Unit 1 Flashcards
Order of magnitudes chart
giga G 10^9
mega M 10^6
kilo k 10^3
centi c 10^-2
milli m 10^-3
micro u 10^-6
nano n 10^-9
pico p 10^-12
What operation is performed when answer contains same number of sig figs as the measurement with fewest sig figs?
Multiplication/Division
What operation is performed when the answer contains the same number of decimal places as there are in the fewest decimal places.
Addition/ Subtraction
Something that gives repeatable, consistent results.
Precise
Something that measures results that are close to the actual value.
Accurate
The study of matter and how it interacts
Chemistry
With carbon
Organic
Without Carbon
Non-Organic
What its made of
Analytical
How it acts (behavior)
Physical
Processes that take place in living organisms
Biochem
An idea that can be experimentally tested and/or verified.
Hypothesis
An idea that has evidence to support it
Theory
Just is. Description of a natural phenomenon and usually has math.
Law
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
The amount of matter the object contains
mass
Matter that has a uniform and definite composition
pure substance
A quality or condition of a substance that can be observe or measured without changing the substances composition
Physical Property
Alters a given material without changing its chemical composition
Physical change
Define volume
Define shape
Solids
Indefinite volume
Indefinite shape
Completely fills volume and shape of container its in
Gases
Define volume
Indefinite shape
Always takes shape of container its in
Liquids
A change that produces matter with different composition than the original matter
Chemical Change
Ability of a substance to undergo specific chemical change
Chemical property