Unit 1 Flashcards
Chemistry
Study of matter and how it changes
Matter
Anything with mass and takes up space
Quantitative Data
Measurable
Qualitative Data
Described
Independent Variable
Only variable that changes
Dependent Variable
Variable that does not change
Accurate
Average of trials close to right answer
Precision
How accurate your are. How close results of lab trials are to one another
Accepted Value
Value accepted by science
Percent error
How wrong you are
Percent error equation
|error|/A.V x 100
Substance
Matter that is always the same
Element
Substance - Atoms bonded together (He) (Li)
Compound
Substance - Elements bonded together in a fixed whole number ratio (H20)
Extensive Properties
Physical property that changes based on amount of substance