AP Chemistry Topic 1

1) In the following list, only __________ is not an example of matter.

• A) planets

• B) light

• C) dust

• D) elemental phosphorus

• E) table salt

2) What is the physical state in which matter has no specific shape but does have a specific volume?

• A) gas

• B) solid

• C) liquid

• D) salts

• E) ice

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3) The law of constant composition applies to __________.

• A) solutions

• B) heterogeneous mixtures

• C) compounds

• D) homogeneous mixtures

• E) solids

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4) A combination of sand, salt, and water is an example of a __________.

• A) homogeneous mixture

• B) heterogeneous mixture

• C) compound

• D) pure substance

• E) solid

5) A small amount of salt dissolved in water is an example of a __________.

• A) homogeneous mixture

• B) heterogeneous mixture

• C) compound

• D) pure substance

• E) solid

6) Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?

• A) P, potassium

• B) C, copper

• C) Mg, manganese

• D) Ag, silver

• E) Sn, silicon

7) Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?

• A) S, sodium

• B) Tn, tin

• C) Fe, iron

• D) N, neon

• E) B, bromine

8) Which one of the following elements has a symbol that is not derived from its foreign name?

• A) tin

• B) aluminum

• C) mercury

• D) copper

• E) lead

9) Which one of the following is a pure substance?

• A) concrete

• B) wood

• C) salt water

• D) elemental copper

• E) milk

10) Which one of the following is often easily separated into its components by simple techniques such as filtering or decanting?

• A) heterogeneous mixture

• B) compounds

• C) homogeneous mixture

• D) elements

• E) solutions