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chemistry chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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any system of measurement based on a decimal scale | metric system |
the act of comparing an unknown quantity to a standard unit | measurement |
a scale of a measurement instrument, accurately subdivided into measurement units | graduated |
the only SI base unit that is still defined by a man-made object | kilogram |
the SI unit that represents the number of particles in a substance | mole |
Measurement of mass | kilograms |
units of measurements that come from basic SI units | derived units |
the SI base unit for temp. | kelvin |
the SI unit would measure the volume of a substance | cubic meter |
the derived SI unit for the square meter | area |
correct abbreviation for nano | n |
nano in scientific notaion | -9 10 |
bilionth in numbers | 0.000 000 001 |
correct abbreviation for micro | ยต |
micro scientific notaiton | -6 10 |
micro in numbers | 0.000 001 |
correct abbreviation for milli | m |
million in scientific notaion | -3 10 |
million in number | 0.001 |
correct abbreviation for centi | c |
hundredth in scientific notaiton | -2 10 |
hundredth in number | 0.01 |
correct abbreviation for deci | d |
tenth in scientific notation | -1 10 |
tenth in number | 0.1 |
correct abbreviation for kilo | k |
kilo in scientific notation | 3 10 |
kilo in number | 1000 |
correct abbreviation for mega | M |
mega in scientific notaion | 6 10 |
mega in number | 1000000 |
a fraction equal to one that contains both the original units and its equivalent value in a new unit is called a | conversion factor |
to calculate the percent error, you must take the absolute value of the----- value minus the ------- value, divide by the ------- value, and multiply 100% | observed/ acceptive/ accepted |
the smaller the percent error of a measurement is, the more ------ the measurement is | accurate |
an instrument that is used to compare an object directly to a scale or that displays the reading using a pointer | analog |
when using an analog metric instrument, you should estimate the measurement to the nearest ------- of the smallest decimal subdivision on the scale | tenth |
the display your calculator's answer is read in | digital |
the data that significant digits only apply to | measured |
digits that are considered significant in a measurement | nonzero |
indicates the precision of an instrument and helps scientists report measurements honestly | significant digits |
Not a common step in problem solving | graduating |