Description : What is the only non-metal element that is a liquid at room temperature and one atmosphere? w) bromine x) argon y) silicon z) selenium
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BROMINE
Description : Which of the following elements is found in the earth's crust as both a native element and as a compound? w) argon x) copper y) chlorine z) silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- COPPER
Description : The most abundant element in the universe is thoug to be: w) carbon x) oxygen y) hydrogen z) nitrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HYDROGEN
Description : Mendeleev proposed the existence of an unknown element that he called eka-aluminum. The element is now called: w) magnesium x) silicon y) gallium z) germanium
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- GALLIUM
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize sulfuric acid? w) sodium hydroxide x) silicon dioxide y) copper metal z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Description : Which of the following groups of elements have an OUTER ELECTRONIC configuration of S-2-P-2? w) halogens x) Nitrogen-Phosphorus Group y) Carbon-Silicon Group z) Boron-Aluminum Group
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON-SILICON GROUP
Description : Members of which of the following classes of compounds generally produce acidic solutions when dissolved in water? w) metal oxides x) nonmetal oxides y) alcohols z) aldehydes
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- NONMETAL OXIDES
Description : Which of the following materials is the chief source of natural organic compounds? w) petroleum x) coal y) natural gas z) carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PETROLEUM
Description : Which of the following compounds contains both io and covalent bonds? w) Calcium Chloride x) Carbon Dioxide y) Calcium Fluoride z) Calcium Sulfate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CALCIUM SULFATE
Description : Steel is composed of a number of elements. The two essential elements are iron and w) aluminum x) carbon y) nickel z) silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- CARBON
Description : It is believed that carbon-14 in nature is slowly generated by the action of: w) protons on carbon-12 x) electrons on hydrogen y) cosmic rays on boron z) neutrons on nitrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NEUTRONS ON NITROGEN
Description : Dry ice is the solid form of what gas? w) nitrogen x) oxygen y) helium z) carbon dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following elements can form the great number of covalent bonds? w) carbon x) nitrogen y) oxygen z) sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR
Description : While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which TWO of the following gases do NOT absorb much heat? w) carbon dioxide x) nitrogen y) water vapor z) oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X and Z -- NITROGEN and OXYGEN
Description : Within a given period of the periodic table, the element with the lowest ionization energy is: w) transition metal x) alkali metal y) halogen z) noble gas
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALKALI METAL
Description : Of the nonmetallic elements the one least likely to be found in organic compounds is: w) nitrogen x) phosphorus y) chlorine z) selenium
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SELENIUM
Description : Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas for one of the following reasons. w) it is a powerful acid anhydride x) it combines with the hemoglobin of the blood y) it depletes the dissolved oxygen in the blood by forming carbon dioxide z) it is a strong oxidizing agent
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IT COMBINES WITH THE HEMOGLOBIN OF THE BLOOD
Description : A waste product in the metabolism of glucose in cells is: w) oxygen x) methane y) carbon dioxide z) urea
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which of the following materials are used in the manufacture of pig iron from iron ore? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Chromium and nickel z) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- LIMESTONE AND CARBON
Description : Which of the following are alloying materials used the manufacture of stainless steel? w) Limestone and carbon x) Calcium oxide and oxygen y) Oxygen and sulfur dioxide z) Chromium and nickel
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHROMIUM AND NICKEL
Description : When vinegar and baking soda are mixed together, w gas is formed? w) oxygen x) nitrogen y) carbon dioxide z) hydrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : Which one of the following elements is not found in nature? w) Technetium x) Iridium y) Osmium z) Molybdenum
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- TECHNETIUM
Description : Which of the following is believed to be responsible for the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctic? w) carbon dioxide x) compounds containing sulfur y) radioactivity z) compounds containing chlorine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- COMPOUNDS CONTAINING CHLORINE
Description : Which of the 3rd period elements loses electrons most readily? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Silicon
Last Answer : ANSWER: A-SODIUM
