What is the Scientific Method?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">A process used by scientists to explain observations in nature</span></b>" True or False: The Scientific Method is repeated and checked by othersTrue Does order matter in the Scientific Method?Yes! The Scientific Method is composed of what four steps?Making observations, writing a hypothesis, doing experiments, and proposing a theory. What are observations?Facts obtained by observing and measuring events in nature Are measurements considered observations?Yes! What is a hypothesis?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">A tentative explanation for an observation or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation&nbsp;</span></b>" A statement that explains observations is called what?A hypothesis Can an observation have multiple hypotheses?Yes! What are experiments?"They are p<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">rocedures that test hypotheses, scientific laws, or theories</span></b>" Experiments have what effect on the hypotheses?They confirm or disprove them What is it called when an experiment is confirmaitory?A theory or conclusion What is a theory?A model that describes how the observations occur using experimental results A theory is a proposed explanation for what?Observations and Scientific Laws Theories are general conclusions based on what?Well established hypotheses What explains why something happens?Theories Do theories have exceptions and expirations?Yes! What is the theory triple E?Explanation, exception, and expiration What is a qualiative observation?It's a visual or observable observation What is a quantitative observation?An observation using numbers or measurement What is a scientific law?A statement that summarizes past observation and predicts future ones Are scientific laws formulated from a series of related or unrelated observations?Related What predicts what will happen?Scientific Laws Do laws have expirations or exceptions?No Prediction/No exception/No expiration =Law Explanation/Exceptions/Expirations =Theory What is the formula for scientific notation?A x 10^n&nbsp; What does the A equal in the formula for scientific notation?The decimal between 1 and 10 What does n equal in the scientific notation formula?A whole number, positive or negative "is&nbsp;<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">19.8 * 10^2 written in scientific notation?&nbsp;</span></b>"No, because the decimal must be between 1 and 10 "Is&nbsp;<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">9.18 * 10^-3.1 written in scientific notation?&nbsp;</span></b>"No, because the exponent is not a whole number How do you convert a number to scientific notation?"<b><ol><li><div><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">Move the decimal point to make it between one and 10</span></div></li><li><div><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The number of the exponent is equal to the number of times you move the decimal over (positive to the left, negative to the right)</span></div></li></ol></b>" What are exact numbers?Numbers that you can count Examples of exact numbers1 shoe, 18 tank tops If you use tools, is a number an exact number?No! What are measured numbers?Numbers with a measurement attached Examples of measured numbers1.95 cm, 76 degrees fahrenheit Measured numbers are comprised of what two components?Number + Unit Do measured numbers use tools?Yes! What is a certain digit?A digit you can quantify What is an estimated digit?A digit you can't quantify Which digit in a number is the estimated digit?The last digit What are significant figures?All digits in a measured number including one estimated digit Are nonzero digits always significant?Yes! How many significant figures does 65.2 g have?3 Is a zero between nonzero digits a significant figure?Yes! How many significant figures does 29.05 grams have?4 How many significant figures does 1.0087 mL have?5 Are zeroes at the end of a number with a decimal place significant figures?Yes! Are zeroes at the end of a number without a decimal place significant figures?No! How many significant figures does 3.7500 cm have?5 Do zeroes at the beginning of a number count as significant figures?No! How many significant figures does 0.00245 mg have?3 How many significant figures does 0.008 mL have?1 How many significant figures does 2570 meters have?3 How many significant figures does 1245500 have?5 What is the significant figure rule for multiplication and division?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The answer has the same number of sig figs as the original number with the fewest sig figs&nbsp;</span></b>" What is the rule for significant figures for Addition and Subtraction?