Quiz 1: 1.1-1.5 Flashcards

1
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chemistry

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the study of matter and how it changes

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2
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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space

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3
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atom

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smallest part of an element that is still that element

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4
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molecule

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two or more atoms joined & acting as a unit

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5
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chemical reaction

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one substance changes to another by reorganizing the way the atoms are attracted to each other

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6
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measurement

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quantitative observation consisting of two parts:
- number
-scale (unit)

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7
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kilogram (kg)

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SI mass unit

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8
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meter (m)

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SI length unit

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9
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second (s)

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SI time unit

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10
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kelvin (K)

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SI temperature unit

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11
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mole (mol)

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SI amount of substance unit

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12
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kilo (k)

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1,000 or 10^3

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13
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deci (d)

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0.1 or 10^-1

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14
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centi (c)

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0.01 or 10^-2

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15
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milli

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0.0001 or 10^-3

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16
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nonzero integers

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always count as significant figures

17
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leading zeroes

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never count as significant figures

18
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captive zeroes

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always count as significant figures

19
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trailing zeroes

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significant only if the number contains a decimal point:

9.300 has 4 sig figs
150 has 2 sig figs

20
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exact numbers

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infinite number of significant figures

21
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multiplication/division & sig figs

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the number of significant figures in the result is the same as the number in the least precise measurement used in the calculation

22
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addition/subtraction and sig figs

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the result has the same number of decimal places as the least precise measurement used in the calculation

23
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meniscus

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bottom of the liquid curve where the volume is read

24
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accuracy

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agreement of a particular value with the true value

25
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precision

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degree of agreement among several measurements of the same quantity