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Chapter 2
Data Analysis
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Chemistry
08/27/2007
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Term
base unit
 Definition
measurement based on an object in the physical world
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second
 Definition
SI base unit of time
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meter
 Definition
SI base unit of length
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kilogram
 Definition
SI base unit of mass
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derived unit
 Definition
combination of base units
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liter
 Definition
metric unit for volume
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density
 Definition
ratio of an object's mass to volume
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kelvin
 Definition
SI base unit of temperature
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scientific notation
 Definition
a number between 1 and 10 raised to a power
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conversion factor
 Definition
ratio of equivalent values
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dimensional analysis
 Definition
method of problem-solving based on units
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accuracy
 Definition
closeness to an accepted value
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precision
 Definition
closeness to a series of measurements
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percent error
 Definition
ratio of an error to an accepted value
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significant figures
 Definition
all known plus one estimated digit