Chemistry An Introduction to General Organic And Biological Chemistry 13 Ed by Karen - Test Bank - Updated 2025

An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 13e (Timberlake)

Chapter 2   Chemistry and Measurement

2.1   Multiple-Choice Questions

1) The amount of space occupied by a substance is its ________.

A) mass

B) density

C) weight

D) length

E) volume

Answer:  E

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

2) Which of the following is the basic unit of volume in the metric system?

A) liter

B) kilogram

C) meter

D) centimeter

E) gram

Answer:  A

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

3) Which of the following is a measurement of mass in the metric system?

A) milliliter

B) centimeter

C) kilogram

D) Celsius

E) meter

Answer:  C

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

4) A value of 25 °C is a measurement of ________.

A) length

B) volume

C) temperature

D) mass

E) density

Answer:  C

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

5) A value of 36 mL is a measure of ________.

A) density

B) mass

C) temperature

D) volume

E) length

Answer:  D

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

6) A value of 345 mm is a measure of ________.

A) density

B) mass

C) temperature

D) volume

E) length

Answer:  E

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

7) The measurement of the gravitational pull on an object is its ________.

A) volume

B) weight

C) mass

D) length

E) size

Answer:  B

Page Ref: 2.1

Learning Obj.:  2.1

Global Outcomes:  G7  Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across chemistry.

8) Which of the following measurements has three significant figures?

A) 0.005 m

B) 510 m

C) 0.510 m

D) 0.051 m

E) 5100 m

Answer:  C

Page Ref: 2.2

Learning Obj.:  2.2

Global Outcomes:  G4  Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to succeed in chemistry.

9) Which of the following numbers contains the designated correct number of significant figures?

A) 0.04300      5 significant figures

B) 0.00302      2 significant figures

C) 156 000      3 significant figures

D) 1.04            2 significant figures

E) 3.0650        4 significant figures

Answer:  C

Page Ref: 2.2

Learning Obj.:  2.2

Global Outcomes:  G4  Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to succeed in chemistry.

10) The number of significant figures in the measurement of 45.030 mm is ________.

A) none

B) three

C) four

D) five

E) six