Question 1

How many liters of gas per kilogram of organic solid combusted will the typical explosion yield?

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Question 2

What is the volume of the product in the following reaction:
O2 (g) + 2H2 (g) → 2 H2O (g) if the reactants are 1 liter of oxygen and 2 liters of hydrogen?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 liters 
B) 3 liters 
C) 1 liter 
D) Not enough information to tell 
A) 2 liters 
B) 3 liters 
C) 1 liter 
D) Not enough information to tell

Question 3

What is the advantage of a plastic explosive over a traditional explosive, such as a stick of dynamite?

Accepted Answer

A) Plastic explosives are easier to detonate. 
B) Plastic explosives tend to be safer. 
C) The plastic explosive is moldable, for a variety of uses. 
D) None, as both explode when triggered. 
A) Plastic explosives are easier to detonate. 
B) Plastic explosives tend to be safer. 
C) The plastic explosive is moldable, for a variety of uses. 
D) None, as both explode when triggered.

Question 4

How is Charles' Law expressed?

Accepted Answer

The volume of a gas is directl

Question 5

If a gas mixture is composed entirely of 215 torr of oxygen and 550 torr of nitrogen, what is its total pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.00 atm 
B) 0.72 atm 
C) 0.28 atm 
D) 1.05 atm 
A) 1.00 atm 
B) 0.72 atm 
C) 0.28 atm 
D) 1.05 atm

Question 6

How does a walk-through airport explosive detector function?

Accepted Answer

By detecting traces

Question 7

What of the following is the best statement of Boyle's Law?

Accepted Answer

A) The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its volume. 
B) The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume. 
C) The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature. 
D) The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its temperature. 
A) The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its volume. 
B) The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume. 
C) The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature. 
D) The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its temperature.

Question 8

Typically, explosions depend on oxygen from the air as the oxygen source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a gas sample in a closed container has its pressure increased by a factor of two, what happens to its volume?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases by a factor of 2. 
B) It decreases by a factor of 2. 
C) It neither decreases nor increases. 
D) None of the above. 
A) It increases by a factor of 2. 
B) It decreases by a factor of 2. 
C) It neither decreases nor increases. 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

What prompted the early installation of metal detectors in airports?

Accepted Answer

A) Bombs made by terrorists and carried aboard 
B) The use of box cutters by hijackers 
C) Potential hijackers using guns 
D) Terrorists using explosives 
A) Bombs made by terrorists and carried aboard 
B) The use of box cutters by hijackers 
C) Potential hijackers using guns 
D) Terrorists using explosives

Question 11

What functional group is often contained in organic explosives?

Accepted Answer

A) -NO2 
B) -NO3 
C) -SO2 
D) -SO3 
A) -NO2 
B) -NO3 
C) -SO2 
D) -SO3

Question 12

What are most plastic explosives?

Accepted Answer

A) Mixtures of traditional explosives with rubber and oils 
B) Mixtures of low explosives with accelerants 
C) Pure high explosives and wood fillers 
D) Pure organics with diesel fuel and oils 
A) Mixtures of traditional explosives with rubber and oils 
B) Mixtures of low explosives with accelerants 
C) Pure high explosives and wood fillers 
D) Pure organics with diesel fuel and oils

Question 13

TNT has what kind of oxygen balance?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive 
B) Neutral 
C) Negative 
D) Not enough information to tell 
A) Positive 
B) Neutral 
C) Negative 
D) Not enough information to tell

Question 14

If a gas at 25.0 atm and 10.0L at a temperature of 15.0°C is pressurized to 30 atm and heated to 20°C, what is its new volume?

Accepted Answer

A) 11.1 L 
B) 333 L 
C) 16.7 L 
D) There is not enough information to tell. 
A) 11.1 L 
B) 333 L 
C) 16.7 L 
D) There is not enough information to tell.

Question 15

What happens to the pressure of a closed, gaseous system when it is heated?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It does not change. 
D) There isn't enough information to tell. 
A) It increases. 
B) It decreases. 
C) It does not change. 
D) There isn't enough information to tell.

Question 16

How many grams of helium gas are in a 4.0 L container at 25.0 atm, at 0°C?

