The Chemistry of Materials

When choosing a material to make a product, such as a soft drink container, the most important factor is...

• how much it costs to produce

• the environmental impact of the manufacturing process

• how easy it is to recycle after the container is used

• all of the above

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The life cycle of a product refers to...

• the amount of time the product is expected to last

• the stages from when the product is made until it is disposed of

• the guarantee that the manufacturer provides

• how the product is used in its life

Plastics are made from

• hydrogen and carbon compounds

• silicon sand, soda ash, and limestone

• bauxite

• none of the above

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Which of the following is a chemical property of a substance? The substance______________.

• conducts electricity

• reacts with hydrochloric acid

• scratches glass

• is more dense than water

Which of the following is a list of physical properties?

• density, conductivity, reaction with acid

• flexibility, reaction with hydrochloric acid, color

• temperature change when a chemical is added, texture, density

• electrical conductivity, hardness, ability to transmit light

Which of the following is not a property of a material?

• flexibility

• luster

• shape

• texture

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Most elements are what phase at room temperature?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Which of the following is a noble gas?

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

• oxygen

The compound sucrose has a chemical formula of C12H22O11. How many elements are in one molecule of sucrose?

• 3

• 12

• 22

• 45

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An element contains

• one kind of atom

• two or more kinds of atoms

• one kind of molecule

• two or more kinds of molecules

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