First Chapter Flashcards
Metric System Unit for Mass
gram
Metric System Unit for Volume
liter
Metric System Unit for Length
meter
Metric System Unit for Time
second
Metric Symbol for: Gram, Meter, Liter
Gram= g Meter= m Liter= l
Metric Abbreviations: Mega, Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Deci, Centi, Milli, Nano
Mega= M Kilo= k Hecto= h Deka= da Deci= d Centi= c Milli= m Nano= n
Significant Digits
Digits which are measured. All non-zero digits are significant. Zeroes are significant unless they are placeholders.
Scientific Notation
A Number expressed as A X 10B
Convert to Scientific Notation: 1) 695 2) 0.04 3) 3000
1) 6.95 X 10^2 2) 4 X 10^-2 3) 3 X 10^3
Convert from Scientific Notation 1) 1.23 x 10^4 2) 6 x 10^-3
1) 12300 2) 0.006
How many significant digits? 1) 300 2) 0.0020 3) 4006 4) 5.00
1) 1 2) 2 3) 4 4) 3
Scientific Law
- An event which occurs with unvarying regularity. (Law of gravity)
Hypothesis
A tentative explanation of observations which requires further experimentation .
Energy
The ability to do work; it is released or absorbed during chemical reactions in the form of heat, light, electricity. (Calorie, Joule: 1 Cal = 4.18J)
Matter
A substance that occupies space and has mass.
Metric Abbreviations: Seconds, Celsius, Kelvin, Moles, Amperes
Seconds = s Celsius = ºC Kelvin = K Moles = mol Amperes = A
Compare Weight and Mass
In a substance: Mass is the AMount of matter. Wight measures gravitational force. Mass never varies; weight does.
Metric Prefixes for: 1) 0.1 2) 0.01 3) 0.001 4) 0.000000001
1) deci 2) centi 3) milli 4) nano
Compare freezing and boiling points of water in: - Celsius - Kelvin - Fahrenheit
- ºC Freezing: 0 Boiling: 100 - K Freezing: 273 Boiling: 373 - ºF Freezing: 32 Boiling: 212
Compare precision and accuracy.
Precision: the reliability or reproducibility of a measurement. Accuracy: how close a measurement is to the accepted value.
Degree of Uncertainty
The uncertainty in a measurement depends on the skill of the person doing the measuring and the limitations of the measuring instrument.
Metric units for: 1) Temperature 2) Electric Current 3) Amount of Substance
1) Celsius or Kelvin 2) ampere 3) mole
Physical Properties
Properties which can be observed without changing the substance into something different (Color, ode or, hardness, …)
Chemical Properties
Properties observed when a substance changes into a new substance (Iron forms rust in air & water; gasoline burns in oxygen)