Question 1

Which of these statements about buckyballs is incorrect ?

Accepted Answer

A) They are extremely reactive. 
B) They are composed of a sixty carbon structure. 
C) They can trap other atoms or molecules in their structure. 
D) There are possible applications in nanotechnology. 
E) All of these are correct statements. 
A) They are extremely reactive. 
B) They are composed of a sixty carbon structure. 
C) They can trap other atoms or molecules in their structure. 
D) There are possible applications in nanotechnology. 
E) All of these are correct statements. A

Question 2

Which of these scientists are credited with the discovery of buckyballs?
I. Smalley
II. Curie
III. Rohrer
IV. Curl
V. Kroto

Accepted Answer

A) I and II 
B) I and III 
C) I, III and IV 
D) II, III and V 
E) I, IV, and V 
A) I and II 
B) I and III 
C) I, III and IV 
D) II, III and V 
E) I, IV, and V E

Question 3

The scanning tunneling microscope works by using a(n)____ to obtain the image of a surface.

Accepted Answer

A) heat 
B) light 
C) electrical current 
D) inert gas 
E) buckyballs 
A) heat 
B) light 
C) electrical current 
D) inert gas 
E) buckyballs C

Question 4

The official name of the buckyball is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) buckytube 
B) nanotube 
C) buckminsterfullerene 
D) buckshot 
E) nanomembrane 
A) buckytube 
B) nanotube 
C) buckminsterfullerene 
D) buckshot 
E) nanomembrane

Question 5

Which of these substances is as strong as steel and may be used to carry electrical currents in microscopic structures in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A) Buckyball 
B) Nanotube 
C) DFM 
D) AFM 
E) STM 
A) Buckyball 
B) Nanotube 
C) DFM 
D) AFM 
E) STM

Question 6

Many interesting properties observed in nanoparticles are not due to:

Accepted Answer

A) size effects 
B) class effects 
C) interior effects 
D) the spherical shape of atoms 
E) quantum dots 
A) size effects 
B) class effects 
C) interior effects 
D) the spherical shape of atoms 
E) quantum dots

Question 7

Which of these is used in the imaging of metallic surfaces?
I. Laser beam
II. Atomically fine metal tip
III. Electrical current

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) II and III 
E) III only 
A) I only 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) II and III 
E) III only

Question 8

Windows can be improved by nanotechnology by making them:

Accepted Answer

A) clearer 
B) wind resistant 
C) moisture resistant 
D) self cleaning 
E) none of these 
A) clearer 
B) wind resistant 
C) moisture resistant 
D) self cleaning 
E) none of these

Question 9

Which of these applications of nanomedicine may someday allow for selective chemotherapy treatment of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Smart nanobombs 
B) Nanorobots 
C) Nanocircuits 
D) Nanomembranes 
E) None of these 
A) Smart nanobombs 
B) Nanorobots 
C) Nanocircuits 
D) Nanomembranes 
E) None of these

Question 10

Which of these is not a capability of the scanning tunneling microscope?

Accepted Answer

A) Imaging of individual atoms on the surface of a metallic substance. 
B) Moving of individual atoms on the surface of a metallic substance. 
C) Imaging the surface of a metal with atomic resolution. 
D) The creation of structures one atom at a time. 
E) Imaging atoms in the core of a substance. 
A) Imaging of individual atoms on the surface of a metallic substance. 
B) Moving of individual atoms on the surface of a metallic substance. 
C) Imaging the surface of a metal with atomic resolution. 
D) The creation of structures one atom at a time. 
E) Imaging atoms in the core of a substance.

Question 11

Which of these is a potential application of nanomedicine?

Accepted Answer

A) Smart nanobombs 
B) Nanovesicles 
C) Nanorobots 
D) Nanomembranes 
E) all of these 
A) Smart nanobombs 
B) Nanovesicles 
C) Nanorobots 
D) Nanomembranes 
E) all of these

Question 12

How many nanometers are in 3.5 × 10 − 2 meters?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.5 × 107 
B) 3.5  ×  10 9 
C) 2 × 10 − 5 
D) 3.5 × 10 − 7 
E) 3.5 × 10 − 11 
A) 3.5 × 107 
B) 3.5  ×  10 9 
C) 2 × 10 − 5 
D) 3.5 × 10 − 7 
E) 3.5 × 10 − 11

Question 13

Which of these is used in the imaging of nonmetallic surfaces?
I. Laser beam
II. Atomically fine metal tip
III. Electrical current

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) II and III 
E) III only 
A) I only 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) II and III 
E) III only

Question 14

Bandages can incorporate nanotechnology through the use of nanoparticles of what element to kill bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Silver 
B) Gold 
C) Sulfur 
D) Platinum 
E) None of these 
A) Silver 
B) Gold 
C) Sulfur 
D) Platinum 
E) None of these

Question 15

Self-cleaning windows are coated with a nanofilm of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) ammonia 
C) ammonium carbonate 
D) titanium dioxide 
E) zinc oxide 
A) water 
B) ammonia 
C) ammonium carbonate 
D) titanium dioxide 
E) zinc oxide

Question 16

Buckminsterfullerene has been found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Soot 
B) Rock sediment 
C) Interstellar space 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Soot 
B) Rock sediment 
C) Interstellar space 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 17

The scanning tunneling microscope was invented by employees of which company?

