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Unit 1- Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemistry | A science that deals with the structure and properties |
| noble gas | Group 18 in the periodic table with a full outer shell |
| atomic number | Number of protons in the nucleus in an atom |
| nuclear fusion | Reaction in which the nuclei of one atom combines with the nuclei of another to form a larger nuclei |
| isotope | Atoms with same number of protons but not the same number of neutrons |
| significant figure | the figure of a number that express a magnitude to a specified degree of accuracy |
| density | Mass per unit of volume |
| metalloid | Element with the properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| mass number | Sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
| electron cloud | System of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom |
| atom | Smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself |
| precision | The quality of being exact |
| accuracy | The ability to work without mistakes |
| scientific notation | Method that expresses the number multiplied by 10 and the appropriate power |
| percent error | Experimental value minus the accepted value, divided by the accepted value and then multiplied by 100 |
| quantitative data | Numerical measurements rather than its words |
| qualitative data | Data in words rather than in numbers |
| specific heat | The heat required to raise the temperature of the mass of a given substance by given amount |
| precipitate | A solid that is produced by a chemical reaction in solution |