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Solution
Refer to Figure 4.1 for the changes of physical state.
(a) The change from solid to liquid is called melting.
(b) The change from liquid to gas is called vaporizing.
(c) The change from solid to gas is called sublimation.
Practice Exercise
State the term that applies to each of the
following changes of physical state:
(a) A refrigerant changes from a gas to a liquid.
(b) Water changes from a liquid to a solid.
(c) Iodine vapor changes from a gas to a solid.
Answers: (a) condensing; (b) freezing; (c) deposition
Concept Exercise
Identify the physical state (solid, liquid, gas) that corresponds to each of the following pictorial
representations:
Solution
Refer to Figure 4.2 to classify each sample.
(a) Copper wire is a metallic element.
(b) Copper oxide is a compound of the elements
copper and oxygen.
(c) Malachite ore is a heterogeneous mixture of
copper and other substances.
(d) Bronze alloy is a homogeneous mixture of copper
and tin.
Practice Exercise
Consider the following properties of the element mercury:
(a) Mercury liquid cannot be broken down by a chemical change.
(b) Mercury oxide can be heated to give mercury and oxygen gas.
(c) Mercury, in the form of cinnabar ore, is found in Spain and Italy.
(d) Mercury and silver compose the alloy used for dental fillings.
Classify each of the following mercury samples as an element, a compound, a homogeneous mixture, or a
heterogeneous mixture:
(a) mercury liquid
(b) mercury oxide
(c) cinnabar ore
(d) dental alloy
Answers: (a) element; (b) compound; (c) heterogeneous mixture; (d) homogeneous mixture
Concept Exercise
Classify each of the following as an element, a compound, or a mixture as shown in the illustration:
Solution
Refer to Table 4.4 to classify each of the following properties:
(a) Metals are good conductors of heat.
(b) Metals are malleable.
(c) Metals usually have high melting points.
(d) Metals do not react with other metals; they mix to form alloys.
Practice Exercise
Which of the following properties is not characteristic of a
nonmetal?
(a) insulator of electricity (b)
ductile
(c) low density
(d)
reacts with nonmetals
Answer: (b) Nonmetals crush to a powder and are not
malleable or ductile.
Concept Exercise
Which of the following is a solid metal under normal
conditions: calcium, phosphorus, mercury, or silicon?
(Refer to Figure 4.7.)
Answer: See Appendix G.
Figure 4.7 Pictorial Periodic Table of the Elements The natural abundance is the percent by mass of an
element in Earths crust, oceans, and atmosphere. The natural abundance of an element listed as rare is less than
1 mg per metric ton (1000 kg). An element listed as synthetic is made artificially and does not occur naturally.
An element listed as unstable often disintegrates in a fraction of a second.
Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Critical Thinking, 6th Edition
Charles H. Corwin
Solution
Referring to Figures 4.5 and 4.6, we observe the following:
(a) Barium (Ba) is on the left side of the periodic table; it is a solid metal under normal conditions.
(b) Boron (B) is in the middle of the periodic table; it is a solid semimetal.
(c) Bismuth (Bi) is to the right, but below the semimetals in the periodic table, it is a solid metal.
(d) Bromine (Br) is on the right side of the periodic table; it is a liquid nonmetal at normal conditions.
Figure 4.5 Metals, Nonmetals, and
Semimetals The symbols of elements
having metallic properties are on the
left side of the periodic table,
nonmetallic are on the right side, and
semimetallic are midway between.
Notice the special placement of
hydrogen, a nonmetallic element.
Practice Exercise
Indicate the physical state for each of the following elements at 25 C and normal pressure; classify each
element as a metal, nonmetal, or semimetal:
(a) aluminum
(b) hydrogen
(c) helium
(d) radium
Answers: (a) solid metal; (b) gaseous nonmetal; (c) gaseous nonmetal; (d) solid metal
Concept Exercise
Which of the following is a liquid nonmetal under
normal conditions: sodium, mercury, bromine, or
sulfur? (Refer back to Figure 4.7.)
Answer: See Appendix G.
Solution
The chemical formula for vitamin B3 indicates 6 carbon atoms, 6 hydrogen atoms, 2 nitrogen atoms, and
1 oxygen atom. Thus C6H6N2O has a total of 15 atoms.
Practice Exercise
Write the chemical formula for vitamin B6, if a molecule is composed of 8 carbon atoms, 11 hydrogen
atoms, 1 nitrogen atom, and 3 oxygen atoms.
