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accuracy
Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value
precision
Precision refers to how close measurements of the same item are to each other
absolute zero
0 in the most literal form
density
mass divided by volume
signifigant figure
every non zero number
zeros between significant figures
trailing zeros if decimal point is their.
tempature
how cold or hot something is
weight
the amount of quantity or heaviness of mass
pure chemistry
chemistry for chemistry’s sake
applied chemistry
information used to create martials
chemsitry
he branch of science that deals with the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, how they can change, and the energy that is released or absorbed when they change.
what are the two parts of measurement
unit number
why do we care about sig figs
shows how precise a numbers is