Test 1 Flashcards
(36 cards)
micro (μ) applied to meters
10^-6 meters
mili (m) applied to meters
10^-3 meters
centi(c) applied to meters
10^-2 meters
deci (d) applied to meters
10^-1 meters
kilo(k) applied to meters
10^3 meters
1 inch in cm
2.54 cm
significant figures (trapped zeros)
significant
significant figures (leading zeros)
not significant
signficant figures trailing zeros
only significant in decimal numbers
rounding > 5
round up
rounding < 5
round down
rounding = 5
round up or down to the closest even number
state of matter - rigid and possesses a definite shape
solid
state of matterr - flows and takes the shape of its container
liquid
state of matter - takes both the shape and volume of its container
gas
state of matter - gaseous, contains appreciable numbers of electrically charged particles
plasma
the force that gravity exerts on an object
weight
there is no detectable change in the total quantity of matter present when matter converts from one type to another (Chemical change) or changes among solid, liquid or gaseous state (physical change)
Law of conservation of matter
smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element and can enter into a chemical composition
atom
consists of two or more atoms joined by strong forces called chemical bonds
molecule
elements of the same element that differ in mass
isotopes
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
atomic number (z)
total number of protons and neutrons in an atom
mass number (A)
atomic charge
number of protons - number of electrons