CHM151 Final Exam ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
chemistry definition study of the composition, properties, and
interactions of matter
, hypothesis definition tentative explanation of
observations
theory definition well-substantiated, comprehensive, testable explanation of
a particular aspect of a natural phenomena
"how" or "why"
scientific method observation, hypothesis, experiment, results
law definition statement that summarizes a vast number of experimental observations, and
describes or predicts some aspect of the natural world
"what happens" + equations
matter definition anything that occupies space and has mass
weight definition force that gravity exerts on an object
solid phase +basic properties rigid
fixed shape
fixed volume
liquid phase+basic properties flows
indefinite shape
fixed volume
gas phase +basic properties expands to fill container
indefinite shape
indefinite volume
plasma definition +examples gaseous state of matter that contains an appreciable
amount of electrically charged particles
ex. stars, lightning, tv screens
mass vs. weight Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Weight refers to the force that gravity exerts on an object
chemistry definition study of the composition, properties, and
interactions of matter
, hypothesis definition tentative explanation of
observations
theory definition well-substantiated, comprehensive, testable explanation of
a particular aspect of a natural phenomena
"how" or "why"
scientific method observation, hypothesis, experiment, results
law definition statement that summarizes a vast number of experimental observations, and
describes or predicts some aspect of the natural world
"what happens" + equations
matter definition anything that occupies space and has mass
weight definition force that gravity exerts on an object
solid phase +basic properties rigid
fixed shape
fixed volume
liquid phase+basic properties flows
indefinite shape
fixed volume
gas phase +basic properties expands to fill container
indefinite shape
indefinite volume
plasma definition +examples gaseous state of matter that contains an appreciable
amount of electrically charged particles
ex. stars, lightning, tv screens
mass vs. weight Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Weight refers to the force that gravity exerts on an object