Chapter 2

Chemistry Matter and Change · 105 exercises

Problem 2

What is the volume of a sample that has a mass of 20 g and a density of 4 g/mL?

3 step solution

Problem 3

A 147-g piece of metal has a density of 7.00 g/mL. A 50-mL graduated cylinder contains 20.0 mL of water. What is the final volume after the metal is added to the graduated cylinder?

4 step solution

Problem 4

Define the SI units for length, mass, time, and temperature.

4 step solution

Problem 5

Describe how adding the prefix mega- to a unit affects the quantity being described

2 step solution

Problem 6

Compare a base unit and a derived unit, and list the derived units used for density and volume

4 step solution

Problem 7

Define the relationships among the mass, volume, and density of a material.

3 step solution

Problem 9

Calculate Samples \(A, B,\) and \(C\) have masses of \(80 g, 12 g,\) and 33 g, and volumes of \(20 \mathrm{mL}, 4 \mathrm{cm}^{3},\) and 11 \(\mathrm{mL}\) , respectively. Which of the samples have the same density?

4 step solution

Problem 10

Design a concept map that shows the relationships among the following terms: volume, derived unit, mass, base unit, time, and length.

3 step solution

Problem 11

Express each number in scientific notation. \(\begin{array}{lllll}{\text { a. } 700} & {\text { c. } 4,500,000} & {\text { e. } 0.0054} & {\text { g. } 0.000000076} \\ {\text { b. } 38,000} & {\text { d. } 685,000,000,000} & {\text { f. } 0.00000687} & {\text { h. } 0.0000000008}\end{array}\)

8 step solution

Problem 12

Challenge Express each quantity in regular notation along with its appropriate unit. \(\begin{array}{llllll}{\text { a. } 3.60 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{s}} & {\text { b. } 5.4 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}} & {\text { c. } 5.060 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{km}} & {\text { d. } 8.9 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{Hz}}\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 13

Solve each problem, and express the answer in scientific notation. a. \(\left(5 \times 10^{-5}\right)+\left(2 \times 10^{-5}\right) \quad\) c. \(\left(9 \times 10^{2}\right)-\left(7 \times 10^{2}\right)\) b. \(\left(7 \times 10^{8}\right)-\left(4 \times 10^{8}\right) \quad\) d. \(\left(4 \times 10^{-12}\right)+\left(1 \times 10^{-12}\right)\)

12 step solution

Problem 14

Challenge Express each answer in scientific notation in the units indicated. a. \(\left(1.26 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{kg}\right)+\left(2.5 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{g}\right)\) in \(\mathrm{kg}\) b. \((7.06 \mathrm{g})+\left(1.2 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{kg}\right)\) in \(\mathrm{kg}\) c. \(\left(4.39 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{kg}\right)-\left(2.8 \times 10^{7} \mathrm{g}\right)\) in \(\mathrm{kg}\) d. \(\left(5.36 \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{kg}\right)-\left(7.40 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{kg}\right)\) in \(\mathrm{g}\)

8 step solution

Problem 15

Solve each problem, and express the answer in scientific notation. a. \(\left(4 \times 10^{2}\right) \times\left(1 \times 10^{8}\right) \quad\) c. \(\left(6 \times 10^{2}\right) \div\left(2 \times 10^{1}\right)\) b. \(\left(2 \times 10^{-4}\right) \times\left(3 \times 10^{2}\right)\) d. \(\left(8 \times 10^{4}\right) \div\left(4 \times 10^{1}\right)\)

12 step solution

Problem 16

Challenge Calculate the areas and densities. Report the answers in the correct units. a. the area of a rectangle with sides measuring \(3 \times 10^{1} \mathrm{cm}\) and \(3 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{cm}\) b. the area of a rectangle with sides measuring \(1 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{cm}\) and \(5 \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{cm}\) c. the density of a substance having a mass of \(9 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{g}\) and a volume of \(3 \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{cm}^{3}\) d. the density of a substance having a mass of \(4 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{g}\) and a volume of \(2 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)

4 step solution

Problem 17

Write two conversion factors for each of the following. a. a 16\(\%\) (by mass) salt solution b. a density of 1.25 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mL}\) c. a speed of 25 \(\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\)

3 step solution

Problem 18

Challenge What conversion factors are needed to convert: a. nanometers to meters? b. density given in \(g / c m^{3}\) to a value in \(\mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3} ?\)

2 step solution

Problem 22

How many seconds are in 24 h?

4 step solution

Problem 23

Challenge Vinegar is 5\(\%\) acetic acid by mass and has a density of 1.02 \(\mathrm{g} / \mathrm{mL}\) .What mass of acetic acid, in grams, is present in 185 \(\mathrm{mL}\) of vinegar?

2 step solution

Problem 24

Describe how scientific notation makes it easier to work with very large or very small numbers.

4 step solution

Problem 25

Express the numbers 0.00087 and 54,200,000 in scientific notation.

4 step solution

Problem 26

Write the measured distance quantities \(3 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{cm}\) and \(3 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{km}\) in regular notation.

3 step solution

Problem 27

Write a conversion factor relating cubic centimeters and milliliters.

3 step solution

Problem 28

Solve How many millimeters are there in \(2.5 \times 10^{2} \mathrm{km}\) ?

4 step solution

Problem 29

Explain how dimensional analysis is used to solve problems.

