chemistry Flashcards
what is scientific notation?
a way of writing number that are too large or too small
follows the for of ?
a x 10^n
what is a ?
is a number that is greater or equal to 1 but less than 10
what is n?
is a postive or negative number
what exponent if u move to the left ?
postive exponent
what exponent if u move to the right?
negative exponent
what is mass?
measurement of how much matter is in an object
what is the SI unit of mass?
kg
what is atomic mass?
mass of an atom
what is the SI unit of atomic mass ?
amu
what is formula mass ?
sum of the atomic mass
what is the SI unit of formulas mass
fmu
what is molecular mass ?
mass of one molecule of a covalent compound
what is molar mass ?
mass of one mole of a substance
what is the unit of molar mass
g/mol