Deck 2: Measurement

Question 1

Which amount is equal to 1 mL?

A) 0.01 L
B) 1000 cm³
C) 1 dm³
D) 1 cm³

Answer 1

1 cm³

Question 2

A student measures the volume of a solution to be 0.00370 L.How many significant digits are in this measurement?

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Answer 2

three

Question 3

A block of titanium metal has a mass of 104.3 g.Given titanium's density (4.51 g/cm³),what volume does this block of titanium occupy in liters?

A) 23.2 L
B) 0.0231 L
C) 232 L
D) 0.00231 L

Answer 3

0.0231 L

Question 4

Which element will float on pure water?

A) iron (density = 7.87 g/cm³)
B) copper (density = 8.96 g/cm³)
C) gold (density = 19.31 g/cm³)
D) None of these elements will float on pure water.

Question 5

A student measures the volume of a solution to be 0.03010 L.How many significant digits are in this measurement?

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 6

A sample of metal has a mass of 0.0793 kilograms.What is this mass in grams?

A) 0.00000793 g
B) 793 g
C) 79.3 g
D) 7.93 × 10¹² g

Question 7

The distribution of hits on the bull's-eye is described as:

A) both accurate and precise.
B) neither accurate nor precise.
C) accurate but not precise.
D) precise but not accurate.

Question 8

A sample of metal has a mass of 0.0049 grams.What is this mass in milligrams?

A) 0.0000049 mg
B) 4.9 mg
C) 490 mg
D) 4.9 × 10¹² mg

Question 9

Which amount is equal to 1 liter?

A) 0.01 L
B) 1 dm³
C) 1 cm³
D) 0.1 m³

Question 10

Which equation is equal to 623?

A) 6.23 × 10³
B) 6.23 × 10²
C) 6.23 × 10^-3
D) 6.23 × 10^-2

Question 11

The density of bromine is 3.12 g/mL.What is the mass of 155 mL of bromine?

A) 0.0201 g
B) 38.2 g
C) 49.7 g
D) 484 g

Question 12

A block of titanium metal has a mass of 1.22 kg.Given titanium's density (7.87 g/cm³),what volume does this block of titanium occupy in liters?

A) 0.155 L
B) 155 L
C) 1.55 L
D) 1.55 × 10^-4 L

Question 13

In the SI system of measurement,the unit of mass is the:

A) kilogram.
B) meter.
C) liter.
D) yard.

Question 14

A piece of driftwood has a density of 0.76 g/cm³,while a piece of alloy has a density of 6.7 g/cm³.Which statement is accurate?

A) Both the driftwood and the alloy will float on pure water.
B) Neither the driftwood nor the alloy will float on pure water.
C) The driftwood will sink when placed on pure water,but the alloy will float.
D) The driftwood will float on pure water,but the alloy will sink.

Question 15

A candle made of a certain wax blend burns at a rate of 34.0 mg/min.What is the value of this burn rate if expressed in grams/hour?

A) 2.04 g/hr
B) 567 g/hr
C) 1,764 g/hr
D) 2,040 g/hr

Question 16

Which equation is equal to 0.00539?

A) 5.39 × 10³
B) 5.39 × 10²
C) 5.39 × 10^-3
D) 5.39 × 10^-2

Question 17

A solution has a mass of 15.03 grams and a volume of 14.4 mL.What is the density of this solution,reported to the correct number of significant digits?

A) 1.04 g/mL
B) 1.044 g/mL
C) 0.958 g/mL
D) 0.9581 g/mL

Question 18

A 100.0-mL sample of lead has a much greater mass than a 100.0-mL sample of quartz.Select the accurate statement.

A) The lead sample also has the greater density.
B) The quartz sample has the greater density.
C) Both the lead sample and the quartz sample have the same density.
D) There is not enough information to determine which sample has the greater density.

Question 19

Unknown sample #1 has a mass of 0.500 g and a volume of 0.750 mL.Unknown sample #2 has a mass of 12.1 g and a volume of 452 mL.Which statement is accurate concerning the two samples?

A) Unknown sample #1 has a density of 1.50 g/cm³.
B) Unknown sample #2 has a density of 37.4 g/cm³.
C) Unknown sample #1 has the greater density-0.667 g/cm³
D) Unknown sample #2 has the greater density-0.0268 g/cm³

Question 20

A car is moving at 60.0 mi/hr.How many feet/second is the driver traveling? (1 mile = 5,280 feet)

A) 8.80 ft/sec
B) 88.0 ft/sec
C) 880 ft/sec
D) 95.2 ft/sec

Question 21

Select the temperature scale that MOST of the world uses.

A) Celsius
B) Fahrenheit
C) Kelvin
D) All of these temperature scales are used equally around the world.

Question 22

A solution has a mass of 17.41 grams and a volume of 14.4 mL.What is the density of this solution,reported to the correct number of significant digits?

A) 1.21 g/mL
B) 0.827 g/mL
C) 250.7 g/mL
D) 1.209 g/mL

Question 23

Select the temperature scale that scientists use for very low temperatures as well as to predict the way gases behave.

A) Celsius
B) Fahrenheit
C) Kelvin
D) All of these temperature scales are used for these purposes.

Question 24

Which temperature is the HOTTEST?

A) 516 K
B) 234 °C
C) 475 °F
D) None-all of these temperatures are the same.

Question 25

On the Celsius temperature scale,the boiling point of water is

A) 0 °C
B) 32 °C
C) 100 °C
D) 212 °C

Question 26

Normal average normal body temperature is 98.6 °F.Three children have their temperature taken at a doctor's office.The first child has a temperature of 310 K.The second child has a body temperature of 98.5 °F.The third child has a body temperature of 38.3 °C.Which child is running a fever (has a temperature greater than 100 °F)?

A) the first child
B) the second child
C) the third child
D) All of the children are running a fever.