What is name of the following compound NH<sub>4</sub>NO<sub>3</sub>?
A) ammonia nitrite
B) ammonium nitrite
C) nitrogen hydride nitrite
D) ammonium nitrate
Q4) How many resonance structures can be drawn for a nitrate ion?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
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Chapter 6: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect
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Q1) How is radiation absorbed?
A) by increasing the molecular vibrations of molecules
B) by converting atoms to ions
C) by breaking chemical bonds
D) all of the above
Q2) As a result of global warming the concentration of carbon dioxide in the oceans of the world will decrease.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The concentration of N<sub>2</sub>O given in the table is equivalent to ________ppm.
Q4) Which of the following is not considered an air pollutant?
A) water vapor
B) ozone
C) nitric oxide
D) sulfur dioxide
Q5) The type of radiation that hits the Earth's surface in the highest percentage is infrared.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Chlorofluorocarbons and the Ozone Layer
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Q1) A reaction that would serve to decrease the amount of oxygen is reaction
Q2) Which type of chemical bond requires the least amount of energy to break?
A) single
B) double
C) triple
D) quadruple
Q3) Why must the ozone layer in the stratosphere be protected?
A) ozone poisons incoming, unwanted aliens
B) ozone absorbs some incoming ultraviolet light
C) ozone burns up incoming meteorites
D) ozone prevents oxygen from escaping the earth
Q4) What chemical bond is broken by a photon of light in a typical CFC molecule?
A) C-H
B) Cl-Cl
C) H-Cl
D) C-Cl
Q5) UV-A radiation has a shorter wavelength than UV-B radiation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Chemical Reactivity: Chemicals in Action
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Q1) Crumpling the pages of a newspaper to start a fire increases
A) surface contact.
B) reactant available.
C) equilibrium constant.
D) temperature effect on reaction rate.
Q2) A chemical reaction that releases heat during the reaction is
A) exothermic.
B) endothermic.
C) a source of quick heat.
D) impossible to reverse.
Q3) According to the first law of thermodynamics,
A) Energy is neither lost nor gained in an energy transformation.
B) Perpetual motion is possible.
C) Energy is not conserved.
D) Energy is being created as time passes.
Q4) What factors determine the rate of a reaction?
A) nature of reactants
B) concentration of reactants
C) activation energy
D) all of these
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Chapter 9: Acid-Base Reactions
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Q1) Which of the following is the weak acid?
A) HCl
B) H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>
C) HNO<sub>3</sub>
D) HC<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
Q2) What is the salt formed when an HCl solution reacts with Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>?
A) MgCl<sub>2</sub>
B) Mg<sub>2</sub>Cl
C) MgCl
D) Mg<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>
Q3) What acid is found in stomach fluid?
A) sulfuric acid, H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>
B) hydrochloric acid, HCl
C) citric acid, HOC(COOH)(CH<sub>2</sub>COOH)<sub>2</sub>
D) acetic acid, CH<sub>3</sub>COOH
Q4) Which one of the following is the acid in vinegar?
A) acetic acid
B) citric acid
C) muriatic acid
D) ascorbic acid
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Chapter 10: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
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Q1) Free radicals which are also oxidizing agents do not occur naturally in the human body.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Fe<sup>2+</sup> should be placed at letter ____.
Q3) Reduction can be viewed as a either a gain of electrons or hydrogen atoms.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Charge is transported from place to place in a battery by
A) an anode.
B) a cathode.
C) the migration of ions.
D) an external electrical circuit.
Q5) When a zinc strip is placed in a copper(II) sulfate solution, A) the copper(II) solution will lose its blue color.
B) the zinc will dissolve.
C) black crystals of copper atoms appear.
D) All of the above occur.
Q6) Oxidation occurs in compartment _____.
Q7) Al should be placed at letter _____.
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Chapter 11: Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink
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Q1) In what part of the United States is acid rain particularly prevalent?
A) northeast
B) southwest
C) northwest
D) central plains
Q2) If a sample of tap water has the smell of rotten eggs, which substance is likely present?
A) chlorine
B) hydrogen sulfide
C) algae
D) copper
Q3) Which of the following is the major user of water in the United States?
A) households
B) industry
C) agriculture
D) steam-electric utilities
Q4) Letter ____ shows the position of an aquifer.
Q5) Potable is another term for polluted water.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Energy and Hydrocarbons
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Q1) Petroleum is separated into fractions in the refining process. Which of the following fractions has molecules with the largest size?
A) gas
B) kerosene
C) paraffin wax
D) straight-run gasoline
Q2) What are the bond angles around the carbon atoms in alkanes?
