Chapter 1-3 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Dalton’s theory
All matter
Molar Mass
Mass of 1 mole
Matter
Has mass and volume
Mass
.
Solid
Closely packed arrangement of atoms
States of Matter
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Matter
Pure substance
Or
Mixture
Pure substance
Element
Or
Compound
Mixture
Homogeneous
Or
Heterogeneous
Homogeneous
The same throughout
Heterogeneous
Not the same throughout
Energy
Measure of capacity to do work
Potential energy
.
Kinetic energy
In motion
Precision
Precision is a measure of how closely individual measurements agree with one another.
Accuracy
Accuracy refers to how closely individual measurements agree with the correct, or “true” value.
Multiplication/Division
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
Answer has same # of sig figs as # with fewest sig figs
Addition/Subtraction
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
Same # decimal places as # with fewest decimal places
Exact
Numbers
Exact numbers are those that have defined values or are integers that result from counting numbers of objects.
Inexact numbers
Numbers obtained by measurement are always inexact.
Conservation of Mass
Mass
454 grams
1 lb
1 kg
2.2 lbs
Fahrenheit to Celsius
C=(F-32)(5/9)