Foundations of College Chemistry 14th Edition Hein Test Bank

Question type: Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following is the SI prefix that means 1000?

a) milli

b) centi

c) deci

d) kilo

Answer: D

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Name the units for mass, length, and volume in the metric system and convert from one unit to another.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.5

2) The number, 14.74999, when rounded to three digits is ___.

a) 15.0

b) 14.8

c) 14.7

d) 10.0

Answer: C

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

3) How many significant figures are in the number 0.0032?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Answer: B

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

4) How many significant figures are in the number 1.500?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Answer: D

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

5) How many significant figures are in the number 14.04?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Answer: D

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

6) How many significant figures are in the number 0.0015070?

a) 5

b) 4

c) 7

d) 8

Answer: A

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

7) How many significant figures are in the number 0.0050?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Answer: B

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

8) How many significant digits are in the number 1.30 × 10⁴?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Answer: C

Difficulty: easy

Learning Objective 1: Determine the number of significant figures in a given measurement and round measurements to a specific number of significant figures.

Section Reference 1: Section 2.3

9) The density of a solid is 1.36 g/mL. The specific gravity of the substance is ___.

a) 1.00

b) 1.40

c) 1.36

d) cannot be determined