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Explorer Quiz 2



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Question 1.
The atomic mass of an aluminum atom is 26.981539 amu. Express this mass to four significant digits.


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Question 2.


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Question 3.
How many significant digits are in 725.6 mL?


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Question 4.
A metric ton is defined as 1000 kg, and an English ton is defined as 2000 lbs. Which of the following is wrong?


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Question 5.


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Question 6.
Which statement about mass measurement is true?


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Question 7.
45.16 mL + 114.7 mL + 0.835 mL = ?


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Question 8.
Your car gets about 35 miles per gallon. If gas costs $1.10/gal, how far can you get with $21-worth of gas?


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Question 9.
Express 4623 g in scientific notation to three significant digits.


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Question 10.
Express 103 as an ordinary number.


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Question 11.
Hydrogen peroxide is commonly used as an antiseptic and for bleaching. It is available commercially as a 3.0% solution by mass of hydrogen peroxide in water. How many grams of hydrogen peroxide are in a bottle containing 250.0 grams of solution?


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Question 12.
If 1 league is exactly equal to 3 nautical miles, 1 nautical mile is exactly equal to 6000 feet, and 1 mile is exactly equal to 5280 feet, how many miles is 20,000 leagues under the sea?


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