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AP Chemistry Chapter 1 - Matter & Measurement Zumdahl, Zumdahl Chemistry Chapter 2 Exam Study Guide. Uncertain digit - answerA digit that music be estimated during a measurement Proper method to take measurement - answerRecord all certain digits and one uncertain digit Accuracy - answerThe agr...

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AP Chemistry Chapter 1 - Matter &
Measurement Zumdahl, Zumdahl Chemistry
Chapter 2 Exam Study Guide.


Uncertain digit - answer✔A digit that music be estimated during a measurement

Proper method to take measurement - answer✔Record all certain digits and one uncertain digit

Accuracy - answer✔The agreement of a particular value with the true value

Precision - answer✔The degree of agreement among several measurements of the same
quantity

Random Error - answer✔When a measurement has an equal probability of being off in any
direction

Systematic Error - answer✔When an error occurs in the same direction each time from poor
instruments/technique

Nonzero integers - answer✔Always count as significant figures

Leading zeroes - answer✔Never count as significant figures

Captive zeroes - answer✔Always count as significant figures

Trailing zeroes - answer✔Only count if the number contains a decimal point

Significant figures with addition/subtraction - answer✔Number of sig figs in result = Number
of sig figs in calculation with fewest sig figs

Significant figures with multiplication/division - answer✔Number of sig figs in result =
Number of sig figs in calculation with least decimal places

Theory - answer✔A set of tested hypotheses that gives an overall explanation of some natural
phenomenon

Percent Error Formula - answer✔(|experimental - accepted|/accepted) x 100%

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Dimensional Analysis - answer✔Uses conversion factors to cancel units until you have the
proper unit in the proper place

Density - answer✔The mass of a substance per unit volume of substance (mass/volume)

Formula for Kelvin to Celsius - answer✔K = C + 273.15

Hypothesis - answer✔A possible explanation for an observation

Measurement - answer✔A quantitative observation

Law - answer✔A statement that summarizes what happens in a situation

SI system - answer✔The international system of weights and measures based off of the metric
system

Mass - answer✔A measure of the resistance of an object to a change in its state of motion

Weight - answer✔The force that gravity exerts on an object

Matter - answer✔Anything occupying space and having mass

Solid - answer✔State of matter with fixed shape and volume

Liquid - answer✔State of matter with fixed volume but not definite shape

Gas - answer✔State of matter without fixed shape of volume (fills to container shape/volume)

Mixture - answer✔Matter that has variable composition

Homogeneous - answer✔A mixture having visibly indistinguishable parts (overall visually
constant)

Heterogeneous - answer✔A mixture having visibly distinguishable parts

Solution - answer✔Another name for a Heterogeneous mixture

Pure Substance - answer✔A substance with constant composition

Physical Change - answer✔A change in the form of a substance but not in its chemical
composition

Distillation - answer✔Process for separating the components of a mixture using their volatility,
with one component becoming a gas first and condensing into a separate flask.


Relies on only one component of the mixture being volatile

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