Exam 1: Chemistry: The Study of Change

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An excavator is preparing to dig a basement for a new house.Part of his contract reads that he must dispose of all the dirt he removes while digging the basement in an EPA approved landfill.He will dig a hole that is 40 feet wide by 50 feet long and 7.5 feet deep.He first uses his shovel and scoops up 1.00 kg of dirt, and then determines that the dirt has a volume of 600 cm3.The excavator knows that his dump truck can only carry 8,000 kg of dirt.How many dump-truck loads will it take to haul the dirt away?

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Iridium is essentially tied with osmium for the distinction of being called the "densest element" with a density of 22.5 g/cm3. What would be the mass in pounds of a 1.0 ft * 1.0 ft * 1.0 ft cube of iridium.(1 lb = 453.6 g)

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How many significant figures are there in 1.3070 g?

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Express the number 26.7 in scientific notation.

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The SI prefixes nano and deci represent, respectively:

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An investor paid market price for a chunk of gold that he was told was pure.The gold bar had a mass of 440 g, but was slightly irregular so an exact volume could not be calculated.The investor filled a large graduated cylinder with water, immersed the chunk of gold, and observed an increase in the apparent volume of material in the graduated cylinder of 25.0 mL.Pure gold has a density of 19.3 g/cm3.Did the investor get her money's worth? Why or why not?

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A block of iron has a mass of 826 g. What is the mass of a block of magnesium that has the same volume as the block of iron? The following densities at 25 ∘\circ C are provided: magnesium, 1.7 g/cm3 ; graphite, 1.8 g/cm3 ; iron, 7.9 g/cm3.

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Liquid nitrogen boils at -195.8 ∘\circ C.Express the boiling point of liquid nitrogen in kelvin.

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Mass, length, and volume are extensive properties, but density is an intensive property.

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Give three examples of mixtures.

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The highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix, Arizona, was 122 ∘\circ F. Express this temperature in ∘\circ C.

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How many significant figures does the number 30.340 contain?

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Many home freezers maintain a temperature of 0 ∘\circ F. Express this temperature in ∘\circ C.

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A concise verbal or mathematical statement of a relationship between phenomena that is always the same under the same conditions is referred to as

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An archeologist finds a huge monolith in the desert. In order to estimate the weight of this object; he estimates the dimensions of the monolith and removes some chips from the rock with his hammer, collecting the following data: dimensions of the monolith = 1.5 m * 5.2 m * 13 m mass of rock chips = 41.73 g volume of rock chips = 15.2 cm3 Determine the mass of the monolith in pounds, assuming it is of uniform composition.(1 lb = 453.6 g)

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Identify the following as a physical or chemical change: Ripening of fruit.

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Lead melts at 601.0 ∘\circ C. What temperature is this in ∘\circ F?

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How many significant figures does the number 0.00721 contain?

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Complete the following sentence. A theory is

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Classify the following as a pure substance or a mixture: Ice cream.

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