Napoleon's Buttons Chapter 5
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Napoleon's Buttons is a novel by Jay Burreson and Le Couteur on the origin of all the groups of molecules that have shaped the Science world to date. Chapter 5 talks about the Nitro compounds and is tested below.
- 1.Although the structures of explosive molecules vary widely most often they contain a(n)
- A.
Carbon dioxide molecule
- B.
Oxide compound
- C.
Nitro group
- D.
Water vapor molecule
- 2.Which of the following is NOT a component of gunpowder?
- A.
Potassium nitrate
- B.
Isopropyl alcohol
- C.
Carbon
- D.
Sulfur
- 3.All explosive reactions produce large amounts of heat. What type of reactions are these?
- A.
Combustion
- B.
Endothermic
- C.
Chemical
- D.
Exothermic
- 4.What gives the structure of a diatomic nitrogen molecule its stability?
- A.
Strength of the triple bond
- B.
Size of the molecule
- C.
Charge od the molecule
- D.
Length of the triple bond
- 5.Which of the following is NOT a property of explosive reactions?
- A.
Production of heat
- B.
Production of gases
- C.
Absorption of energy
- D.
They are extremely rapid
- 6.Of the four compunds listed, which one does NOT contain a nitro group
- A.
Dinitrotoluene
- B.
Toluene
- C.
TNT
- D.
Nitrotoluene
- 7.Whose experiments with nitric acid led to the discovery of nitroglycerin, the explosive component in dynamite?
- A.
Roger Bacon
- B.
Emil Nobel
- C.
Ascanio Sobrero
- D.
Alfred Nobel
- 8.Which of the following is a starting material for making nitric acid?
- A.
Carbon dioxide
- B.
Ammonia
- C.
Toluene
- D.
Picric acid
- 9.Our atmosphere is composed of approximately ________% oxygen gas and __________% nitrogen gas.
- A.
80 and 20
- B.
50 and 50
- C.
20 and 80
- D.
30 and 70
- 10.What are the differneces between the structures of nitroglycerin and pentaerythritoltetranitrate (PETN)?
- A.
Nitroglycerin has 5 carbons instead of 3, and 1 more nitro group than PETN
- B.
Nitroglycerin has 7 carbons instead of 5, and 3 more nitro groups than PETN
- C.
PETN has 5 carbons instead of 3, and 1 more nitro group than nitroglycerin
- D.
PETN has 7 carbons instead of 5, and 3 more nitro groups than nitroglycerin
- 11.As well as being a molecule found in explosivses, nitric oxide, (NO) ,has many physiological roles. Which of the following is NOT one of the physiological roles of NO?
- A.
Dilation of blood vessels
- B.
Aiding digestion
- C.
Treatment for a sore throat
- D.
Establishing long-term memory
- 12.Which of the following coefficient groups correctly balances the equation for the chemical reaction for the explosion of gunpowder?
- A.
5, 5, 3, 1, 3, 5, 4, 13
- B.
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 12
- C.
7, 4, 1, 5, 8, 11, 7, 2
- D.
4, 7, 1, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1
- 13.Which of the following is responsible for the propulsion of a cannonball or bullet?
- A.
The explosive nature of sulfur
- B.
The hot expanding gases produced from the rapid burning of gunpowder
- C.
A mixture of alcohol and water
- D.
The urine from a clergyman
- 14.Which of the following was often to refered to as "Chinese snow"?
- A.
Potassium nitrate
- B.
Sulfur
- C.
Potassium sulfide
- D.
Potassium carbonate
- 15.Which of the following is the definition of an isomer?
- A.
Compounds that contain one or more triple bonds
- B.
Compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structures
- C.
Compounds that contain a nitro group
- D.
Compounds that have the same chemical structures but different formulas
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