General Questions and Answers
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA sample containing 33.42 g of metal pellets is poured into a graduated cylinder initially containing 12.7 mL of water, causing the water level in the cylinder to rise to 21.6 mL. Calculate the density of the metal.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralZinc reacts with hydrochloric acid according to the reaction equation
Zn(s) + 2 HCl(aq) --> ZnCl₂ (aq) + H₂(g)
How many milliliters of 3.00 M HCl(aq) are required to react with 8.05 g Zn(s)?
Physical Chemistry
General10. Lead has a density of 11.4 grams per mL, whereas gold has a density of 19.3 grams per kL If I were to make two identical statues, one out of gold and the other out of lead, which would be heavier
Physical Chemistry
GeneralUse the following reaction for questions 1 and 2
HCl(aq) + KOH(aq) → KCl(aq) + H₂O(I)
1) How many moles of KOH would be required to react with 0.250 moles of HCI?
Physical Chemistry
General6. (optional) A lead ball has a mass of 5.910 g and a diameter of 10.0 mm. What is the density
of lead in grams per cubic centimeter? The volume of a sphere equals 4лr³/3, where л is 3.14,
and r is the radius.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhy do the elements in the tubes have to have high voltage electricity run through them before the colored light is emitted? In other words, why don't the cold, un-energized tubes glow?
The neutrons need to be excited by energy in the form of light
Physical Chemistry
GeneralIn the 16 years from 1983 through 1999, a musical performance was performed on a famous street 6607 times. What was the average rate of performances per year?
The average rate was performances per year.
(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
Physical Chemistry
General19,890,000 (population of Florida)
1.989 × 10^7
1989 x 10^3
19.89 × 10^6
0.1989 × 10^8
1,419,000 (population of Hawaii)
14.19 × 10^5
0.1419 x 10^7
1.419 x 10^6
1419 × 10^3
Physical Chemistry
GeneralRb, I, In.
Rank elements from largest to smallest ionization energy. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralO, S, Se.
Rank elements from largest to smallest ionization energy. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralEnter a complete electron configuration for nitrogen.
Express your answer in complete form, in order of increasing orbital. For example, 1s²2s² would be entered as 1s^22s^2.
Enter a complete electron configuration for chlorine.
Express your answer in complete form, in order of increasing orbital. For example, 1s²2s² would be entered as 1s^22s^2.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralPropane, C3H8, is a liquid in a pressurized barbecue tank but vaporizes instantly as it flows out of the tank. Calculate the mass of propane that would vaporize as a result absorbing 100.0 kJ of energy. The molar enthalpy of vaporization of propane is 15.7 kJ/mol.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralSuppose the mass spectrum of a hypothetical monatomic element X contains a signal at mass number 13 and another of identical height at mass number 15.
A. Sketch the mass spectrum. Make sure each axis is properly labeled.
B. How many isotopes are present? Why?
C. What are the fractional abundances of the isotopes? Why?
Physical Chemistry
GeneralGlycerol is a syrupy liquid often used in cosmetics and soaps. A 2.50-L sample of pure glycerol has a
mass of 3.15 x 10³ g.
What is the density of glycerol in grams per cubic centimeter?
Express the density to three significant figures.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralSelect all that apply
Which of the following are examples of mixtures? Select all that apply.
Nitrogen gas
Tap water
Argon
Soil
Carbon dioxide
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhat kind of bond is present in HCI? (Use the electronegativity values from the periodic table link to help you answer this question.)
A. Valence bond
B. lonic bond
C. Covalent bond
D. Metallic bond
Physical Chemistry
GeneralConsider three elements with the following abbreviated electron configurations:
X = [Ar]4s^2Y = [Ne]3s^2 3p^4 Z = [Ar]4s^2 3d^10 4p^4
Identify element X as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal.
metal
metalloid
nonmetal
Identify element Y as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal.
metalloid
nonmetal
metal
Physical Chemistry
GeneralRank the following elements by atomic radius.
Rank from largest to smallest atomic radius. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralConvert a length of 11.0 m to inches.
Express your answer numerically in inches.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralIn a certain grocery store, strawberries cost $6.88 per pound (6.88 dollars/lb ). What is the cost per ounce? Express your answer numerically to the hundredths place.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralDr. Fried orders 250 mcg Digoxin Elixir by mouth daily for his patient. The patient's apical pulse is 65 bpm. If Digoxin Elixir is dispensed as 0.5 mg/2 mL, how many mL will you give Dr. Fried's patient per dose?
Physical Chemistry
GeneralDr. Velasco prescribes his cancer patient 100 mg of Noxafil oral suspension by mouth daily for a fungal infection. Noxafil comes from the pharmacy as 40 mg/mL. How many mL will you give the patient per dose? (IGNORE significant figures)
Physical Chemistry
GeneralDr. Keppel orders that her patient get 75 mg of Posaconazole by mouth once a day. Posaconazole is dispensed by the pharmacy as 20 mg/2 mL. How many mL will you give Dr. Keppel's patient per dose? (IGNORE significant figures)
Physical Chemistry
GeneralRank the following atoms by number of valence electrons.
Rank from most to fewest valence electrons. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralUsing the chemical equation in question one, calculate the number of moles of carbon dioxide produced by the consumption/production of the following.
a. 2.48 mol O₂
b. 21.7 g CH₁
c. 50.6 g H₂O
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA sample of a metal has a mass of 14.5 g. When the sample is placed in a graduated cylinder that contains 32.3 mL of water, the volume changes to 36.4 mL. What is the density of the metal?
the density cannot be determined
from this information
4.1 g/cm³
2.83 g/cm³
3.54 g/cm³
Physical Chemistry
GeneralHow many 4d electrons are in I?
