Download Chapter 1, Matter and Measurements Terms: science law theory

Chapter 1, Matter and Measurements
Terms:
science
law
theory
chemical reaction
chemistry
matter
mass
weight
substance
element
law of constant
composition
law of definite proportions
compound
atom
molecule
polyatomic molecule
diatomic molecule
homoatomic molecule
heteroatomic molecule
mixture
heterogeneous mixture
homogeneous mixture
solution
homogeneous matter
heterogeneous matter
intensive property
extensive property
chemical property
physical property
chemical change
physical change
megakilodecicentimillimicronanoliter
force
pressure
density
temperature
absolute zero
You should be able to:
1. classify matter as substance, element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or heterogeneous
mixture,
2. list the diatomic elements,
3. list the names and formulas for elements 1-36,47,79,80,82,
4. list in order the most abundant elements in the universe, Earth' crust, and the human body,
5. classify properties as physical, chemical, intensive, or extensive,
6. classify molecules as polyatomic, diatomic, homoatomic, or heteroatomic,
7. classify changes as physical or chemical,
8. list the fundamental SI units for mass, length, time, temperature, amount of matter, area,
volume, velocity, acceleration, force, pressure,
9. given a number indicate how precisely the number is known,
10. indicate how many significant figures are in a given number,
11. perform calculations and write the answer with the correct number of significant figures,
12. work percent calculations,
13. round numbers correctly,
14. make conversions using dimensional analysis,
15. make temperature conversions,
16. work problems involving density.