Final Exam Flashcards
All Chapters including Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 (188 cards)
Chemistry is the study of what?
matter
The active ingredients found in soap are what?
surfactants
Minerals are micronutrients or macronutrients?
micronutrietns
Proteins and carbohydrates are macronutrients or micronutrients?
macronutrients
Name of few things that make involve chemistry.
dry cleaning
agriculture
medicine
dyeing and printing
Trees are examples of renewable resources (T/F)
True
Water is an example of a renewable resource. (T/F)
True
Fossil Fuels are examples of renewable resources (T/F)
False
Green chemistry is the general chemical practice that aims at depleting resources and increasing toxic waste. (T/F)
False
Improper manufacturing of a good could be damaging to the environment (T/F)
True
Fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum, will (decrease/increase) in their overall total amounts over time with continued use.
decrease
Life-cycle assessments require the application of chemistry to the___of environmentally friendly consumer products.
a. design
b. production
c. use
d. disposal
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Fundamental research that increases our understanding of the world.
Basic Research
Chemist can do which of the following:
a. analyze substances to determine their chemical compositions and properties
b. synthesize new compounds
c. understand and control chemical processes
d. formulates many types of new products, including medicines, cosmetics, foods, cleaning products, agricultural chemicals, and paints
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
What is the SI unit for length?
Meter
What is the SI unit for time?
Second
How many meters are in one kilometer?
1,000
How many grams are in one milligram?
0.001
There are 2.54 cm in one inch. Given this information, how many cm are in 15 inches?
38.1
What is the fundamental particle of matter?
Atom
What is the elemental symbol for sodium?
NA
What is the symbol for sulfur?
S
The nucleus of the atom has positive charge inside it (T/F)
True
What is the subatomic particle that is positively charge?
Proton