CHEMISTRY 100 SAMPLE EXAM 1
  x. What is the correct name of SF6?
     a.  sulfur fluoride         b.  sulfur heptafluoride         c.  sulfur hexafluoride         d.  sulfur hexafluorite

  2. Another name for a homogeneous mixture is
     a.  substance.         b.  element.         c.  compound.         d.  solution.

  3. Which of the following can be classified as an ionic compound?
     a.  CaO(s)         b.  Cu(s)         c.  N2O(g)         d.  C7H6O2(s)

  4. Which of the following is not a physical change?
     a.  Fe(l) ----> Fe(s) + Heat                        b.  2 H2(g) + O2(g) ---> 2 H20(l) + Heat
     c.  H20(l) + Heat ---> H20(g)                     d.  CO2(s) + Heat ---> CO2(l)

  5. Convert 7.25 x 10-4 g to ng.
     a.  7.25 x 10-13 ng             b.  7.25 x 10-9 ng             c.  7.25 x 105 ng             d.  7.25 x 103 ng

  6. Which is the largest measurement?
     a.  1.26 x 10-2 dm.             b.  1.26 x 10-9 Mm.             c.  1.26 x 109 pm.             d.  1.26 x 101 mm.

  7. Convert 3.00 x 102 cm3 to mm3.
     a.  3.00 x 103             b.  3.00 x 10-3             c.  3.00 x 105             d.  3.00 x 103

  8. Convert the 20.00 miles per hour to km/s.
     a.  4.475 x 104 km/s         b.  7.810 x 1015 km/s         c.  2.220 x 106 km/s d.  8.939 x 10-3 km/s

  9. A 50.0 mL sample of a liquid has a mass of 156.0 g.  What is the density?
     a.  7.80 x 103 g/mL             b.  3.12 g/mL             c.  4.33 g/mL             d.  3.21 x 10-1 g/mL

 10. A rectangular block of metal measures 3.00 cm x 1.25 cm x 1.50 cm and has a mass of
       50.175 g. What is the identity of the metal?
     a.  Gold  (density = 19.3 g/mL)                     b.  Silver  (density = 10.5 g/mL)
     c.  Copper  (density = 8.92 g/mL)                d.  Platinum  (density = 21.45 g/mL)

 11. Which of the following occupies the largest volume?
     a.  100 g of iron         b.  100 g of lead         c.  100 g of water         d.  100 g of ice

 12. In a reaction, a chemist determined that 4.012 g of mercury reacts with 0.3200 g of oxygen
       to form a solid oxide of mercury.  How much mercury is required to form 2.000 g of the
       solid oxide of mercury?
     a.  1.852 g         b.  2.331 g         c.  0.111 g         d.  8.972 g

 13. How many electrons are in an atom of silicon?
     a.  16         b.  14         c.  28         d.  42

 14. Which of the following contains the largest number of neutrons?
     a.  57Fe         b.  59Co         c.  64Ni         d.  68Cu

 15. Which of the following pairs have equal number of electrons?
     a.  N3- and F         b.  K and S2-         c.  Ar and S2-         d.  Ca2+ and S1-

 16. A MOLECULAR compound is most likely to be formed between
     a.  magnesium and oxygen.         b.  sodium and sulfur.
     c.  zinc and cobalt.                    d.  fluorine and oxygen.

 17. Which of the following is not a stable ion?
     a.  Na2+         b.  Mg2+         c.  S2-         d.  N3-

 18. Which of the following contains more electrons than protons?
     a.  Na         b.  Na1+         c.  Cl1-         d.  Ca1+

 19. Which equation indicates a nonmetal reacting with a halogen?
     a.  Si + 2 Cl2 --->   SiCl4             b.  3 F2 + 2 Al ---> 2 AlF3
     c.  2 H2 +  C --->  CH4               d.  2 Br2 + C --->  CBr4

 20. Which of the following elements is a metalloid?
     a.  Arsenic         b.  Cobalt         c.  Zinc         d.  Bromine

 21. Which of the following is FALSE?
     a.  Barium is an alkaline earth metal.         b.  Carbon is a metalloid.
     c.  Elemental fluorine is diatomic.              d.  Pb is a metal.

 22. Which statement is TRUE?
     a.  Elements in the same PERIOD are similar physically and chemically.
     b.  Group 2 contains 2 elements.
     c.  Group 17 are referred to as the halogens.
     d.  There are 7 elements which exist as diatomic gases at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

 23. Which element is in the second period and group 13 of the periodic table?
     a.  Boron         b.  Beryllium         c.  Iodine         d.  Aluminum



  1. c                       13. b
  2. d                       14. d
  3. a                       15. c
  4. b                       16. d
  5. c                       17. a
  6. d                       18. c
  7. c                       19. d
  8. d                       20. a
  9. b                       21. b
10. c                       22. c
11. d                       23. a
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