Question 1

Which of these is a 60-carbon structure which bonds to form a hollow sphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphite 
B)  Carbon-12 
C)  Buckyball 
D)  Diamond 
E)  Benzene 
A)  Graphite 
B)  Carbon-12 
C)  Buckyball 
D)  Diamond 
E)  Benzene C

Question 2

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 3

Which of these is not an application of the nanotube?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nanobalance 
B)  Desalination of water 
C)  Flat panel displays 
D)  Nanomedicine 
E)  All of these are applications. 
A)  Nanobalance 
B)  Desalination of water 
C)  Flat panel displays 
D)  Nanomedicine 
E)  All of these are applications. E

Question 4

Which pair of scientists is credited with the discovery of the scanning tunneling microscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson and Crick 
B)  Curl and Feynman 
C)  Pauli and Dalton 
D)  Binnig and Rohrer 
E)  Kroto and Smalley 
A)  Watson and Crick 
B)  Curl and Feynman 
C)  Pauli and Dalton 
D)  Binnig and Rohrer 
E)  Kroto and Smalley

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Which of these is not an application of nanotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desalination of water 
B)  Treating disease from within the blood stream with micromachines 
C)  Containing many copies of a text in a small area 
D)  Scanning tunneling microscope which moves individual atoms 
E)  All of these are applications of nanotechnology. 
A)  Desalination of water 
B)  Treating disease from within the blood stream with micromachines 
C)  Containing many copies of a text in a small area 
D)  Scanning tunneling microscope which moves individual atoms 
E)  All of these are applications of nanotechnology.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles:

Accepted Answer

A)  every 6 months 
B)  every 12 months 
C)  every 18 months 
D)  every 24 months 
E)  every 30 months 
A)  every 6 months 
B)  every 12 months 
C)  every 18 months 
D)  every 24 months 
E)  every 30 months

Question 11

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 12

Which of these is a problem with nanotechnology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nanotechnology will be expensive. 
B)  Nanomachines have yet to be constructed in the laboratory. 
C)  Nanomachines will be built differently than regular machines. 
D)  Nanomachines will have to overcome intermolecular forces if introduced into a system. 
E)  All of these are problems with nanotechnology. 
A)  Nanotechnology will be expensive. 
B)  Nanomachines have yet to be constructed in the laboratory. 
C)  Nanomachines will be built differently than regular machines. 
D)  Nanomachines will have to overcome intermolecular forces if introduced into a system. 
E)  All of these are problems with nanotechnology.

Question 13

The number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit is currently:

Accepted Answer

A)  Under 3 thousand 
B)  Over 3 thousand 
C)  Over 3 million 
D)  Over 3 billion 
E)  Over 3 trillion 
A)  Under 3 thousand 
B)  Over 3 thousand 
C)  Over 3 million 
D)  Over 3 billion 
E)  Over 3 trillion

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

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 16

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 17

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 18

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

Question 19

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 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 is a 60-carbon structure which bonds to form a hollow sphere?

Which of these statements about buckyballs is incorrect ?

Which of these is not an application of the nanotube?

Which pair of scientists is credited with the discovery of the scanning tunneling microscope?

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

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

Which of these is not an application of nanotechnology?

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

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

Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles:

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

Which of these is a problem with nanotechnology?

The number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit is currently:

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

Quantum dots are:

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

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

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

Buckminsterfullerene has been found in which of the following?

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

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Which of these is a 60-carbon structure which bonds to form a hollow sphere?

Which of these statements about buckyballs is incorrect ?

Which of these is not an application of the nanotube?

Which pair of scientists is credited with the discovery of the scanning tunneling microscope?

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

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

Which of these is not an application of nanotechnology?

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

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

Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles:

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

Which of these is a problem with nanotechnology?

The number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit is currently:

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

Quantum dots are:

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

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

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

Buckminsterfullerene has been found in which of the following?

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

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