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Accuracy
The proximity of a measurement to its actual value
Boyle
He transformed alchemy into to science of chemistry and developed a gas law
Chemistry
The science that deals with the structure composition and properties of matter and the chance formations of matter undergoes
Conversion factor
A value that changes a measurement from one set of units to another
Dalton
He developed the modern atomic theory
Experiment
And investigation based on controlled observations
Hypothesis
A possible solution that explains all of the known facts
Lavoisier
He was called the father of modern chemistry
Measurement
Comparing an unknown quantity with a known fixed unit
Mendelev
He designed the periodic table of elements
Natural philosophers
Practice inductive reasoning and believe that knowledge of the universe could only be attained by the use of both reasoning and observation
Philosophers
Practice deductive reasoning and believe that the secrets of the universe could be learned simply by thinking about the universe
Percision
The degree of reproducibility of the measurement
Scientific law
A theory that has become established without conflicting evidence
Scientific method
Means by which a camisoles an analytical problem
Significant figures
All accurate figures plus one last figure
Specific gravity
The ratio of the mass of a substance compared to equal volume of pure water
Theory
A general principle or solution that explains or solves a problem
Who’s major shortcoming that he failed to perform even simple experiments to prove or disapprove his theories
Aristotle
Many early Arab what was searching for a substance that would transmit any metal to gold
Alchemists
Kevin scale
Absolute zero
What are the three most commonly derived units used in chemistry
Area volume and density
The creator design the what and processes in nature to operate according to what that he devised
Elements… Laws
A positive exponent indicates that the power of 10 is what then one; a negative exponent indicates that it is what than one
Greater… Less