5 step solution

Problem 30

Apply Concepts A classmate converts 68 km to meters and gets 0.068 m as the answer. Explain why this answer is incorrect, and identify the likely source of the error

4 step solution

Problem 35

Determine the number of significant figures in each measurement \(\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. } 508.0 L} & {\text { c. } 1.0200 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{kg}} \\ {\text { b. } 820,400.0 \mathrm{L}} & {\text { d. } 807,000 \mathrm{kg}}\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 36

Determine the number of significant figures in each measurement \(\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. } 0.049450 \mathrm{s}} & {\text { c. } 3.1587 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{g}} \\ {\text { b. } 0.000482 \mathrm{mL}} & {\text { d. } 0.0084 \mathrm{mL}}\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 37

Determine the number of significant figures in each measurement Challenge Write the numbers 10, 100, and 1000 in scientific notation with two, three, and four significant figures, respectively.

4 step solution

Problem 38

Round each number to four significant figures. \(\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. } 84,791 \mathrm{kg}} & {\text { c. } 256.75 \mathrm{cm}} \\ {\text { b. } 38.5432 \mathrm{g}} & {\text { d. } 4.9356 \mathrm{m}}\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 39

Challenge Round each number to four significant figures, and write the answer in scientific notation. \(\begin{array}{ll}{\text { a. } 0.00054818 \mathrm{g}} & {\text { c. } 308,659,000 \mathrm{mm}} \\ {\text { b. } 136,758 \mathrm{kg}} & {\text { d. } 2.0145 \mathrm{mL}}\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 40

Add and subtract as indicated. Round off when necessary. a. \(43.2 \mathrm{cm}+51.0 \mathrm{cm}+48.7 \mathrm{cm} \quad\) b. \(258.3 \mathrm{kg}+257.11 \mathrm{kg}+253 \mathrm{kg}\)

2 step solution

Problem 41

Challenge Add and subtract as indicated. Round off when necessary. a. \(\left(4.32 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{cm}\right)-\left(1.6 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{mm}\right) \quad\) b. \(\left(2.12 \times 10^{7} \mathrm{mm}\right)+\left(1.8 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{cm}\right)\)

6 step solution

Problem 42

Perform the following calculations. Round the answers. a. 24 \(\mathrm{m} \times 3.26 \mathrm{m} \quad\) b. 120 \(\mathrm{m} \times 0.10 \mathrm{m} \quad\) c. 1.23 \(\mathrm{m} \times 2.0 \mathrm{m} \quad\) d. 53.0 \(\mathrm{m} \times 1.53 \mathrm{m}\)

8 step solution

Problem 43

Perform the following calculations. Round the answers. a. 4.84\(m \div 2.4 \mathrm{s} \quad\) b. 60.2 \(\mathrm{m} \div 20.1 \mathrm{s} \quad\) c. 102.4 \(\mathrm{m} \div 51.2 \mathrm{s} \quad\) d. 168 \(\mathrm{m} \div 58 \mathrm{s}\)

12 step solution

Problem 44

Perform the following calculations. Round the answers. Challenge \(\left(1.32 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{g}\right) \div\left(2.5 \times 10^{2} \mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)\)

4 step solution

Problem 45

State how a measured value is reported in terms of known and estimated digits

5 step solution

Problem 46

Define accuracy and precision.

4 step solution

Problem 47

Identify the number of significant figures in each of these measurements of an object’s length: 76.48 cm, 76.47 cm, and 76.59 cm.

3 step solution

Problem 50

Apply Write an expression for the quantity 506,000 cm in which it is clear that all the zeros are significant.

4 step solution

Problem 51

Analyze Data Students collected mass data for a group of coins. The mass of a single coin is 5.00 g. Determine the accuracy and precision of the measurements \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text {Number of coins} \ \ \ \ {5} & {10} & {20} & {30} & {50} \\ \hline \text {Mass (g)} \ \ \ \ 23.2 & {54.5} & {105.9} & {154.5} & {246.2} \\ \hline\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 52

Explain why graphing can be an important tool for analyzing data.

6 step solution

Problem 53

Infer What type of data must be plotted on a graph for the slope of the line to represent density?

3 step solution

Problem 54

Relate If a linear graph has a negative slope, what can you say about the dependent variable?

4 step solution

Problem 55

Summarize What data are best displayed on a circle graph? On a bar graph?

3 step solution

Problem 56

Construct a circle graph for the composition of air. \(78.08 \% \mathrm{N}, 20.95 \% \mathrm{O}_{2}\) . 0.93\(\% \mathrm{Ar}\) , and 0.04\(\% \mathrm{CO}_{2}\) and other gases.

2 step solution

Problem 58

Apply Graph mass versus volume for the data given in the table. What is the slope of the line? \(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text {Volume \)\left(\mathrm{cm}^{3}\right)\(} \ \ \ \ {7.5} & {12} & {15} & {22} \\ \text {Mass (g)} \ \ \ \ 24.1 & {38.5} & {48.0} & {70.1} \\ \hline\end{array}\)

4 step solution

Problem 59

Why must a measurement include both a number and a unit?

5 step solution

Problem 60

Explain why standard units of measurement are particularly important to scientists.

5 step solution

Problem 61

What role do prefixes play in the metric system?

4 step solution

Problem 62

How many meters are in one kilometer? In one decimeter?

3 step solution

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