Chemical Foundations

Question 1

Define chemistry

Answer 1

The COMPOSITON, PROPERTIES, and REACTIONS of matter using MICRO and MACROscopic perspectives

Question 2

Physical Properties

Answer 2

Characteristics of a substance that can be found without altering the chemical composition
Eg.) Boiling Point, Mass, or Volume

Question 3

Chemical Properties

Answer 3

Characteristics of a substance that determines how it will react with other substances

Question 4

Sig Fig Rules

Answer 4

• All non zero digits are significant
• All zeroes that come after the decimal and after a non-zero digit are significant
• Leading zeros are not significant
• Assume trailing zeros before the decimal are not significant

Question 5

Organic Chemistry

Answer 5

The study of the chemistry of carbon compounds with a few exceptions like carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

Question 6

Inorganic Chemistry

Answer 6

The study of inorganic compounds, specifically their structure, catalysis, and mechanism action.

Question 7

Accuracy

Answer 7

The level to which the determined value ( experimental value) agrees with a known true value ( theoretical value)

Question 8

Angstrom

Answer 8

The approximate diameter of a single atom

Question 9

What is the scientific process

Answer 9

• Question
• Hypothesis
• Design Experiment
• Experiment
• Observations
• Analysis
• Conclusion

Question 10

Capacity Units

Answer 10

Units of volume used to measure FLUIDS such as gasses or liquids

Question 11

Cubic Units

Answer 11

Units of volume used to measure SOLIDS

Eg.) cm3, dm3, m3

Question 12

7 Fundamental measurable quantities

Answer 12

• Time
• Length
• Mass
• Temperature
• Electric Current
• Luminous intensity
• Amount