CMC Chapter 02
CMC Chapter 02
CMC Chapter 02
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kelvin
second
derived unit
meter
liter
kilogram
density
Chemists use an internationally
recognized system of units to
communicate their findings.
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Units
Systme Internationale d'Units (SI) is an
internationally agreed upon system of
measurements.
A base unit is a defined unit in a system of
measurement that is based on an object or
event in the physical world, and is
independent of other units.
Units (cont.)
Units (cont.)
Units (cont.)
The SI base unit of time is the second (s),
based on the frequency of radiation given
off by a cesium-133 atom.
The SI base unit for length is the meter (m),
the distance light travels in a vacuum in
1/299,792,458th of a second.
The SI base unit of mass is the kilogram
(kg), about 2.2 pounds
Units (cont.)
The SI base unit of temperature
is the kelvin (K).
Zero kelvin is the point where
there is virtually no particle
motion or kinetic energy, also
known as absolute zero.
Two other temperature scales
are Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Derived Units
Not all quantities can be measured with SI
base units.
A unit that is defined by a combination of
base units is called a derived unit.
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Scientific Notation
Scientific notation can be used to express
any number as a number between 1 and
10 (the coefficient) multiplied by 10 raised
to a power (the exponent).
Count the number of places the decimal point
must be moved to give a coefficient between
1 and 10.
Dimensional Analysis
Dimensional analysis is a systematic
approach to problem solving that uses
conversion factors to move, or convert,
from one unit to another.
A conversion factor is a ratio of equivalent
values having different units.
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percent error
precision
significant figures
error
Significant Figures
Often, precision is limited by the tools
available.
Significant figures include all known digits
plus one estimated digit.
Rounding Numbers
Calculators are not aware of significant
figures.
Answers should not have more significant
figures than the original data with the fewest
figures, and should be rounded.
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independent variable:
the variable that is
changed during an
experiment
graph
Graphing
A graph is a visual display of data that
makes trends easier to see than in a table.
Graphing (cont.)
A circle graph, or pie chart, has wedges
that visually represent percentages of a
fixed whole.
Graphing (cont.)
Bar graphs are often used to show how a
quantity varies across categories.
Graphing (cont.)
On line graphs, independent variables are
plotted on the x-axis and dependent
variables are plotted on the y-axis.
Graphing (cont.)
If a line through the points is straight, the
relationship is linear and can be analyzed
further by examining the slope.
Interpreting Graphs
Interpolation is reading and estimating
values falling between points on the graph.
Extrapolation is estimating values outside the
points by extending the line.
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