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RIO CHM138
Chapter 1 and 2
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
01/15/2012

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Chemistry is the study of__________
Definition
composition, structure, properties, and reaction of matter
Term
P1
scientific method - 4 steps
Definition
observations
hypothesis
experiments
thoery
Term
P1
Alchemist, Paracelsus (1493-1541) what was his contribution
Definition
changed alchemy in ways that helped modern medicine
Term
P1
Define Chemical
Definition
Any substance used in or produced by the chemical process.
Term
P1
Define experiment
Definition
a procedure that tests the validity of a hypothesis
Term
P1
Define hypothesis
Definition
An unverified explanation of a natural phonomenon
Term
P1
Define Observation
Definition
Information determined by noting and recording a phenomenon
Term
P1
Substance
Definition
a particular kind of matter that has the same composition and properties wherever it's found
Term
P1
Define Theory
Definition
An explanation of an observation that has been validated by experiments that support a hypothesis
Term
CH1
1meter = ? inches
Definition
39.4, just over a yard
Term
CH1
a centimeter is about how wide??
an inch has _________ centimeters
Definition
the width of my pinky
2.54 cm = 1 inch
Term
CH1
A liter is roughly equivalent to a ________.
There are 946 mL in a ____________.
Definition
Quart
Term
CH1
Does mass or weight depend on gravity?
Definition
Weight.
Mass stays the same regardless.
Term
CH1
What is the unit for mass
What is commonly used as the unit for large mass such as body weight?
Definition
gram
kilogram (kg)
Term
Ch1
454 g = ___________ lb?
Definition
one
Term
CH1
1 kg = _________g?
1 kg = __________ lbs?
Definition
1000 grams
2.20 lbs - so 75 kg and 165 lbs are about the same.
Term
Ch1
on celcius scale - whater freezes at ____ and boils at ________

What is the lowest temp possible on the kelvin scale (K)?
Definition
0
100
0
Term
CH1
what is the unit of MASS measurement?
Definition
gram (g)
kilogram (kg)
Term
CH1
What is the uunit of Length measurement
Definition
Meter (m)
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