Chemistry Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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Measurement

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Is a quantity that had both a unit and a number.

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Scientific Notation

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An expression of numbers in the form m × 10n where m is equal to or greater than 1 and less than 10, and n is an integer

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Accuracy

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Is a measure of how close a measurement comes to the actual or true value of whatever is missed.

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Precision

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Is a measure of how close a series of measurements are to another.

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Accepted Value

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Is the correct value based on reliable references.

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Experimental Value

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A quantitative value measured during an experiment.

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Percent Error

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Is the absolute value of the error divided by the accepted value, multiplied by 100%.

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Significant Figures

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All the digits that can be known precisely in a measurement plus a last estimated digit.

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International System of Units (SI)

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Is a revised version of the metric system.

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Meter (m)

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Is the unit of length or linear measure.

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liter (L)

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Is the volume of a cube that is 10 centimeters along each edge.

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kilogram (kg)

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Basic SI unit of mass.

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Gram (g)

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Is 1/1000 of kilogram; the mass of 1cm3 of water at 4.C is 1 gram.

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Weight

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Is force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity.

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Weight

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Is force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity.

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Temperature

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Is a measure of how hot or cold an object is.

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Weight

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Is force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity.

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Temperature

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Is a measure of how hot or cold an object is.

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The Celsius Scale

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The temperature scale or which the freezing point is 0.C and the boiling point is 100.C

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Weight

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Is force that measures the pull on a given mass by gravity.

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Temperature

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Is a measure of how hot or cold an object is.

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The Celsius Scale

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The temperature scale or which the freezing point is 0.C and the boiling point is 100.C

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Kelvin Scale

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the temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 273 K and the boiling point is 373; 0k is absolute zero.

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Absolute Zero

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The zero point on the Kelvin temperature scale, equivalent to -273.15 C.

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Absolute Zero

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The zero point on the Kelvin temperature scale, equivalent to -273.15 C.

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Energy

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The capacity to do work or to produce heat.

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Absolute Zero

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The zero point on the Kelvin temperature scale, equivalent to -273.15 C.

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Energy

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The capacity to do work or to produce heat.

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Joule (J)

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Is the SI unit of energy.

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Calorie (Cal)

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Is the quantity of heat that raises the temperature; 1g of pure water by 1.C

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Calorie (Cal)

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Is the quantity of heat that raises the temperature; 1g of pure water by 1.C

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Conservation Factor

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ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity from one unit to another.

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Calorie (Cal)

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Is the quantity of heat that raises the temperature; 1g of pure water by 1.C

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Conservation Factor

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ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity from one unit to another.

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Dimensional Analysis

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A technique of problem solving that uses the units that are part a measurement to help solve the problem.

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Calorie (Cal)

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Is the quantity of heat that raises the temperature; 1g of pure water by 1.C

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Conservation Factor

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ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity from one unit to another.

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Dimensional Analysis

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A technique of problem solving that uses the units that are part a measurement to help solve the problem.

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Density

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Is the ratio of the mass of an object to its measure.

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Calorie (Cal)

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Is the quantity of heat that raises the temperature; 1g of pure water by 1.C

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Conservation Factor

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ratio of equivalent measurements used to convert a quantity from one unit to another.

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Dimensional Analysis

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A technique of problem solving that uses the units that are part a measurement to help solve the problem.

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Density

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Is the ratio of the mass of an object to its measure.

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Error

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The difference between the accepted value and the experimental value.