Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 1 - Chemistry: The Study of Change - Questions & Problems - Page 32: 1.53

Answer

a) Qualitative - Water can exist as solid, liquid, or gas. Quantitative - The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius. b) Qualitative - Carbon can form covalent bonds with other atoms. Quantitative - The molecular weight of carbon is 12.01 g/mol. c) Qualitative - Iron is a shiny grayish metal that can rust easily. Quantitative - Iron has a density of 7.87 g/cm^3 d) Qualitative - Hydrogen gas is highly combustible. Quantitative - The enthalpy of combustion for hydrogen gas is -286 kJ/mol. e) Qualitative - Sucrose is a white, odorless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid. Quantitative - Sucrose has a molecular weight of 342.3 g/mol. f) Qualitative - Table salt is a white crystalline solid. Quantitative - The melting point of sodium chloride is 800.7 degrees Celsius. g) Qualitative - Mercury is a dense, silvery-white, and toxic liquid metal. Quantitative - Mercury has a molecular weight of 200.59 g/mol. h) Qualitative - Gold is a precious metal and is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Quantitative - Gold has a boiling point of 2700 degrees Celsius. i) Qualitative - Air comprises of different gases. Quantitative - Air has density of 0.001 g/cm^3 when measured at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and pressure of 1 atm.

Work Step by Step

Qualitative statements are descriptive. You just have to describe the characteristics of the element/molecule/substance/mixture in question. Quantitative statements comprise of measurements and hence are accompanied by numerical values. The properties to be measured can either be intensive (non-dependent on amount of matter being measured) or extensive (amount-dependent).
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