Express your answer as an integer.
How many 3s electrons are in Mg?
Express your answer as an integer.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralSuppose a liquid has a specific gravity of 0.877. What is the density of the liquid?
0.877 g/mL
1.14 g/mL
2.28 g/mL
the density cannot be determined from this information
Physical Chemistry
GeneralHow are chemical bonds formed?
A. Through removing parts of the nucleus
B. Through gaining a core electron
C. Through obtaining 10 valence electrons
D. Through transferring or sharing electrons
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA match is lit and held under a cold piece of metal. The following observations are made: (a) The match burns. (b) The metal gets warmer. (c) Water condenses on the metal. (d) Soot (carbon) is deposited on the metal. Which of these occurrences are due to physical changes, and which are due to chemical changes?
Physical Chemistry
GeneralTwo beakers contain clear, colorless liquids. When the con- tents of the beakers are mixed a white solid is formed. (a) Is this an example of a chemical or a physical change? (b) What would be the most convenient way to separate the newly formed white solid from the liquid mixture-filtration, dis- tillation, or chromatography.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA sample contains both KBr and KI in unknown quantities.
If the sample has a total mass of 7.00 g and contains 1.79 g K, what are the percentages of KBr and KI in the sample by mass?
Enter your answers numericaly separated by a comma.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralThe rock in a particular iron ore deposit contains 82 % Fe2O3 by mass.
How many kilograms of the rock must be processed to obtain 1400 kg of iron?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralHow many oxygen atoms are in each set?
five sulfur dioxide molecules
Express your answer as an integer.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhat is the specific heat of a metal sample if a 85 g sample absorbs 2.3 x 10^-3 MJ of heat and its temperature changes from 25°C to 175°C? Note that the energy given is in megajoules and must be converted to Joules.
Answer: _____ J/g °C
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhich best distinguishes a substance from a mixture?
Mixtures are pure samples of matter.
Substances may exist in a homogeneous state.
Mixtures are composed of consistent quantities of matter.
Properties of substances are consistent from one sample to another.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralSilicon-28 contains 14 protons and 14 neutrons. The radius of the nucleus is approximately 3.6 fm, and the radius of the atom is approximately 111 pm.
Calculate the volume of the nucleus and the volume of the atom. (Hint: Convert both given radii t m, and then calculate their volumes using the formula for the volume of a sphere, which is V = 4/3πr³.)
Express your answers in cubic meters to two significant figures separated by a comma.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA piece of nickel is heated to 107.2 °C. It is then submerged into 235.0 g of water at 22.6 °C that is in a coffee cup calorimeter. The final temperature of the mixture is 28.8 °C. What is the mass of the nickel? Specific heat of nickel is 0.440 J/g°C.
Change in temperature for the water =
Heat gained by the water (q) =
Change in temperature for the nickel =
Heat lost by nickel (q) =
Mass of nickel =
When this mass of nickel is converted to nanograms, what is the exponent (in proper scientific notation)?
Give the elemental symbol of nickel.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralChoose the correct plural form of the given word: Basis
bases
basises
bassis
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA student is investigating the effect of salt on muscle tissues. Which of the following
would be considered a reasonable hypothesis?
All of the muscles were isolated from the same variety of frog.
Salt is more important than sugar for muscles
The addition of salt causes the muscles to relax.
Observing what occurs when salt is added to the muscles.
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhat is the type of sensory language used in the following sentence from "A Tornado
at Sea" by George Cupples?
"The gale still whistled through her spars for two or three hours."
Kinesthetic imagery
Auditory imagery
Olfactory imagery
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA pure copper cube has an edge length of 1.28 cm
How many copper atoms does it contain? (volume of a cube = (edge length)³; density of copper = 8.96 g/cm³)
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA wooden object has a mass of 10.782 g and occupies a volume of 13.72 mL. What is the density of the object determined to an
appropriate number of significant figures?
8x 10-¹ g/mL
7.9 x 10-¹ g/mL
7.86 x 10-¹ g/mL
7.859 x 10-1 g/mL
7.8586 x 10-¹ g/mL
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhich of these cannot be developed into a narrative draft?
Is animal testing necessary?
My first project in San Francisco
My memories of my father
Physical Chemistry
GeneralMatch the glassware (equipment) with the best description for its use and/or appearance.
Graduated cylinder
Erlenmeyer flask
Beaker
Test tube
Crucible
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhat is the denotative meaning of the word "reticent?"
easy-going
reserved
expansive
Physical Chemistry
GeneralYou desolve 3mmol of Mg(OH)2 into 300 ml of water. Mg(OH)2 will dissociate into Mg2+ & 2 OH-. How many ml of water must be added to make this sollution to have [OH-] = 1mM?
hint: This one is difficult. You need to realize [OH-] is not same as [Mg(OH)2]. So get the concentration of [OH-]. Then, use dilution formula. C1V1=C2V2. Amount of water added must be Vfiinal-Vinitial.
1000ml
3000ml
6000ml
9000ml
Physical Chemistry
GeneralSynonyms
blabby, chatty, conversational, gabby, garrulous, talkative, motor-mouthed, mouthy,
talky
Antonyms
closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
According to this entry, the word "loquacious" comes from
Latin
French
Turkish
Physical Chemistry
GeneralWhat is the purpose of narrative writing?
To amuse the audience with humor and exaggerations
To enhance the audience's knowledge of a specific topic
To share an experience or event in the form of a story
Physical Chemistry
GeneralA particular beer is 6.50 % ethanol by volume (C₂H6O). If a single bottle of beer contains 750.0 mL of beer, what quantity in moles of ethanol (C₂H6O) are present in the bottle? The density of ethanol is 0.789 g ethanol/mL ethanol