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Ch 4 Vocab- Chem

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