CHAPTER 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To satisfy the minimum requirements for this course, you should be able to:
Explain the following basic chemical principles:
• the differences between: a) substances and mixtures,
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• b) elements and compounds,
c) heterogeneous and homogenous mixtures (Pg. 7),
d) atoms and molecules (Pg. 8)(Prob. 1-16).
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the characteristics of the three states of matter (Pg. 9)
Use math to solve chemistry problems. Examples include being able to:
• determine the number of significant figures in a measured quantity and know how to
express a measured or calculated quantity using the correct number of significant figures
(Pg. 19, Prob. 1-36)
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know the difference between accuracy and precision (Pg. 23).
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convert between units using dimensional analysis (Pg. 23, Prob. 1-40).
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perform calculations involving density (Pg. 14, Prob. 1.22)