Hebden Unit III Flashcards
What is Qualitative Information
Non-Numerical information
What is Quantitative Information
Numerical information
What is an OBSERVATION
Qualitative information collected through the direct use of our senses
What is an INTERPRETATION (or Inference)
An attempt to put meaning into an observation.
What is a DESCRIPTION
A list of the properties of something
What is DATA
quantitative information which is experimentally-determined or obtained from references
What is an EXPERIMENT
A test or a procedure that is carried out in order to discover a result
What is a HYPOTHESIS
A single, unproven assumption or idea which attempts to explain why nature behaves in a specific manner
What is a THEORY
A set of hypotheses that ties together a large number of observations of the real world into a logically consistent and understandable pattern. A Theory is a
TESTED, REFINED and EXPANDED explanation of why nature behaves in a given way
What is a LAW
A broad generalization or summary statement which describes a large amount of experimental evidence stating how nature behaves when a particular situation occurs
What are general characteristics of HYPOTHESES
- Normally single assumptions
- Narrow in their scope of explanation
- tentative but may become generally accepted after more complete testing
What are general characteristics of THEORIES
- composed of one or more underlying hypotheses
- broad in scope
- they provide explanations for entire fields of related behavior
- sometimes called models
- can’t be proven
- must be falsifiable. They must make testable predictions about the behavior of the system under NEW conditions
What are general characteristics of LAWS
- summarize the results of many experiments or observations and state what will happen when a specific situation occurs
- do NOT try to explain WHY something occurs
- are NOT proven theories
What is the KINETIC THEORY OF GASES
Gases act as they do because they are made up of point-like particles which are constantly moving, colliding and exchanging energy
What is BOYLE’S LAW
If the temperature is unchanged, then the greater the pressure applied to a sample of gas, the smaller it’s volume
What is CHARLES’ LAW
If the applied pressure is unchanged, then the greater the temperature of a gas sample, the greater it’s volume
What is MATTER
Anything that has mass and occupies space
What is CHEMISTRY
The science concerned with the properties, composition and behavior of matter
What is a SUBSTANCE
Something with a unique and identifiable set of properties
What is a PHYSICAL PROPERTY of a substance
A property that can be found without creating a new substance
What is a CHEMICAL PROPERTY
The ability of a substance to undergo chemical reactions and change into new substances, either by itself or with other substances
What is an EXTENSIVE property of a substance
A physical property which depends on the amount of substance present
What is an INTENSIVE property of a substance
A physical property which depends solely on the nature of the substance and NOT on how much of the substance is present
What unique set of properties does a SOLID have
- ridgid
- do not readily change their shape
- experience very small changes in volume when heated or subjected to pressure
What unique set of properties does a LIQUID have
- conforms to the shape of their containers
- experience only slight changes in volume when heated or subjected to pressure
What unique set of properties does a GAS have
- conforms to the shape of their containers
- experiences drastic changes in volume when heated or subjected to pressure
What is HARDNESS
the ability of a solid to resist abrasion or scratching
What is MALLEABILITY
the ability to be rolled or hammered into thin sheets
What is DUCTILITY
the ability to be stretched or drawn into wires