Chem 112 (2nd Quiz Vocab)

Question 1

The zero point on the Calvin scale

Answer 1

Absolute Zero

Question 2

Correct value based on reliable references

Answer 2

Accepted Value

Question 3

How close the measurement comes to the answer

Answer 3

Accuracy

Question 4

Quantity of heat that rises the temperature of one degree Celsius

Answer 4

Calorie

Question 5

Set the freezing point of water at 0°C and boiling point at 100°C

Answer 5

Celsius

Question 6

Ratio of equivalent measure

Answer 6

Conversion factor

Question 7

Intensive property that depends on the substances composition

Answer 7

Density

Question 8

Way to analyze and solve problems

Answer 8

Dimensional analysis

Question 9

Capacity to do work/produce heat

Answer 9

Energy

Question 10

Difference between accepted and experimental value

Answer 10

Error

Question 11

Value that is measured in the lab

Answer 11

Experimental value

Question 12

Is 1/1000 of a kilogram

Answer 12

Gram

Question 13

Metric system; five most common are meter, kilogram, Kelvin, second, and mole

Answer 13

International system of units

Question 14

The SI unit of energy

Answer 14

Joule

Question 15

Freezing is 273.15 (K) and boiling point is 373.15 (K)

Answer 15

Kelvin Scale

Question 16

Mass of an object is measured in comparison to standard mass

Answer 16

Kilogram

Question 17

Volume of a cube is 10cm x 10cm x 10cm equals (LxWxH) = 1000cm^3 -> 1L

Answer 17

Liter

Question 18

Quantity that has both a number and a unit

Answer 18

Measurement

Question 19

Basic unit of length

Answer 19

Metre

Question 20

Error/accepted value x 100%

Answer 20

Percent Error

Question 21

Measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another

Answer 21

Precision

Question 22

Give a number is written as the product of two numbers: a coefficient and 10 raised to a Power.

Example: 6.20 x 10^23

Answer 22

Scientific notation

Question 23

All digits that are known, plus last digit that is estimated.

Answer 23

Significant figures

Question 24

Measures how cold or hot something is

Answer 24

Temperature

Question 25

A force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity

Answer 25

Weight