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Chem 1110
General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
08/27/2013

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Term
Matter
Definition
all the substances that make up our world
Term
General chemistry
Definition
the study of the composition, properties, and reactions of matter
Term
organic chemistry
Definition
study of substances that contain the element carbon
Term
Biological chemistry
Definition
study of the chemical reactions that take place in biological sustems.
Term
chemical
Definition
substance that always has the same composition and properties wherever it is found
Term
SI
Definition

aka-international system of units

the official system of measurement throughout the world except for the US

Term
LENGTH
Definition

Metric-meter (m)

SI- meter(m)

Term
VOLUME
Definition

metric- liter (L)

SI- cubic meter (m^3)

 

Term
Mass
Definition

Metric-gram(g)

SI-Kilogram (kg)

Term
Temperature
Definition

Metric-degree Celsius (`C)

SI- kelvin (K)

 

Term
Time
Definition

Metric- Second (s)

SI- second (s)

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Exact Numbers
Definition
obtained by counting items
those #s in a def comparing two units in the same measuring system
not measured and do not affect the # of sig figures in a calculated answer
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