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Chemistry - correct answer -the science that deals with materials of the
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universe and the changes that these materials undergo
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scientific method - correct answer -The process that lies at the center of
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scientific in
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measurement - correct answer -A quantitative observation| | | | | |




theory - correct answer -A set of tested hypothesis that gives an overall
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explanation of some parts of nature
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natural law - correct answer -formulate observed behavior into a statement
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Chemistry is important - correct answer -to everyone because chemistry occurs
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all around us in our daily lives .
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Chemistry is the science that - correct answer -deals with the materials of the
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uni verse and the changes that these materials undergo
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-Scientific thinking helps us solve - correct answer -thinking all types of
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|problems that we confront in our lives .
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,-Scientific thinking - correct answer -involves observations that enable us to
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|clearly define both a problem and the construction and evaluation of pos sible
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|explanations or solutions to the problem | | | | |




-The scientific method is a procedure - correct answer -for processing the
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|informa tion that flows from the world around us in which we • Make
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|observations Formulate hypotheses Perform experiments . | | | | |




Scientific notation Expresses - correct answer -a number in the form ; a
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convenient method for representing a very large or very small number and for
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easily indicating the number of significant figures
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unit - correct answer -Part of a measurement that tell us what scale or standard
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is being used to represent the results of the measurement . See also English
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system ( units )
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SI units - correct answer -International System of units based on the metric
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system and on units derived from the metric system
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volume - correct answer -is the amount of three - dimensional space occupied
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by a substance . The fundamental unit of volume in the SI system is based on
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the volume of a cube that measures meter in each of the three directions
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mass - correct answer -which can be defined as the quantity of matter present
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in an object .
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, significant figures - correct answer -The certain digits and the first uncertain
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digit of a measurement
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rounding off - correct answer -When you perform a calculation on your
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calculator , the number of digits displayed is usually greater than the number
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of significant figures that the result should possess . So you must
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conversion factors - correct answer -is a ratio of the two parts of the statement
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that relates the two units
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Equivalence statement - correct answer -A statement that relates different
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units of measurement
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Dimensional analysis - correct answer -The changing from one unit to another
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via conversion factors that are based on the equivalence statements between
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the units
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Fahrenheit scale - correct answer -When the doctor tells you your temperature
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is degrees and the weatherperson on TV says it will be degrees tomorrow ,
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they are using the ?
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Celsius scale - correct answer -Canada and Europe and in the physical and life
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sciences in most countries , is the ?
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Kelvin ( absolute ) scale - correct answer -On this scale water freezes at 273 K
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and boils at 373 K..On the Kelvin scale , the unit of temperature is called a
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kelvin and is symbolized by K.
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