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Intro To Chem review
Ch. 1
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Chemistry
06/21/2007
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Term
Chemistry
 Definition
The study of the structure and behavior of matter
Term
giga
 Definition
10^9
Term
mega
 Definition
10^6
Term
kilo
 Definition
10^3
Term
centri
 Definition
10^-2
Term
milli
 Definition
10^-3
Term
micro
 Definition
10^-6
Term
nano
 Definition
10^-9
Term
pico
 Definition
10^-12
Term
mass
 Definition
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Term
matter
 Definition
anything with mass and takes up space
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weight
 Definition
measure of gravitational force
Term
If mass increaces, weight will
 Definition
increase
Term
As distance increases, weight will
 Definition
decrease
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Temperature
 Definition
measure of average motion in a system
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0K = __ C
 Definition
273.15
Term
Percision
 Definition
How closerly series of measurments are to each other
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Accuracy
 Definition
How closely measured values approach true value