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Intro to Chemistry Priniciples; Unit systems & Dimensional Analysis

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density   mass per unit volume  
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volume   amount of space an object takes up  
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mass   amount of matter  
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area   A measure of the extent of a surface  
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conversion factor   A ratio that converts a measure expressed in 1 unit to a measure expressed in another unit. EX 1 min = 60 sec.  
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cubic meter   The SI system base unit of volume  
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dimensional analysis   A general problem-solving method in which the units associated with numbers are used as a guide in setting up calculations.  
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equality conversion factor   a ratio that converts one unit of a given measure to another unit of the same measure. 1m /100cm or 100 cm / 1m  
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equivalence conversion factor   a ratio that converts one type of measure to a different type of measure. EX. 2.54 cm. = 1 in.  
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kilogram   The fundamental SI unit of mass.  
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liter   A volume equal to that of a cube whose sides are 1 dm or 10cm.  
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meter   The SI system base unit of length.  
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percent   Parts per hundred (# of items of a specified type in a group of 100 items)  
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percent error   Compares a measured value with its accepted value.  
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SI Base unit   One of 7 SI units of measurement from which all other SI measurement units can come from.  
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SI-derived unit   An SI unit derived by combining two or more SI base units.  
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SI system of units   The preferred metric unit system in all scientific work  
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temperature   A measure of the hotness or coldness of an object  
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weight   A measure of the force exerted on an object by gravitational forces.  
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Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit scales   3 major temperature scales  
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