Semester 1 Final Exam Flashcards
SI
System International of Units
*Metric System
What is the metric system based on?
Multiples of 10
Base unit of Length
Meter (m)
Base unit of Volume
Liter (L)
Base unit of Mass
Gram (g)
milli-
1/1000
0.001
centi-
1/100
0.01
kilo-
1000
Quantitative
Uses #’s to describe data
Qualitative
Describes data without words
’s without units are…..?
Meaningless
Accuracy
How close the measurement is to the true value
Precision
How well the measurement can be reproduced
More marks=
More precision
100mL Graduated Cyl
Estimate tenths
50mL Graduated Cyl
Estimate tenths
25mL Graduated Cyl
Estimate tenths
10mL Graduated Cyl
Estimate hundredths
50mL Buret
Estimate hundredths
100mL Buret
Estimate tenths
Atlantic/Pacific Rule
- If a decimal is “Present” start counting form the Pacific side at the first “non-zero” digit and continue counting until the # ends
- If the decimal is “Absent” start counting form the Atlantic side at the first “non-zero” digit and continue
How many sig figs?
458g
3
How many sig figs?
5480g
3
How many sig figs?
0.0485g
3
How many sig figs?
40.0040850
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