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Measurement in Chemistry
Measurements in Chemistry
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Chemistry
10th Grade
09/11/2014

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Term
Measurement
Definition
a quantitative observation that always consists of a number and a unit
Term
Length
Definition
the distance between two points
Term
Mass
Definition
amount of matter in an object
Term
Time
Definition
duration ; how long something has been in existance
Term
Temperature
Definition
measurement of the degree of heat of a substance
Term
Converting Kelvin -> Celsius
Definition
Subtract 273 from the Kelvin degree
Term
Converting Celsius -> Kelvin
Definition
Add 273 to the Celsius degree
Term
Converting Celsius -> Fahrenheit
Definition
9/5(Tc) + 32degrees
Term
Converting Fahrenheit -> Celsius
Definition
5/9(Tf - 32degrees)
Term
Converting Kelvin -> Fahrenheit
Definition
Convert the Kelvin degree to Celsius and then the Celsius degree to Fahrenheit
Term
Converting Fahrenheit -> Kelvin
Definition
Convert the Fahrenheit degree to Celsius, and then the Celsius degree to Kelvin
Term
Boiling Point Kelvin
Definition
373
Term
Freezing Point Kelvin
Definition
273
Term
Freezing Point Celsius
Definition
0
Term
Boiling Point Celsius
Definition
100
Term
Boiling Point Fahrenheit
Definition
212
Term
Freezing Point Fahrenheit
Definition
32
Term
Kelvin Degree
Definition
measurement for Temperature
Term
Kilogram
Definition
measurement for Mass
Term
Second
Definition
measurement for Time
Term
Mole
Definition
measurement for Particles of Matter
Term
Meter
Definition
measurement for Length
Term
Ampere
Definition
measurement for Electric current
Term
Candela
Definition
measurement for Luminous Intensity
Term
Electric current
Definition
flow of electrons in an electrical current
Term
Luminous Intensity
Definition
brightness
Term
Particles of Matter
Definition
atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, etc.
Term
There are seven ____________ units in the SI ; all other units are derived units
Definition
fundamental
Term
Units for ______, ______, & ______ are the most common derived units used in chemistry
Definition
area ; volume ; density
Term
If the density of a solid is _________ than the density of a liquid, then it will sink
Definition
greater
Term
If the density of a solid is _________ than the density of liquid, then it will float
Definition
less
Term
Density
Definition
how much mass a substance has in relation to its volume
Term
Specific Gravity
Definition
the ratio of the mass of a substance compared to the mass of an equal volume of pure water
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