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Ch 4 Vocab- Chem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | testable statement |
| Theory | broad generalization that explains a body of facts or phenomena |
| Derived Unit | Combinations of SI base units |
| Density | ratio of mass to volume, or mass/volume |
| Accuracy | the closeness of a set of measurements to the correct or accepted value of the quantity measured |
| Direct Proportion | if dividing one by the other gives a constant value |
| Precision | the closeness of a set of measurements of the same quantity in the same way |
| scientific method | principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses. |
| model | explanation if how phenomena occur and how data or events are related |
| SI | Le Systeme International d'Unites |
| Quantity | something that has magnitude, size, or amount |
| Inverse Proportion | constant product |
| Percent Error | calculated by subtracting the experimental value from the accepted value, dividing the difference by the accepted value and then mutipling by 100 |
| system | specific portion of matter in a given region of space |
| conversion factor | which represents the relationship between two different units. |
| weight | measure of gravitational pull on matter |
| volume | amount of space occupied by an object |
| significant figures | consists of all digits known with certainty plus one final digit |
| scientific notation | mathematical expression used to represent a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by ten |