A) 90S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0
B) l09.5S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0
C) l20S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0
D) l80S1U1P1\(\circ\)S1S1P0
Q3) The octane rating of straight run gasoline from fractional distillation of petroleum can be raised by
A) catalytic reforming.
B) adding tertiary-butyl alcohol.
C) adding ethanol.
D) all of the above
Q4) The number of carbon to hydrogen single bonds that are broken is_______.
Q5) During the combustion of one mole of ethanol, the number of O-H bonds formed is _____.
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Chapter 13: Nuclear Changes and Nuclear Power
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Q1) Which of the following is not a current application of radioactivity?
A) food irradiation
B) radiocarbon dating
C) medical imaging
D) electrical energy from fusion reactions
Q2) Gamma radiation from cobalt-60 or cesium-137 is used in
A) agricultural research.
B) dating charcoal paintings.
C) food irradiation.
D) medical imaging.
Q3) Stable nuclei (that is, nonradioactive nuclei) have mass numbers that are A) equal to the atomic number.
B) twice as large as the atomic number or even larger.
C) ten times the atomic number.
D) less than twice as large as the atomic number.
Q4) The quantity, 37,000 disintegrations per second (dps), is
A) 1 curie.
B) 1 microcurie.
C) half-life of carbon-14.
D) 1 bequerel.
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Chapter 14: Organic Chemicals and Polymers
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Q1) Most reinforced plastics are polymers containing
A) steel wire
B) aluminum wires
C) Mylar film
D) glass fibers
Q2) Which of the following monomers contain a benzene ring (phenyl group) in the molecular structure?
A) ethylene
B) styrene
C) vinyl chloride
D) acrylonitrile
Q3) Which characteristic functional group is present in almost all of the monomers that participate in addition polymerization?
A) OH
B) CHO
C) C=C
D) C - Cl
Q4) This substance can react with ethanol to produce a compound containing a(n) __________functional group.
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Chapter 15: The Chemistry of Life
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Q1) Which is not true about enantiomers?
A) they have "handedness"
B) nonsuperimposable mirror images
C) symmetrical, with superimposable mirror images
D) rotate plane polarized light in opposite directions
Q2) The energy reservoir in animals is
A) starch.
B) dextrin.
C) glucose.
D) glycogen.
Q3) Polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids are all
A) C, H, and O compounds only.
B) inorganic compounds.
C) polymers.
D) helical structures.
Q4) Which base is common to RNA but not DNA?
A) guanine
B) uracil
C) adenine
D) cytosine
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Chapter 16: Nutrition: the Basis of Healthy Living
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Q1) A food Calorie is equal to how many small calories?
A) 1000 cal
B) 10 cal
C) 1 cal
D) 0.001 cal
Q2) Beneath the heavy line on nutritional labels there are mandatory listings. Which of the following is one of these substances?
A) vitamin C
B) vitamin A
C) calcium
D) iron
E) All of these substances are mandatory in the listing.
Q3) Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
A) vitamin C
B) vitamin A
C) vitamin E
D) vitamin K
Q4) An iron deficient diet is often associated with a condition known as goiter.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Chemistry and Medicine
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Q1) Plavix is the trade name for the generic name clopidogrel.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which opium derivative is the most addictive?
A) codeine
B) morphine
C) heroin
D) LSD
Q3) Penicillin G would be classified as ___________________.
Q4) Substances which are messengers in the body and are involved in temperature and blood pressure regulation, pain perception, and mood belong to a class known as A) steroids.
B) neurotransmitters.
C) analgesics.
D) tetracyclines.
Q5) What of the following is a calcium compound found in teeth?
A) apatite
B) calcite
C) gypsum
D) aragonite
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Chapter 18: The Chemistry of Useful Materials
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Q1) Which kind of rocks are formed by solidification of molten rock?
A) igneous
B) metamorphic
C) sedimentary
D) both b and c
Q2) Asbestos is
A) a glass.
B) a form of silicate.
C) amorphous.
D) a form of clay.
Q3) Superconductivity is the result of
A) extremely low electrical resistance.
B) increases in available energy.
C) very high concentrations of electrical charge.
D) higher levels achieved in the purity of copper.
Q4) Arsenic, As, which has five valence electrons can be used in doping to product an n-type semiconductor.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Iron ions form iron atoms in the area indicated by the number ______.
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Chapter 19: Feeding the World
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Q1) Which of the following birth rates would result in exponential population growth?
A) about 2.1
B) less than 2.1
C) greater than 2.1
D) either a or b
Q2) Which soil type has the smallest soil particles?
A) silts
B) sandy soils
C) loams
D) clays
Q3) Nitrogenase catalyzes the reactions that produce ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A straight fertilizer
A) contains only potassium.
B) contains all three; nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
C) contains only phosphorus.
D) contains only one nutrient.
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