Accepted Answer

A) 100.0 g 
B) 4.46 g 
C) 17.9 g 
D) Not enough information to tell 
A) 100.0 g 
B) 4.46 g 
C) 17.9 g 
D) Not enough information to tell

Question 17

Where did Richard Reid hide explosives on himself when trying to blow up an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

A) In his luggage 
B) His shoes 
C) In his underwear 
D) In his carry-on bag 
A) In his luggage 
B) His shoes 
C) In his underwear 
D) In his carry-on bag

Question 18

When the temperature of a gas increases, how does the pressure increase?

Accepted Answer

A) Inversely 
B) Exponentially 
C) Logarithmically 
D) Proportionately 
A) Inversely 
B) Exponentially 
C) Logarithmically 
D) Proportionately

Question 19

How does a mass spectrometer separate materials of different atomic masses?

Accepted Answer

A) It utilizes a series of different-sized molecular sieves. 
B) It uses a magnetic field to deflect ions. 
C) It incorporates different solutes of varying polarities. 
D) None of the above. 
A) It utilizes a series of different-sized molecular sieves. 
B) It uses a magnetic field to deflect ions. 
C) It incorporates different solutes of varying polarities. 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

How much carbon dioxide is in a gas mixture that also contains 205 torr of oxygen and 500 torr of nitrogen when there is a total pressure of 760 torr?

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The answer of How much carbon dioxide is in a...

How many liters of gas per kilogram of organic solid combusted will the typical explosion yield?

What is the volume of the product in the following reaction: O₂ (g) + 2H₂ (g) → 2 H₂O (g) if the reactants are 1 liter of oxygen and 2 liters of hydrogen?

What is the advantage of a plastic explosive over a traditional explosive, such as a stick of dynamite?

How is Charles' Law expressed?

If a gas mixture is composed entirely of 215 torr of oxygen and 550 torr of nitrogen, what is its total pressure?

How does a walk-through airport explosive detector function?

What of the following is the best statement of Boyle's Law?

Typically, explosions depend on oxygen from the air as the oxygen source.

When a gas sample in a closed container has its pressure increased by a factor of two, what happens to its volume?

What prompted the early installation of metal detectors in airports?

What functional group is often contained in organic explosives?

What are most plastic explosives?

TNT has what kind of oxygen balance?

If a gas at 25.0 atm and 10.0L at a temperature of 15.0°C is pressurized to 30 atm and heated to 20°C, what is its new volume?

What happens to the pressure of a closed, gaseous system when it is heated?

How many grams of helium gas are in a 4.0 L container at 25.0 atm, at 0°C?

Where did Richard Reid hide explosives on himself when trying to blow up an aircraft?

When the temperature of a gas increases, how does the pressure increase?

How does a mass spectrometer separate materials of different atomic masses?

How much carbon dioxide is in a gas mixture that also contains 205 torr of oxygen and 500 torr of nitrogen when there is a total pressure of 760 torr?

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How many liters of gas per kilogram of organic solid combusted will the typical explosion yield?

What is the volume of the product in the following reaction: O2 (g) + 2H2 (g) → 2 H2O (g) if the reactants are 1 liter of oxygen and 2 liters of hydrogen?

What is the advantage of a plastic explosive over a traditional explosive, such as a stick of dynamite?

How is Charles' Law expressed?

If a gas mixture is composed entirely of 215 torr of oxygen and 550 torr of nitrogen, what is its total pressure?

How does a walk-through airport explosive detector function?

What of the following is the best statement of Boyle's Law?

Typically, explosions depend on oxygen from the air as the oxygen source.

When a gas sample in a closed container has its pressure increased by a factor of two, what happens to its volume?

What prompted the early installation of metal detectors in airports?

What functional group is often contained in organic explosives?

What are most plastic explosives?

TNT has what kind of oxygen balance?

If a gas at 25.0 atm and 10.0L at a temperature of 15.0°C is pressurized to 30 atm and heated to 20°C, what is its new volume?

What happens to the pressure of a closed, gaseous system when it is heated?

How many grams of helium gas are in a 4.0 L container at 25.0 atm, at 0°C?

Where did Richard Reid hide explosives on himself when trying to blow up an aircraft?

When the temperature of a gas increases, how does the pressure increase?

How does a mass spectrometer separate materials of different atomic masses?

How much carbon dioxide is in a gas mixture that also contains 205 torr of oxygen and 500 torr of nitrogen when there is a total pressure of 760 torr?

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What is the volume of the product in the following reaction: O₂ (g) + 2H₂ (g) → 2 H₂O (g) if the reactants are 1 liter of oxygen and 2 liters of hydrogen?