CHEM 110 (BEAMER)
SAMPLE QUIZ C
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SAMPLE QUIZ 2
METRICS AND ELEMENTS OF THE PERIODIC TABLE
GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
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You will have 20 minutes for this quiz. No calculators.
PART 1: SI BASE UNITS (1 MIN, MAX)
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Each question is worth two points total (all or nothing).
1)
Write the name of the SI base unit for luminous intensity.
2)
Write the symbol for the SI base unit “ampere.”
3)
Write the name of the SI base unit that measures length.
4)
Write the parameter that is measured in seconds.
candela
A
meter
time
PART 2: METRIC PREFIXES (2 MIN, MAX)
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Each question is worth two points total (all or nothing).
5)
Write the symbol for the metric prefix “ milli– ”
6)
Write the exponent for the metric prefix represented by the prefix symbol “ d ”
7)
Write the name of the metric prefix that indicates 1 × 10–6
8)
Write the name for the metric prefix represented by the metric symbol “ T ”
9)
Write the exponent for the metric prefix represented by the metric prefix “ giga– ”
10)
Write the symbol for the metric prefix represented by 1 × 103
m
(lower case)
1 × 10–1
micro–
tera–
1 × 109
k
(lower case)
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CHEM 110 (BEAMER)
SAMPLE QUIZ C
PART 3: METRIC RELATIONSHIPS (2 MIN, MAX)
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From Memorization Table 2. Using exponents will give you zero credit.
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Each question is worth three points total. There may be some partial credit.
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You must use metric symbols for full credit.
11)
Write the relationship between cubic decimeters and liters.
1 dm3 = 1 L
12)
Write the relationship between centimeters and decimeters.
10 cm = 1 dm
13)
(I will also accept 1 dm = 10 cm)
Write the relationship between milliliters and liters.
1000 mL = 1 L
14)
(I will also accept 1 L = 1 dm3)
(I will also accept 1 L = 1000 mL)
Write the relationship between kilometers and meters.
1 km = 1000 m
(I will also accept 1000 m = 1 km)
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CHEM 110 (BEAMER)
SAMPLE QUIZ C
PART 4: ELEMENTS AND CHEMICAL SYMBOLS (15 MIN, MAX)
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For names: –2% for every three spelling mistakes
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For chemical: First letter must be capitalized. Second letter must be lower case. All letters must be correct.
Part 1: Write the element’s symbol
Part 2: Write the element’s name
15)
tungsten
30) Se
16)
lead
31) Xe
17)
iodine
32) In
18)
copper
33) Be
19)
germanium
34) Ne
20)
rubidium
35) N
21)
gold
36) Zn
22)
argon
37) Br
23)
potassium
38) Fe
24)
astatine
39) He
25)
magnesium
40) S
26)
thallium
41) Fr
27)
plutonium
42) Hg
28)
phosphorus
43) Al
29)
manganese
44) Li
* You can check these yourselves.
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