Accepted Answer

A) IBM 
B) Microsoft 
C) Toyota 
D) Apple 
E) Dow Chemical 
A) IBM 
B) Microsoft 
C) Toyota 
D) Apple 
E) Dow Chemical

Question 18

The first recalled consumer product incorporating nanomaterials was:

Accepted Answer

A) oven cleaner. 
B) toilet cleaner. 
C) glass cleaner. 
D) hand soap. 
E) there has been no such recall. 
A) oven cleaner. 
B) toilet cleaner. 
C) glass cleaner. 
D) hand soap. 
E) there has been no such recall.

Question 19

Quantum dots are:

Accepted Answer

A) another name for electrons 
B) another name for atoms 
C) tiny bits of semiconducting material 
D) particles of light 
E) none of the above 
A) another name for electrons 
B) another name for atoms 
C) tiny bits of semiconducting material 
D) particles of light 
E) none of the above

Question 20

The discoverers of the scanning tunneling microscope won the Nobel Prize for ____ in 1986.

Accepted Answer

A) biology 
B) medicine 
C) chemistry 
D) peace 
E) physics 
A) biology 
B) medicine 
C) chemistry 
D) peace 
E) physics

Which of these statements about buckyballs is incorrect ?

Which of these scientists are credited with the discovery of buckyballs? I. Smalley II. Curie III. Rohrer IV. Curl V. Kroto

The scanning tunneling microscope works by using a(n)____ to obtain the image of a surface.

The official name of the buckyball is the ____.

Which of these substances is as strong as steel and may be used to carry electrical currents in microscopic structures in the near future?

Many interesting properties observed in nanoparticles are not due to:

Which of these is used in the imaging of metallic surfaces? I. Laser beam II. Atomically fine metal tip III. Electrical current

Windows can be improved by nanotechnology by making them:

Which of these applications of nanomedicine may someday allow for selective chemotherapy treatment of cancer?

Which of these is not a capability of the scanning tunneling microscope?

Which of these is a potential application of nanomedicine?

How many nanometers are in 3.5 × 10^{− 2} meters?

Which of these is used in the imaging of nonmetallic surfaces? I. Laser beam II. Atomically fine metal tip III. Electrical current

Bandages can incorporate nanotechnology through the use of nanoparticles of what element to kill bacteria?

Self-cleaning windows are coated with a nanofilm of _________.

Buckminsterfullerene has been found in which of the following?

The scanning tunneling microscope was invented by employees of which company?

The first recalled consumer product incorporating nanomaterials was:

Quantum dots are:

The discoverers of the scanning tunneling microscope won the Nobel Prize for ____ in 1986.

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Exam 19: Nanotechnology

Which of these statements about buckyballs is incorrect ?

Which of these scientists are credited with the discovery of buckyballs? I. Smalley II. Curie III. Rohrer IV. Curl V. Kroto

The scanning tunneling microscope works by using a(n)____ to obtain the image of a surface.

The official name of the buckyball is the ____.

Which of these substances is as strong as steel and may be used to carry electrical currents in microscopic structures in the near future?

Many interesting properties observed in nanoparticles are not due to:

Which of these is used in the imaging of metallic surfaces? I. Laser beam II. Atomically fine metal tip III. Electrical current

Windows can be improved by nanotechnology by making them:

Which of these applications of nanomedicine may someday allow for selective chemotherapy treatment of cancer?

Which of these is not a capability of the scanning tunneling microscope?

Which of these is a potential application of nanomedicine?

How many nanometers are in 3.5 × 10 − 2 meters?

Which of these is used in the imaging of nonmetallic surfaces? I. Laser beam II. Atomically fine metal tip III. Electrical current

Bandages can incorporate nanotechnology through the use of nanoparticles of what element to kill bacteria?

Self-cleaning windows are coated with a nanofilm of _________.

Buckminsterfullerene has been found in which of the following?

The scanning tunneling microscope was invented by employees of which company?

The first recalled consumer product incorporating nanomaterials was:

Quantum dots are:

The discoverers of the scanning tunneling microscope won the Nobel Prize for ____ in 1986.

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Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Reactions

Chemical Bonding

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Light and Color

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The Liquids and Solids Around Us: Especially Water

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How many nanometers are in 3.5 × 10^{− 2} meters?