A 0 mL sample of glycerol has a mass of 2 grams. What is the mass of a 57-mL sample of glycerol?
- A. 8.8 g
- B. 45 g
- C. 2.9 104 g
- D. 72 g
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To find the mass of a 57-mL sample of glycerol, we use the given mass-to-volume ratio. Since 0 mL has a mass of 2 grams, the mass-to-volume ratio is 2g/0mL = 2g/mL. Therefore, for a 57-mL sample, we multiply 2g/mL by 57 mL to get 114 grams, which corresponds to answer choice B.
Choice A (8.8 g) is incorrect because it does not align with the calculated mass of 114 g for a 57-mL sample. Choices C (2.9 104 g) and D (72 g) are also incorrect as they are not consistent with the mass-to-volume ratio of 2g/mL provided in the question.
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The element rhenium (Re) exists as two stable isotopes and 18 unstable isotopes. Rhenium-185 has in its nucleus
- A. 75 protons, 75 neutrons
- B. 75 protons, 130 neutrons
- C. 130 protons, 75 neutrons
- D. 75 protons, 110 neutrons
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer A is determined by knowing that the atomic number of rhenium is 75. Since the element is rhenium-185, the sum of protons and neutrons must equal 185. As the atomic number is 75, the number of protons is 75. Therefore, the number of neutrons is 185 - 75 = 110. Thus, rhenium-185 has 75 protons and 110 neutrons. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not adhere to the correct number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of rhenium-185.
You measure water in two containers: a 10-mL graduated cylinder with marks at every mL, and a 1-mL pipet marked at every 1 mL. If you have some water in each of the containers and add them together, to what decimal place could you report the total volume of water?
- A. 0.01 mL
- B. 0.1 mL
- C. 1 mL
- D. 10 mL
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: 1 mL. When adding volumes measured in different containers, you should report the result to the least precise measurement scale, which is the 1 mL pipet in this case. The graduated cylinder measures to the nearest mL, so the total volume should be rounded to the nearest whole mL. Reporting to a decimal place of 0.01 mL or 0.1 mL would imply a level of precision greater than what the equipment can provide. Choice D is incorrect as it exceeds the maximum volume capacity of the containers and is not relevant to the precision of the measurements.
The pressure of the earth's atmosphere at sea level is . What is the pressure when expressed in ? (54 cm = 1 in., 205 lb = 1 kg)
- A. 2.62 105
- B. 1.03 107
- C. 5.02 104
- D. 4.30 100
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: 2.62 × 10^5. To convert atmospheric pressure from inches of mercury to pascals, we use the conversion factor 1 in. = 2.54 cm and the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level (29.92 in. Hg). First, convert 29.92 in. Hg to cm Hg (29.92 in. × 2.54 cm/in.), then convert cm Hg to Pa (1 atm = 101325 Pa). Follow these steps to get the correct answer. Choice B (1.03 × 10^7) is incorrect as it is too high. Choice C (5.02 × 10^4) is incorrect as it is too low. Choice D (4.30 100) is not a valid numerical expression.
The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical change in thosematerials” is called a(n)
- A. observation
- B. measuremen t
- C. theory
- D. natural law
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: natural law. A natural law describes a consistent pattern or behavior in the natural world, such as the conservation of mass in a chemical reaction. This principle states that the total mass of materials before and after a chemical change remains constant. Observations (A) are factual statements based on data, measurements (B) involve quantifying properties, and theories (C) are explanations based on evidence, but none specifically address the consistent behavior of mass in chemical changes as a natural law does.
Consider the numbers 23.68 and 4.12. The sum of these numbers has
significant figures, and the product of these numbers has _
significant figures.
- A. 3, 3
- B. 4, 4
- C. 3, 4
- D. 4, 3
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To determine the significant figures in the sum of 23.68 and 4.12, we add the numbers which results in 27.8. The sum has 3 significant figures because the least precise number has 2 decimal places.
To find the significant figures in the product, we multiply the numbers which equals 97.4096. The product has 4 significant figures since the number with the fewest significant figures has 2 before the decimal point and 4 after.
Therefore, the correct answer is D (4 significant figures in the product and 3 in the sum).