Description : Which of the following elements would most likely be a silvery solid at room temperature? w) Sodium x) Silicon y) Selenium z) Astatine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize aqueous Sodium Hydroxide? w) sodium carbonate x) silicon dioxide y) aluminum oxide z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
Description : Which of the following is not a covalent network solid? w) silicon dioxide x) silicon oxide y) boron nitrate z) sodium oxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- SODIUM OXIDE
Description : In commercial vulcanization, crosslinking is introduced by the addition of: w) sulfur x) toluene y) silicon z) phosphorus
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SULFUR
Description : The element least likely to be found in an organic compound is (a) oxygen (b) sulfur (c) nitrogen (d) silicon
Last Answer : silicon
Description : This natural fiber obtained from the stems of a plant of the nettle family has found popularity in modern fibers with a high wet strength, absorbent but dries quickly, it can be spun or woven, has a high rot ... a source of heat or power? w) Plutonium-238 x) Strontium-90 y) Cesium-137 z) Uranium-235
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PLUTONIUM-238
Description : Which element in chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) is responsible for destroying the Earth's ozone layer? w) oxygen x) fluorine y) chlorine z) bromine
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CHLORINE
Description : Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities? w) oxygen and hydrogen x) ozone and methane y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide z) methane and carbon dioxide e) ozone and carbon monoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Description : The difference in the osmotic pressures of one molar solutions of different compounds in a given solvent at a given temperature results from? w) Different values for R x) Different values for Avogadro's number y) Ionization or dissociation z) None of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- IONIZATION OR DISSOCIATION
Description : Which of the following organic compounds is known as a saturated chain hydrocarbon ? w) an aromatic compound x) an alkene y) an alkyne z) an alkane
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- AN ALKANE
Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE
Description : A family of organic compounds containing only carb and hydrogen and having only single bonds are the: w) alkenes and alkanes x) alkanes and cycloalkanes y) alkynes (pron: AL-kines) and alkenes z) cycloalkanes and alkenes
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- ALKANES AND CYCLOALKANES
Description : Which of the following compounds will be a nonelectrolyte when dissolved in water? w) sodium chloride x) potassium nitrate y) ethanol z) hydrogen chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ETHANOL
Description : Which one of the following compounds is amphiprotic in water? w) sodium chloride x) sodium sulfate y) sodium hydride z) sodium hydrogen carbonate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE
Description : The class of compounds implicated in the Antarctic ozone destruction is: w) RBC's x) DDT's y) CFC's z) PCB's
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CFC'S
Description : Which of the following group of compounds is most soluble in water? w) alkanes (pron: ak-KANES) x) alcohols y) aldehydes (pron: al-deh-HIDES) z) alkenes (pron: al-KEENS)
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALCOHOLS
Description : Which of the following chemical compounds is an important aromatic hydrocarbon. Is it: w) methane x) ethane y) benzene z) propyne
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BENZENE
Description : Which of the following four compounds would have t most ionic bond? w) CH4 x) LiF y) CsF z) N2
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CsF
Description : Which of the following compounds is ONLY WEAKLY soluble in cold water? w) Silver Nitrate x) Sodium Carbonate y) Sodium Chloride z) Lead Chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LEAD CHLORIDE
Description : A family of organic compounds whose molecules will add water under an acid catalysis and change into alcohols are the: w) alkenes x) alkanes y) aromatic hydrocarbons z) cycloalkanes
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ALKENES
Description : Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling points? w) CH4 x) CCl4 y) PH3 z) PCl3
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CH4
Description : Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point? w) CH4 x) CCL4 y) HI z) IF5
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- IF5
Description : Which of the following compounds is the strongest base? w) NH3 x) PH3 y) H2O z) H2S
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- NH3
Description : Which of the following compounds is the strongest acid? w) NH3 x) PH3 y) H2O z) H2S
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- H2S
Description : What is the name given to the non-superimposable mirror image forms of chiral compounds? w) cis-trans x) enantiomers y) functional isomers z) diasteriomers
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ENANTIOMERS
Description : Which of the following compounds contains a double bond? w) butene x) acetylene y) butane z) propane
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BUTENE