Chapter 1 Flashcards
S.i. unit for mass
kg
What is used to measure mass
beam balance & electronic balance
S.i. unit for time?
Seconds (s)
What is used to measure time
Analogue stopwatch & Digital stopwatch
S.i. unit for temperature?
Kelvin (K) but Degree Celcius is more commonly used
Conversion for Kelvin to Degree celcius?
1Kelvin =1 degree celcius
Apparatus for measuring temperature?
Mercury / alcohol thermometer or Data logger
Thermometer accurate to 1d.p, while Data logger is more accurate & can measure temperature over long time & produce graphs
S.i. unit for volume?
Cubic metre (m^3)
Accuracy of measuring cylinders?
1d.p. (e.g. 10.5cm^3)
What is the thingy with tap used to control amount of liquid you add
Burette
Accuracy of the Burette?
2d.p. (e.g. 25.00cm^3)
What is the appartus with the thick part in thr middle of the tube
Pipette
Accuracy of the Pipette?
1 d.p. (e.g. 25.0cm^3)
Accuracy of the Pipette?
1 d.p. (e.g. 25.0cm^3)
Difference between pipette and burette
Burette measures any volume & allows control of addition, while Pipette meausres only fixed volume indicated on it