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Flashcards for Chapter 2 in Chemistry
Flash cards for Chapter 2 in Mrs. Jackson's Chemistry class
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Chemistry
10th Grade
09/18/2011

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What is a base unit?
Definition
a defined unit in a system of measurement that is based on an object or event in the physical world and is independent of other units
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What is density?
Definition
the amount of mass per unit volume
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What is the equation for density?
Definition
D=m/v
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What is a derived unit?
Definition
a unit defined by a combination of base units
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What is a conversion factor?
Definition
a ratio of equivalent values used to express the same quantity, always equals 1 and changes the units of a quantity without changing its value
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What is dimensional analysis?
Definition
a systematic approach to problem solving that uses conversion factors to move from one unit to another
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What is an error?
Definition
the difference between an experimental value and an accepted value
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What is a graph?
Definition
a visual display of data
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What is kelvin(K)?
Definition
the SI base unit of temperature-not measured in degrees
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What is the SI base unit for mass?
Definition
Kilogram
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What is the metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter?
Definition
liter
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What is the SI base unit for length?
Definition
meter
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What is percent error?
Definition
the ratio of an error to an accepted value
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What is the SI base unit for time?
Definition
second
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What is scientific notation?
Definition
a method used to express any number as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by 10 raised to a power(exponent) an example would be 1.24 x 1012
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What is a significant figure?
Definition
the number of all known digits reported in measurements plus one estimated digit
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What is the equation for percent error?
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How do you convert Celsius to Kelvin?
Definition
K=273+temperature in Celsius
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How do you find Slope?
Definition
you divide the dependent y variable by the independent x variable-rise over run
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What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Definition
Accuracy refers to how close a measured value is to an accepted value where precision is how close a series of measurements are to one another.
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When multiplying scientific notations what do you do?
Definition
multiply the coefficients and add the exponents
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What do you do in the division of numbers in scientific notation?
Definition
divide coefficients and subtract the exponents
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How many significant digits does 12.3 have? Give the rule explaining why.
Definition
3; Non-Zero numbers are always significant
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How many significant digits does 1098.3 have? Give the rule why.
Definition
5; because Zeros between nonzero numbers are always significant
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How many significant digits does 12.0 have? Give the rule why.
Definition
3 because All final zeros to the right of the decimal are significant
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How many significant digits does 0.0023 have? give the rule why.
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2; In a decimal number, zeros that come before the significant number are not significant
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How many significant digits does 23,000 have? Give the rule why.
Definition
2; trailing zeros without a decimal are not significant, however if the number was 23,000.0 the zeros would be significant
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What determines the number of significant digits when adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing?
Definition
the number with the lowest number of significant digits
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How do you round 5's when there are zeros after them or no digits after?
Definition
Round down if the digit before the 5 is even and round up if the digit before the 5 is odd
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What are the 3 major types of graphs?
Definition
Circle graph, Line Graph, and Bar Graph
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What graph is useful for showing parts of a whole?
Definition
circle graph
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What graph is useful in showing how quantities vary across categories?
Definition
Bar graph
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What graph is used to show the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
Definition
Line graph
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What is interpolation when interpreting a graph?
Definition
it is any data points that are included on the line between the recorded points of data
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What is extrapolation?
Definition
extending a line beyond the plotted points in order to estimate futher data
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What is the base unit for (a)temperature, (b)length, (c) mass, (d)time?
Definition
a. Kelvin(K); b.meters(m); c. kilogram(kg); and d.seconds(s)
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