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Chm 131 final Comprehensive unkowns
Tomasik central michigan university, brief comprehensive
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
12/04/2011

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What is the equation for Celsius to F?
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(Tf-32)(5/9)
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What is the equation for density?
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Mass/volume
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What is each statement of Dalton's atomic theory?
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All matter is composed of atoms, all atoms of a given element have the same chemical properties, compounds are formed by chemical combination of two or more different kinds of atoms, A chemical reaction involves joining seperating or re arranging atoms.
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What was J.J. Thomson's experiment?
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The cathod ray tube experiment
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What was Robert Milikan's experiment?
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Oil drop experiment
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what was Henri Becquerel's experiment?
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Radioactivity, Alpha particle
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What was Ernest Rutherford's experiment?
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Gold foil
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What is precision?
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Precision is how close the results are to each other
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What is accuracy?
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Accuracy is how close the results are to the actual results of the experiment.
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what are the metric prefixes?
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Mega, Kilo, deci, centi, mili, micro, nano, pico
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What are the prefixes used in naming chemical compounds?
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mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octa, nona, deca
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What are the rules for assigning oxidation numbers?
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1. The oxidation number of an atom of a pure element is 0
2. the oxidation number of a monatomic ion equals its charge.
3. Atoms of some elements have the same oxidation number in almost all their compounds and can be used as references for oxidation numbers of atoms of other elements in compounds.
(H= +1 unless with a metal, Flourin is -1, O=-2 except with peroxides.
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