Chapter 1 And 2 Flashcards

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The 3 steps involved in solving scientific problems

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Define the problem (gather info, facts)
Propose solutions (form hypotheses and organize info)
Evaluate your proposed solutions (develop experiments)

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1
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Science that deals with the materials of the universe and the changes that these materials undergo

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Chemistry

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2
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A process of studying natural phenomena that involves making observations, forming laws and theories, and testing theories by experimentation

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Scientific method

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3
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Quantitative observations involves

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Numbers

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4
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Possible explanation for an observation

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Hypothesis

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5
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Set of tested hypotheses that Gives an overall explanation of some part of nature

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Theory

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6
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How does a hypotheses become a theory

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Set of hypotheses that agrees with various observations

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7
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Difference between theory and observation

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Observation- something that is witnessed and can be recorded

Theory- interpretation, possible explanation

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8
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How is experiment used to refine theory

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Making new observations

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9
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Generally observed behavior

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Natural law

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10
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Observation that the total mass of materials is not affecte by chemical change in those materials

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Law of conservation of mass

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11
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Difference between law and theory

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Law- summary of observed behavior

Theory- an explanation of behavior

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12
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Author doesn’t think science automatically leads to profess

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Continual progress, doesn’t just stop

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13
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A quantitative observation

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Measurement

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14
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Measurement consists of what two parts

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Numbers and units

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15
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Why are units important

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Units tell scale

16
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Technique used to express very large or very small numbers

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Scientific notation

17
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Necessary in chemistry

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Make number more compact and easier to write

18
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Part of a measurement tells us what scale is being used to represent the results of the measurement

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Units

19
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Two most widely used system of units

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English system and metric system

20
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Which is used in chem

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Metric system, si

21
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M

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Mega

22
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K

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Kilo

23
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D

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Deci

24
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C

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Centi

25
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m

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Milli

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u

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Micro

27
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n

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Nano

28
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Mass

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Kilogram

29
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Length

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Meter

30
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I cubic centimeter

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= a millimeter

31
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Quantity of matter present in a object

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Mqss

32
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Changing from one unit to another via conversion factors

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Dimensional analysis

33
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Boiling point in kelvin

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373

34
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Boiling point of Fahrenheit

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212

35
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Freezing point in kelvin

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273

36
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Freezing point in Fahrenheit

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