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The answer has the same number of decimal places as the original number with the fewest decimal places</span></b>" What are the three steps for significant figures in equations with both multiplication/division and addition/subtraction?1. Follow Order of Operations<div>2. Keep Track of Significant Figures&nbsp;</div><div>3. Round at the End</div> Define Conversion FactorsThe relationships between two units What is dimensional analysis?Using units as a guide to problem solving What does dimensional analysis use to convert a quantity in one unit to a quantity in another unit?Conversion factors Units are treated like what?Numbers Formula for conversion factors"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">Original number * new unit/old unit</span></b>" Convert 325 milligrams to grams325 mg * 1 gram/1000 milligrams = 0.325 grams What is density?A physical property that relates the mass of a substance to its volume What is the formula for density?Density = mass(in grams)/volume(in mL or cc) "<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The minimum number of digits needed to express a measured number without a loss of accuracy is known as what?</span></b>"Significant figures What are the four rules for significant figures?1. Nonzero digits always count<div>2. Leading zeroes never count&nbsp;</div><div>3. Zeroes between nonzeroes always count</div><div>4. Trailing zeroes only count if in a decimal place</div> Is density a physical or chemical property?Physical What is the density of water?1 gram What is the formula for mass?Mass = Density x Volume What is the formula for VolumeVolume = Mass/Density What is a measuring tool used for?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">Determing a quantity such as the length or the mass of an object</span></b>" Formula for Volume of a Rectanglea x b x c Formula for Volume of a CubeV = a^3 If the density of an object is larger than water, will it sink or float?Sink If the density of an object is smaller than water, will it sink or float?Float If the density of an object is roughly the same as water, will it sink or float?Sink What is chemistry?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The science of the everyday experience</span></b>" What is the study of everying we touch, see, smell, or taste?Chemistry "<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The study of matter and its composition, properties, and transformations is called what?</span></b>"Chemistry What are the three states of matter?Solid, liquid, and gas What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?Solid What state of matter has no fixed shape but a definite volume?Liquid What state of matter has no fixed shape and an indefinite volume?Gas Can a solid be independent of its container?Yes! Does a liquid take the shape of its container?Yes! How are the particles of a solid arranged?In a three demensional array How are particles arranged in liquid?The particles are close together but can randomly move around and slide past one another How are particles arranged in gas?Particles are far apart and move around randomly What is matter?The material that makes up all things Anything that has mass and occupies space (has volume) is called what?Matter Matter is composed of what?Atoms and molecules What makes up all matter?Atoms What is it called when atoms are joined together in units?Molecules What is a pure substance?A substance conposed of only one type of atom or molecule A type of matter with a fixed or definite composition is called what?A pure susbatmce What are elements?They are pure substances that contain only one type of material How many elements are on the Periodic Table?118 What is a compound?A substance composed of two or more elements combined in the same proportion What do compounds consist of?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">Two or more elements in a definite ratio</span></b>" What is a mixture?A substance composed of different pure substances that are not chemically united, but simply mixed together What is homogeneous matter?A substance that is uniform in appearance and has the same properties throughout For a mixture to be homogeneous, what two characteristics must the sample have?"<b><ul><li><div><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">Uniform composition throughout the sample</span></div></li><li><div><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">Different parts of mixture are not visible</span></div></li></ul></b>" What does heterogeneous matter consist of?Two or more physically distinct phases What kind of substance will have different composition depending on where the sample is taken?A heterogeneous mixture All components are visible in what kind of mixture?Heterogeneous What is a phase?"<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">a homogeneous part of a system separated from other parts by a physical boundary</span></b>" What is an atom?The smallest piece of an element What is a molecule?The smallest piece of a compound Molecules are made from what?Atoms Are all molecules in a compound identical?Yes! Each molecule has the same number and type of what?Atoms A combination of pure substances is called what?A mixture "<b><span style=""font-weight: 400;"">The components of a mixture do not lose their identities and may be separated by what physical means?</span></b>"Boiling, filtration, and magnetism Different boiling points =Distillation Boiling point of ethanol78 degrees Celcius Boiling point of water100 degrees celsius What converts gas to liquid?Condensation through cooling Different states of matter =filtration