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CHM-131-160 Unit One
Matter and Measurement
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
08/29/2012

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Term
Matter
Definition
A substance that has mass and occupies volume with characteristic properties.
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Law of Conservation of Matter
Definition
The total amount of materials present before a chemical reaction is the same as that present at the end of it.
"Matter can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction."
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Law of Conservation of Energy
Definition
The total energy of a system before a chemical reaction is the same as the total energy at the end of the reaction. It can transform but cannot disappear.
"Energy can neither be created nor destroyed."
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Characteristic Properties of Matter
Definition
mass, volume, density, temperature, reactivity, conductivity, color, etc.
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Quantitative Properties
Definition
Measurements that have both a number and unit.

e.g. 12 grams
Term
What is the SI unit for mass?
Definition
kilogram
kg
Term
What is the SI unit for length?
Definition
meters
m
Term
What is the SI unit for time?
Definition
second
s
Term
What is the SI unit for temperature?
Definition
Kelvin
K
Term
What is the SI unit for amount?
Definition
mole
mol
Term
Giga
Definition
10^9
Term
Mega
Definition
10^6
Term
kilo
Definition
10^3
Term
deci
Definition
10^-1
Term
centi
Definition
10^-2
Term
mili
Definition
10^-3
Term
micro
Definition
10^-6
Term
nano
Definition
10^-9
Term
pico
Definition
10^-12
Term
femto
Definition
10^-15
Term
What is the SI unit for volume?
Definition
m^3
Term
One cubic meter equals _____ liters?
Definition
1,000
Term
One liter equals _____ cubic centimeters?
Definition
1,000
Term
One mili liters equals _____ cubic centimeters?
Definition
1
Term
One liter equals _____ deci meters?
Definition
1
Term
What is absolute zero is...?
Definition
-273.15 degrees C or 0 K.
Term
What is the equation to go from F to C ?
Definition
F = ( 9/5 C ) + 32
Term
What is the equation to go from C to F ?
Definition
C = ( F - 32) 5/9
Term
What is the equation for density?
Definition
D = M x V
Term
What is the official SI unit for density?
Definition
kg/m^3
Term
What are the two classifications for measurements?
Definition
exact and inexact
Term
When adding and subtracting, how are the significant figures determined?
Definition
You ignore the places to the left of the decimal place. You then count the decimal places to the right of the decimal place and then take the smallest number. This is the number of significant figures behind the decimal.
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When multiplying and dividing, how are the significant figures determined?
Definition
You count the sig figs in all the numbers and choose the least number.
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Precision
Definition
How well measured quantities agree with each other.
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Accuracy
Definition
How well measured quantities agree with the "true value."
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