Ch 1 equations Flashcards
1
Q
log (A*B)
A
log(A) + log(B)
2
Q
log (A/B)
A
log(A) - log(B)
3
Q
log(A^b)
A
b*log(A)
4
Q
accuracy
A
closeness of an experimental value to the true value
5
Q
precision
A
closeness of the measured values to each other
6
Q
%error
A
(measured value-true value)/true value x 100sa
7
Q
deci/deca
A
deci = one tenth
deca = 10 times
8
Q
Centi/Hecto
A
centi = one hundredth
hecto = 100 times
9
Q
milli/kilo
A
milli = 1 thousandth
kilo = 1000 times
10
Q
micro/mega
A
micro = 1 millionth
mega = 1 million times
11
Q
nano/giga
A
nano = 1 billionth
giga = 1 billion times
12
Q
C to F
A
F = 1.8*C + 32
13
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C to K
A
K = C + 273.15
14
Q
kg to lb
A
2.2 lb = 1 kg
15
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% concentration (ie 1:1000)
A
in g/mL (ie 1g/1000mL)
16
Q
density
A
d = mass/volume
varies with temperature
17
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specific gravity
A
sg = density of object/density of water
unitless
