exam 1 Flashcards
coldest possible temp (kelvin)
absolute 0
formula for Celsius
C=(f-32)/1.8
formula for kelvin
k=C+273.15
formula for density
d=mass/volume
a density of less than ___ will float on water
1
volume=
lxwxh (cube)
intensive property
characteristic that is independent of the amount of substance
pure chemical substances require _____ to separate them
chemical/nuclear reactions
______ focuses only on the exponential part of the number written in scientific notation
order of magnitude estimation
in order of mag estimation, 5.6x10^7 becomes
10^8
all nonzero digits are
significant
interior zeroes are
significant
leading zeroes are
not significant
trailing zeroes after a decimal place
are significant
trailing zeroes before a decimal point are
significant
you always estimate ____ more digit
one
law of def proportions
all samples of a given compound have the same proportions of their constituent elements
law of multiple proportions
when 2 elements (A,B) form 2 different compounds, the masses of element B that combine with 1 gram of element A can be expressed as a ratio of small whole numbers
the number of ___ defines the element
protons