Ch. 1 & 2 Flashcards
Length
Meter (m)
Mass
Kilogram (kg)
Time
Second (s)
Temperature
Kelvin (K)
Electric current
Ampere (A)
Amount of substance
Mole (mol)
Luminous intensity
Candela (cd)
-15
Femto (f)
-12
Pico (p)
-9
Nano (n)
-6
Micro (u)
-3
Milli (m)
-2
Centi (c)
-1
Deci (d)
3
Kilo (k)
6
Mega (M)
9
Gigs (G)
12
Tera (T)
Measurements are said to be _______ if they yield very similar results when repeated in the same manner.
Precise
A measurement is considered ________ if it yields a result that is very close to the true or accepted value.
Accurate
1 m = _____ yd.
1.0936 yd.
1 in = _____ cm.
2.54 cm.
1 km = _____ mi
0.62137 mi.
1 mi = ____ m
1609.3 m
1 L = _____ qt.
1.0567 qt
1 qt. = ______ L
0.94635 L
1 kg = ______ lb
2.2046 lb
1 lb = ______ g
453.59 g
Group 1
Alkali metals
Group 2
Alkaline earth metals
Group 3-12
Transition metals
15
Pnictogens
16
Chalcogens
17
Halogens
18
Noble gases
Anything that occupies space and has mass and is all around us.
Matter
Has fixed shape and volume
Solid
Takes shape of container
Forms horizontal surface
Has fixed volume
Liquid
Expands to fill container
Gas
A measure of the amount of matter in it
Mass
The smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element and can enter into a chemical combination.
Atom
Consists of two or more atoms joined by strong forces called chemical bonds.
Molecule
Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical changes are called _______.
Elements.
Pure substances that can be broken down by chemical changes are called _____.
Compounds