Answer: C8H11NO3 (total of 23 atoms)
Concept Exercise
Examine the model for vitamin C and
determine the molecular formula. In the
model shown, the black sphere = C atom,
white = H atom, and red = O atom.
Answer: See Appendix G.
Solution
The chemical formula for glycerin indicates 3 carbon atoms, 5 hydrogen atoms, and 3 OH units. Thus,
C3H5(OH)3 has a total of 14 atoms.
Practice Exercise
Write the chemical formula for nitroglycerin if a molecule is composed of 3 carbon atoms,
5 hydrogen atoms, 3 oxygen atoms, and 3 NO2 units.
Answer: C3H5O3(NO2)3
Concept Exercise
State the total number of atoms in a molecule of nitroglycerin, C3H5O3(NO2)3.
Answer: See Appendix G.
Solution
If a reaction occurs, there is a change in composition and the property is chemical. Otherwise, the property
is physical.
(a) Color and odor are physical properties.
(b) Solubility is a physical property.
(c) A chemical reaction is a chemical property.
(d) A physical state is a physical property.
Practice Exercise
Classify each of the following properties as physical or chemical:
(a) Water appears hard and crystalline at 0 C.
(b) Water is insoluble in gasoline.
(c) Water is a very weak conductor of electricity.
(d) Water produces a gas with sodium metal.
Answers: (a) physical; (b) physical; (c) physical; (d) chemical
Concept Exercise
Copper melts at 1083 C, has a density of 8.92 g/mL, is a good conductor of electricity, and turns black
when heated. Which of these is an example of a chemical property?
Answer: See Appendix G.
Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Critical Thinking, 6th Edition
Charles H. Corwin
Solution
An observation that indicates a physical change is a change of physical state. The observations that suggest
a chemical change include burning, fizzing, changing color, or forming an insoluble substance in solution.
(a) Hydrogen explodes; thus, it is a chemical change.
(b) Water is boiled; thus, it is a physical change.
(c) Two solutions give an insoluble substance; thus, it is a chemical change.
(d) Baking soda fizzes; thus, it is a chemical change.
Practice Exercise
Classify each of the following observations as a physical or a chemical change:
(a) Freezing water in a refrigerator makes cubes of ice.
(b) Adding silver nitrate to tap water gives a cloudy solution.
(c) Burning sulfur gives a light blue flame.
(d) Grinding aspirin tablets produces a powder.
Answers: (a) physical; (b) chemical; (c) chemical; (d) physical
Concept Exercise
An Alka-Seltzer tablet dissolves in water and produces gas
bubbles. Is this an example of a physical change or a chemical
change?
Answer: See Appendix G.
Solution
Applying the conservation of mass law, we find that the mass of the magnesium metal plus the mass of the
oxygen gas equals the mass of the magnesium oxide powder. That is,
2.430 g Mg + mass of oxygen = 4.030 g MgO
mass of oxygen = 4.030 g MgO 2.430 g Mg
mass of oxygen = 1.600 g
Practice Exercise
If 0.654 g of zinc metal reacts with 0.321 g of yellow powdered sulfur, what is the mass of the zinc sulfide
produced?
Answer: 0.975 g
Concept Exercise
Heating 1.000 g copper metal with yellow sulfur produces 1.252 g of black copper sulfide. What is the mass
of sulfur that reacted with the copper metal?
Answer: See Appendix G.
Solution
Temperature, kinetic energy, and velocity are related as follows:
(a) As the temperature cools from 25 C to 25 C, the kinetic energy of helium
atoms decreases.
(b) Since a drop in temperature produces a decrease in kinetic energy, the motion of helium atoms
decreases.
Practice Exercise
A steel cylinder containing air is heated from 25 C to 50 C. State the change in each of
the following:
(a) kinetic energy of the gas
(b) motion of air molecules
Concept Exercise
What happens to the kinetic energy and velocity of air molecules when the temperature increases?
Answer: See Appendix G.
Solution
We can refer to the six forms of energy listed above. It follows that
(a) Nuclear energy is converted to heat energy.
(b) Heat energy is converted to mechanical energy.
(c) Mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy.
Practice Exercise
Identify two forms of energy that are involved in each of the following devices:
(a) flashlight
(b) solar calculator
(c) leadacid battery
Answers: (a) chemical and light; (b) light and electrical; (c) chemical and electrical
Concept Exercise
Which of the following is not a basic form of energy: chemical, electrical, heat, light, mechanical, nuclear,
solar?
Answer: See Appendix G.