Dimensional analysis Flashcards
When doing cubic relationship qs
- You know that 1 (cm) = 5.32 n for example
- c(cm³) means volume so a cubic centimeter is 3D space, so you need to think in three directions (length, width, height).
- cube the conversion factor
- e.g 5.32×5.32×5.32=150.56
- you just multiply your given volume (6.42 cm³) by 150.72 to convert it to cubic nogs.
when trying to find mass of metal in a compound i do…
Ca makes up 20.1% of the mass of the calcium-containing compound calcium bromide, CaBr2. If there are 38.3 g of calcium present in a sample of calcium bromide, what is the total mass of the sample?
- Ca makes up 20.1% of the total mass of (CaBr₂).
- means that for every 100 g of CaBr = 20.1 g of it is calcium.
- If calcium is 20.1% of the total mass, and you know the amount of calcium (38.3 grams)
- 0.201×X=38.3
- 3.83/0.201
- x =190.45
Determine the value of a:
log a = 3.253
- a is the number whose logarithm (base 10) = 3.253.
- To find a, we need to reverse the logarithm
- ## a=10 ^ 3.253
Simplify: 𝑎^5/𝑎^−2
- we subtract the exponents:
- Subtracting a negative is the same as adding:
- 5−(−2)=5+2=a^7.
4.
how to solve If 42% of a number is 18, what is the number?
- We know that 42% of x is 18.
- To find x, divide both sides of the equation by 0.42
- 18/0.42
- x=42.86
calculating pH based on hydronium ion concentration and vice versa
- pH=−log[H30+]
- f you’re given a logarithmic equation and you want to solve for what’s inside the logarithm [H30+], you have to “undo” the log.
- log [H30+] = −5.53 means H30+ —> 10 ^−5.53
.
unit of measurment
Length: meter (m)
Mass: kilogram (kg)
Time: second (s)
Volume: liter (L)
sig fig rules
- Non-zero digits are always significant.
- Zeros between non-zero digits are significant.
- Leading zeros (before non-zero digits) are NOT significant.
- Trailing zeros after a decimal point are significant.
examples of sig figs
0.00560 → 3 significant figures (5, 6, 0).
1200 → 2 significant figures (1, 2).
Solve these
**Addition: **
12.34+0.006+1.2 (Round to the correct number of significant figures.)
**Subtraction: **
100.00−0.567 (Round appropriately.)
**Division: **
125.0÷2.5
- 13.5 BECAUSE round to 2 dp (least precise term is 1.2 with 1 decimal place)
- 99.433 BECAUSE round to 3 dp (least precise term is 0.567)
- 50 BECAUSE round to 3 significant figures (least precise input, 2.5, has 2 sig figs