form of writing very large or very small numbers very quickly as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by the power of ten
scientific notation
farenheit equation
Tc = 5/9 (Tf - 32) and
Tf = 9/5 (Tc + 32)
kelvin equation
Tc = Tk -273.15
when adding or subtracting numbers that are written in scientific notation
calculations
a measurements certain digits and the first uncertain digit
Significant digits
approach to solving problems
any operation can be performed on one side of an equation as long as It is also performed on the other side
literal equation
anything that occupies space and has mass
matter
measure of energy in matter
temperature
energy motion
kinetic energy
state of matter that is characterized by definite shape and volume
solid
characterized by a definite volume but no definite shape
liquid
characterized by neither definite volume nor definite shape
gas
fourth state of matter, it is a hot gas in which atoms are partially brown down to form charged particles
plasma
form of matter with unique properties that make it difficult from every other substance
substance
smallest particles in which an element can be divided and still remain that element
atoms
substances that can not be broken down into simlliar substances by ordinary chemical means
elements
unique symbols assigned to an element
atomic symbol
groups of two or more atoms that are linked by chemical bonds to form distinct units
molecules
most abundant element in the universe
oxygen
most abundant element in Earth’s crust
iron
most abundant in the universe
hydrogen
substances that can be decomposed by chemical means into simlliar substances
(2 or more elements bonded together)
compounds