Chemistry Key
Terms – Scientific
Method, Matter &
Chemical
Processes Study
Guide
, unit factor method
significant figures in a measurement.
a mathematical formula used to calculate
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the density of a substance.
Terms In This Set (34)
Scientific Method The Process Of Studying Natural Phenomena, Involving Observations, Forming Laws And
Theories, And Testing Of Theories By Experimentation.
Measurement A Quantitative Observation
Hypothesis One Or More Assumptions Put Forth To Explain The Observed Behavior Of Nature
Theory A Set Of Assumptions Put Forth To Explain Some Aspect Of The Observed Behavior Of
Matter.