Gen Chem Exam 1
Gen Chem Exam 1
4. If a substance can’t be broken down physically but it CAN be broken down chemically, it is classified as a
____________.
a. element c. compound
b. heterogeneous mixture d. homogeneous mixture
____2. Lowering the stability of the chemical bonds in stain molecules. b) consumer product
____3. These are most common bleaching agents that are strong oxidizers. c) Personal care product
____4. It is any item often bought for consumption. d) Convenient product
____5. It constitutes a diverse group of materials that improve the overall appearance of a e) Surfactants
person.
____6. Product that appeals to a large segment of the market or those that are routinely f) bleach
bought.
IV. Group the characteristics of the give substance according to their physical (extensive or intensive) or chemical
properties. (5 pts. each)
1. Sodium fluoride is a colorless crystalline solid or white powder, or the solid dissolved in a liquid. It is soluble in
water. It is noncombustible. It is corrosive to aluminum. It is used as an insecticide. It is also used to fluorinate
water supplies, as a wood preservative, in cleaning compounds, manufacture of glass, and for many other uses.
The solubility in water 5.0 g/100 ml water at 100 °C.
Extensive:
Intensive Property:
Chemical Property:
2. Zinc chloride, solution is a colorless liquid. It is mildly corrosive to metals. It causes burns to eyes, skin and
mucous membranes. White particulate dispersed in air with an acrid odor. The boiling point reach very high at
732 °C and it dissolves in 0.25 mL 2% hydrochloric acid.
Extensive:
Intensive Property:
Chemical Property:
V. TWO X’s in a row. Select “pure substance” or “mixture” by placing an “X” in one of the first two grayed columns.
Then, classify each substance as an element, a compound, a homogeneous mixture, or a heterogeneous by placing an
“X” in one of the four columns to the right (no fill color). An example is completed for you. (14 pts.)
Carbon dioxide X X
Pure NaCl
Tap water
Water and oil
Salt and pepper
Pure water
Vegetable soup
copper
2. Imagine you have just bought a large company. Due to flood damage, it is filled with tonnes of match sticks mixed with
tonnes of scrap iron.
(a) How would you separate the mixture?
(b) What equipment would you need to make this happen on such a large scale?