what is science Flashcards

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what are the three limitations science has?

A
  1. it’s limited to the physical world (no supernatural/otherworldly aspects can be tested through science)

2.science is influenced by previous experience: biased perceptions

  1. doesn’t prove anything absolutely
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Giga

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10^9

1 gigabyte (GB) = 1000 megabyte (MB)

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mega

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10^6

1 megabyte (MB) = 1000 kilobyte (KB) = 106 byte

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Kilo

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10^3

1 kilograms (kg) = 1000 grams (g)

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Centi

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10^-2

100 centimeter (cm) = 1 meter (m)
1 cm = 10-2 m

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Milli

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10^-3

1000 millimeter (mm) = 1 meter (m)
1 mm = 10-3 m

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Micro

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10^-6

1000 microliter (μL) = 1 milliliter (mL)

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Nano

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10^-9

1000 nanosecond (ns) = 1 microsecond (μs)

1 ns = 10-9 s

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Pico

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10^-12

1000 picosecond (ps) = 1 nanosecond (ns)

1 ps = 10-12 s

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chemistry is

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Chemistry is the study of matter, analysing its structure, properties and behaviour to see what happens when they change in chemical reactions.

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atom

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An atom is the basic unit of a chemical element. It’s the smallest component of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element

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element

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Each element is made up of atoms who’re all the same.

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14
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compound

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A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically united in fixed proportions

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mixture

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances where the substances are not chemically bonded to each other.

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