General Chemistry MCQ
What is the definition of active transport?
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The movement of molecules or ions from a region of lower concentration to higher concentration; requires energy
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What is the minimum amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to occur?
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Activation energy
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What is the maximum energy point in a chemical reaction called?
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Activated complex
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What is the name for the element with atomic number 89?
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Which group does Actinium belong to?
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How many actinide elements are there?
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According to the common properties, which element is NOT an actinide?
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What is an acidic solution?
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An aqueous solution with a pH less than 7.0
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What is the acid dissociation constant?
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A quantitative measure of how strong an acid is.
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What is the purpose of acid-base titration?
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To find the concentration of an acid or base.
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What is the equivalence point in an acid-base titration?
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The point at which the concentrations of the acid and base are equal
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Indicators that change color when the concentration of hydrogen or hydroxide ions changes in an aqueous solution are called what?
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Acid-base indicators
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What is an acid anhydride?
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A nonmetal oxide that reacts with water to form an acidic solution.
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What does accuracy refer to in measurement?
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The closeness of a measurement to a true or accepted value.
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What does the term 'absorptivity' mean?
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Absorption cross section of extinction coefficient
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What is the absorbance of a solution per unit path length and concentration?
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Absorbance
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What does an absorption spectrum show?
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The amount of absorption as a function of wavelength.
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What is the absorption spectrum?
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Graph of amount of absorption as a function of wavelength.
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What is the technique used to determine concentration and structure of a sample based on which wavelengths of liquid are absorbed?
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Absorption spectroscopy
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What is the process by which atoms, ions, or molecules enter a bulk phase?
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Absorption
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What is the temperature of absolute zero?
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0 K or -273.15°C
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What is absolute zero?
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The lowest possible state at which matter can exist, 0 K or -273.15°C.
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What type of uncertainty is this?
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Absolute uncertainty
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What is absolute uncertainty?
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The uncertainty of a scientific measurement, given in the same units as the measurement.
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What is the name of the unit used to measure absolute temperature?
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What is absolute error?
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Expression of the uncertainty or inaccuracy of a measurement
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What is the common name for high purity ethanol or ethyl alcohol?
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Absolute alcohol
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What is the axial direction?
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One of two directions pointing from the center of a trigonal bipyramid along its axis
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What is the value of Avogadro's law equation when the temperature is 0 degrees celsius and the pressure is 1 atm?
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Vm = 22.4
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What does Avogadro's law equation state?
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Vm = specific constant (depending on T, P; independent of gas)
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What is Avogadro's number?
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6.02 x 1023
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What is Avogadro's law?
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Equal volumes of any two gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules.
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What is atomic theory?
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An explanation of the structure of matter in terms of different combinations of very small particles (atoms)
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What is the symbol for a newly discovered element?
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A temporary name with a three letter notation
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What is the atomic symbol for the element sodium?
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What is an atomic orbital?
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A wave function for an electron in an atom
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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called what?
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Atomic number
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What is the atomic number of carbon?
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What is the atomic mass unit?
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A mass unit equal to exactly one-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom
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What is the value of an atomic mass unit?
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1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom
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What does the atomic mass of an element express?
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The average atomic mass for the naturally occurring element, expressed in atomic mass units
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What does the atomic mass of an element represent?
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The average atomic mass for the naturally occurring element, expressed in atomic mass units.
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What is an atom?
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An extremely small particle of matter that retains its identity during chemical reactions.
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What is a colloid in which the dispersed phase consists of micelles called?
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Association colloid
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What is the Arrhenius equation?
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K = Ae-Ea/RT
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What is an aromatic hydrocarbon?
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A hydrocarbon that contains a benzene ring or similar structural feature
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What are antibonding orbitals?
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Orbitals having zero values in the region between two nuclei
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What is the anode?
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The electrode at which oxidation occurs.
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What is an anion?
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A negatively charged ion
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What is the quantum number that distinguishes orbitals of given n having different shapes?
