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AP Chemistry (Zumdahl) Chapter 1 Notes: Chemical Foundations 1.1 Chemistry: An Overview A. Reaction of hydrogen and oxygen 1. Two molecules of hydrogen react with one molecule of oxygen to form two molecules of water: 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O 2. Decomposition of water: 2H2O → 2H2 + O2 B. Problem Solving in Chemistry (and life) 1. Making observations 2. Making a prediction 3. Do experiments to test the prediction 1.2 The Scientific Method A. General Framework 1. Making observations a. Quantitative ( measured) b. Qualitative (not measured: color, phase, shape, ...) 2. Making a prediction 3. Do experiments to test the prediction Results can become new observations, causing this to be a cycle. B. Vocabulary 1. Observation Something that is witnessed and can be recorded 2. Theory (Model) a. Tested hypotheses that explains WHY nature behaves in a certain way b. Theories change as more information becomes available 3. Natural Law A summary of observed, measurable behavior 1.3 Units of Measurement A. Measurements Number and Scale (units) are both essential. A number without the units is worthless! B. Fundamental SI Units Mass: kilogram kg Length: meter m Time: second s Temperature: Kelvin K Amount of Substance: mole mol Electric Current ampere A Luminous Intensity candela cd C. SI Prefixes mega M 1,000,000 106 centi c 0.01 kilo k 1,000 103 milli m 0.001 1 deka D 10 10 micro μ 0.000001 deci d 0.1 10−1 nano n 0.000000001 10−2 10−3 10−6 10−9 1.4 Uncertainty in Measurement A. Recording Measurements (Significant figures) 1. Record all certain digits (all marked increments on a measuring tool) 2. Record the first digit that is uncertain, even if it is a zero. (All measurements have some degree of uncertainty.) 3. Uncertainty in the last number is + 1, unless otherwise noted B. Accuracy The agreement of a particular value with the accepted value C. Precision The degree of consistency among several measurements. "You can be precise but inaccurate. But if you are accurate, you are necessarily precise." D. Errors 1. Random (indeterminate) Error a. Measurements may be high or low b. Usually caused by uncertainty in last digit of measurement 2. Systematic (determinate) Error a. Always occur in the same direction b. Caused by poor measurement calibration or technique 1) gun sight set too high/low 2) balance improperly zeroed 3) thermometer improperly marked 1.5 Significant Figures and Calculations A. Rules for Counting Significant Figures Number Rule Nonzero integers Always significant Leading zeroes Never significant Captive zeroes Always significant Trailing zeroes Insignificant if no decimal Significant after a decimal Scientific notation Coefficient is significant Exact numbers No impact on significance Example 6.34 m (3 sig figs) 0.00634 m (3 sig figs) 6.0034 (5 sig figs) 63400 (3 sig figs) 0.63400 (5 sig figs) 6.3400 x 106 (5 sig figs) Counted items (30 stdnts) Definitions (100 cm = 1 m) B. Multiplication and Division Keep as many sig. figs. in your answer as are in the measurement with the fewest number of significant figures: 2.37 cm x 15.67 cm x 7.4 cm = 274.82046 keeping two sig. figs.: = 2.7 x 102 cm3 C. Addition and Subtraction Compare the position of the last significant ("estimated") digit of each measurement. The estimated digit in the leftmost column (tens,...tenths, hundredths..) is the position of the estimated digit in the final answer. 34.039 m + 0.24 m + 1.332 m + 12.7 m = 48.311 m (tenth's column is the largest uncertainty) = 48.3 m D. Rules for Rounding 1. Round at the end of a series of calculations, NOT after each step 2. Look at the first digit to be eliminated when deciding whether to round. If it is: a. less than 5, the last significant digit is unchanged b. 5 or more, the last significant digit is increased by 1 1.6 Dimensional Analysis A. Conversion Factors have the effect of multiplying by one Conversion values in the numerator are equivalent to denominator values. B. Unit Conversions Questions 1. What units am I given? 2. What final units do I want in my answer? 3. What conversion factors do I use to get there? C. Observe/include the following for all problems: 1. Significant figures 2. Correct units in all steps of your work 3. Correct units/label in your answer 4. Solve the problem in a manner that can be understood by the reader. 1.7 Temperature A. Celsius (C) and Kelvin (K) 1. Kelvin = Celsius + 273.15 2. Celsius = Kelvin − 273.15 3. A change of 1C is the same as a change of 1K (∆C = ∆K) B. Fahrenheit 1. TC = (TF − 32F)(5C/9F) 2. TF = TC x (9F/5C) + 32F 1.8 Density = mass/volume 1.9 Classification of Matter A. Matter: Anything that occupies space and has mass B. States of Matter 1. Solids - rigid, fixed volume and shape 2. Liquids - definite volume, no specific shape 3. Gases - no fixed volume or shape, highly compressible C. Mixtures - Matter of variable composition 1. Heterogeneous mixtures have visibly distinguishable parts 2. Homogeneous mixtures (solutions) have visibly indistinguishable parts 3. Can be separated by physical means (that do not alter the identities) a. Distillation b. Filtration c. Chromatography, ... D. Pure substances have constant composition 1. Elements Cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by physical nor chemical means 2. Compounds a. Constant composition b. Can be broken into simpler substances by chemical means, not by physical means Matter Pure Substances Elements Compounds (bonded elements) Atoms Protons (in nucleus) Neutrons (in nucleus) Quarks (2 up, 1 down) Quarks (1 up, 2 down) Electrons Mixtures Homogeneous (Solutions) Heterogeneous