Test Bank For Chemistry 4th Edition By Burdge

Chapter 01

Chemistry: The Science of Change

1. What is a unifying principle that explains a body of experimental observations?
2. Law
3. Hypothesis

C.Theory

1. Phenomena
2. Prediction

Blooms: 2. Understand

Difficulty: Easy

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Scientific Method

Topic: Study of Chemistry

2. Which of the following is a tentative explanation for a set of observations?
3. Law

B.Hypothesis

1. Theory
2. Phenomena
3. Prediction

Blooms: 2. Understand

Difficulty: Easy

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Scientific Method

Topic: Study of Chemistry

3. What is the term used for findings that are summarized based on a pattern or trend?

A.Law

1. Hypothesis
2. Theory
3. Phenomena
4. Prediction

Blooms: 2. Understand

Difficulty: Easy

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Scientific Method

Topic: Study of Chemistry

4. Which of the following activities is not a part of good science?
5. Proposing a theory
6. Developing a hypothesis
7. Making quantitative observations
8. Designing experiments

E.Indulging in speculation

Blooms: 2. Understand

Difficulty: Easy

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Scientific Method

Topic: Study of Chemistry

5. Which of the following is a ‘substance’ according to the definition given in your textbook?
6. Air
7. Tap water
8. Sea water

D.Water

1. Toothpaste

Blooms: 3. Apply

Difficulty: Medium

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter

Subtopic: Properties of Matter

Topic: Study of Chemistry

6. Which of the following cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means?

A.Element

1. Emulsion
2. Compound
3. Homogeneous mixture
4. Heterogeneous mixture

Blooms: 4. Analyze

Difficulty: Medium

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Classification and States of Matter

Subtopic: Properties of Matter

Topic: Study of Chemistry