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Angular momentum quantum number (l)
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What is the maximum value that the angular momentum quantum number can have?
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What is an amphoteric oxide?
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An oxide that has both acidic and basic properties
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What is amphoteric hydroxide?
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A metal hydroxide that reacts with both bases and acids
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What is another term for 'amphiprotic species'?
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A species that can act as either an acid or a base
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What is a amphiprotic species?
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A species that can act as either an acid or a base.
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What is the base unit of current in the International System?
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What is an amorphous solid?
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A solid that has a disordered structure
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What is an amino acid?
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A compound containing an amino group and a carboxyl group.
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What are the functional groups present in an amino acid?
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—NH2 and —COOH
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What is Amine?
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A compound that is structurally derived by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms of ammonia with hydrocarbon groups
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What is an amide?
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A compound derived from the reaction of ammonia, or a primary or secondary amine, with a carboxylic acid
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What is alpha emission?
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The emission of a nucleus, or alpha particle, from an unstable nucleus.
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What is an alloy?
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A material with metallic properties that is either a compound or a mixture.
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What is an allotrope?
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Allotrope one of two or more distinct forms of an element in the same physical state
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What is an alkyne?
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An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a carbon–carbon triple bond
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What is the general formula for Alkyne?
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What is an alkyl group?
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An alkane less one hydrogen atom
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What is the general formula for an alkene?
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What is the general formula for an alkane?
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What does "Group IIA elements" refer to in the context of the alkaline earth metals?
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The reactive metals
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Which group do the alkaline earth metals belong to?
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Group IIA
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What is the difference between an alkaline dry cell and a Leclanché dry cell?
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Alkaline dry cells use potassium hydroxide in place of ammonium chloride.
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What are Alkali metals?
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The Group IA elements
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What is the name given to Group IA elements?
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Alkali metals
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What is the group number of Alkali metals?
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What is the name for the Group IA elements?
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Alkali metals
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What is an aliphatic hydrocarbon?
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A saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon
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What is the functional group present in Aldehydes?
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Carbonyl group
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Which of the following is not a property of alcohol?
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It is a compound obtained by substituting a hydroxyl group (—OH) for an —H atom
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What does the term "Aerosol" refer to?
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A colloid consisting of liquid droplets or solid particles dispersed throughout a gas.
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What is adsorption?
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The binding or attraction of molecules to a surface
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What is the product of an addition reaction?
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C-C single bond
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What is an addition polymer?
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A polymer formed by linking together many molecules by addition reactions.
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List the elements in order of their ease of losing electrons during reactions in aqueous solution
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Activity series
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The activity series is a listing of the elements in order of their ease of _______.
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Losing electrons during reactions in aqueous solution
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What is the activity of a radioactive source?
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The number of nuclear disintegrations per unit time occurring in a radioactive material
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What is the minimum energy of collision required for two molecules to react called?
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Activation energy
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What is the activated complex?
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An unstable grouping of atoms that can break up to form products
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How many elements are in the actinides series?
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Which elements are in the Actinides series?
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Actinium plus the 14 elements following it in the periodic table
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What does "Ka" stand for in Acid-ionization constant?
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Equilibrium constant
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What is the equilibrium constant for the ionization of a weak acid?
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What is an acidic oxide?
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An oxide that reacts with bases
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Acid base titration curve plots what against what?
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PH of a solution of acid against the volume of added base
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What is an acid base indicator?
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A dye that changes color in acidic or basic solutions
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What is an acid salt?
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A salt that has an acidic hydrogen atom and can undergo neutralization with bases
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What is the pH of acid rain?
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Lower than 5.6
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What is an Acid (Arrhenius definition)?
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A substance that produces hydrogen ions when it dissolves in water
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What is an acid?
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A substance that produces hydrogen ions, H+ ( hydronium ion, H3O+ ), when it dissolves in water
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Which of the following is an example of accuracy?
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The measure of how close a single measurement is to its true value
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