Activity No 1
Activity No 1
Activity No 1
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1. What is the difference between mass and weight? Is the mass of an object on Earth the same
as the mass of the same object on Jupiter? Why or why not?
2. Is it accurate to say that a substance with a mass of 1 kg weighs 2.2 lb? Why or why not?
3. What factor must be considered when reporting the weight of an object as opposed to its
mass?
4. Construct a table with the headings “Solid,” “Liquid,” and “Gas.” For any given substance,
state what you expect for each of the following:
1. the relative densities of the three phases
2. the physical shapes of the three phases
3. the volumes for the same mass of compound
4. the sensitivity of the volume of each phase to changes in temperature
5. the sensitivity of the volume to changes in pressure
5. Classify each substance as homogeneous or heterogeneous and explain your reasoning.
1. platinum
2. a carbonated beverage
3. bronze
4. wood
5. natural gas
6. Styrofoam
6. Classify each substance as homogeneous or heterogeneous and explain your reasoning.
1. snowflakes
2. gasoline
3. black tea
4. plastic wrap
5. blood
6. water containing ice cubes
7. Classify each substance as a pure substance or a mixture and explain your reasoning.
1. seawater
2. coffee
3. 14-karat gold
4. diamond
5. distilled water
8. Classify each substance as a pure substance or a mixture.
1. cardboard
2. caffeine
3. tin
4. a vitamin tablet
5. helium gas
NUMERICAL PROBLEMS
1. If a person weighs 176 lb on Earth, what is his or her mass on Mars, where the force of
gravity is 37% of that on Earth?
2. If a person weighs 135 lb on Earth, what is his or her mass on Jupiter, where the force of
gravity is 236% of that on Earth?
3. Calculate the volume of 10.00 g of each element and then arrange the elements in order of
decreasing volume. The numbers in parentheses are densities.
1. copper (8.92 g/cm3)
2. calcium (1.54 g/cm3)
3. titanium (4.51 g/cm3)
4. iridium (22.85 g/cm3)
4. Given 15.00 g of each element, calculate the volume of each and then arrange the elements in
order of increasing volume. The numbers in parentheses are densities.
1. gold (19.32 g/cm3)
2. lead (11.34 g/cm3)
3. iron (7.87 g/cm3)
4. sulfur (2.07 g/cm3)
5. A silver bar has dimensions of 10.00 cm × 4.00 cm × 1.50 cm, and the density of silver is
10.49 g/cm3. What is the mass of the bar?
6. Platinum has a density of 21.45 g/cm3. What is the mass of a platinum bar measuring 3.00 cm
× 1.50 cm × 0.500 cm?
7. Complete the following table.
8. Gold has a density of 19.30 g/cm3. If a person who weighs 85.00 kg (1 kg = 1000 g) were
given his or her weight in gold, what volume (in cm3) would the gold occupy? Are we justified
in using the SI unit of mass for the person’s weight in this case?
9. An irregularly shaped piece of magnesium with a mass of 11.81 g was dropped into a
graduated cylinder partially filled with water. The magnesium displaced 6.80 mL of water.
What is the density of magnesium?
10. The density of copper is 8.92 g/cm3. If a 10.00 g sample is placed in a graduated cylinder that
contains 15.0 mL of water, what is the total volume that would be occupied?
11. At 20°C, the density of fresh water is 0.9982 kg/m3, and the density of seawater is 1.025
kg/m3. Will a ship float higher in fresh water or in seawater? Explain your reasoning.
1.3 Problems
1. Milk turns sour. This is a ________________
Chemical Change
Physical Change
Chemical Property
Physical Property
None of the above
Chemical Change
Physical Change
Chemical Property
Physical Property
None of the above
Chemical Change
Physical Change
Chemical Property
Physical Property
None of the above
7. True or False: Bread rising is a physical property. 8. True or False: Dicing potatoes is a physical
change.
9. Is sunlight matter?