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Chemistry Module 1 Vocabulary

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The study of matter and the changes that it undergoes   Chemistry  
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A measure that reflects the amount of matter   Mass  
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Matter that has a definite composition; also known as a chemical   Substance  
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The use of evidence to construct explanations and predictions of natural phenomena, as well as, the knowledge generated through this process   Science  
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A characteristic of a measured value describing the degree of exactness of a measurement; also refers to how close a series of measurements are to one another   Precision  
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A characteristic of a measured value that describes how well the results of a measurement agree with the “real” value, which is the accepted value, as measured by competent experiementers   Accuracy  
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A tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed   Hypothesis  
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An explanation supported by many experiments; is still subject to new experimental data, can be modified, and is considered valid if it can be used to make predictions that are proven true   Theory  
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Describes a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments   Scientific law  
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A type of scientific investigation that seeks to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself   Pure research  
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A type of scientific investigation that is undertaken to solve a specific problems   Applied research  
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A measure of an amount of matter and also the effect of Earth’s gravitational pull on that matter   Weight  
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A visual, verbal, and/or mathematical explanation of data collected from many experiments   Model  
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A defined unit in a system of measurement that is based on an object or event in the physical world and is independent of other units   Base unit  
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A unit defined by a combination of base units   Derived unit  
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The metric unit for volume equal to one cubic decimeter   Liter  
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The amount of mass per unit volume; a physical property   Density  
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Expresses any number as a number between 1 and 10 (known as a coefficient) multiplied by 10 raised to a power (known as an exponent)   Scientific notation  
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A systematic approach to problem solving that uses conversion factor to move form one unit to another   Dimensional analysis  
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A ratio of equivalent values used to express the same quantity in different units; is always equal to 1 and changes the units of a quantity without changing its value   Conversion factor  
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The difference between an experimental value and an accepted value   Error  
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The ratio of an error to an accepted value   Percent error  
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The number of all known digits reported in measurements plus one estimated digit   Significant figures  
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A visual display of data   Graph  
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In an experiment, the variable that the experimenter plans to change   Independent variable  
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In an experiment, the variable whose value depends on the independent variable   Dependent variable  
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