Which of the following is a substance?

Which of the following is a substance?

A. Sea water
B. Brass
C. Tape water
D. Graphite
E. Sand

In chemistry, a substance refers to a matter which has specific composition and specific properties which do not change. A substance can be an element or a compound. A substance typically has a constant composition, which can not be separated by physical methods. Seawater and sand are not substances, because they have varied compositions and their components can be separated by physical methods.

An atom is_____________?

An atom is_____________?

A. smallest indivisible particle in an element
B. smallest particle of an element which can undergo a chemical reaction
C. building block of an element
D. always smaller than molecule

All of the following statements are incorrect except:

All of the following statements are incorrect except:

A. Precision and accuracy should go side by side in a scientific work
B. Scientific work must be precise, accuracy is not essential
C. Scientific work must be accurate, precision is not essential
D. Calculations must be made before any experiment

The average speed of a moving object during a given interval of time is always:

The average speed of a moving object during a given interval of time is always:

A. the magnitude of its average velocity over the interval
B. the distance covered during the time interval divided by the time interval
C. one-half its speed at the end of the interval
D. its acceleration multiplied by the time interval
E. one-half its acceleration multiplied by the time interval