Chapter 3

Question 1

Expresses the margin of uncertainty associated with a measurement

Answer 1

Absolute uncertainty

Question 2

Nearness to the “truth”

Answer 2

Accuracy

Question 3

The antilogarithm of a is b if 10^a = b

Answer 3

Antilogarithm

Question 4

Samples sold by national measurement institutes and containing known quantities of analytes to test accuracy of analytical procedures

Answer 4

Certified reference material

Question 5

The integer part of a logarithm

Answer 5

Characteristic

Question 6

A consistent error that can be detected and corrected

Answer 6

Systematic (determinate) error

Question 7

Cannot be eliminated, but it might be reduced by a better experiment

Answer 7

Random (indeterminate) error

Question 8

The base 10 logarithm of n is a if 10^a = n

Answer 8

Logarithm

Question 9

The decimal part of a logarithm

Answer 9

Mantissa

Question 10

The natural logarithm (ln) of a is b if e^b = a, where e = 2.71828

Answer 10

Natural logarithm

Question 11

Reproducibility

Answer 11

Precision

Question 12

Compared the size of the absolute uncertainty with the size of its associated measurement

Answer 12

Relative uncertainty

Question 13

Minimum number of digits required to express a value in scientific notation without loss of precision

Answer 13

Significant figures