Significant Figures or Scientific Notation
Vocabulary
Measurements
Unit Conversions
Miscellaneous
99

Convert 0.003500 mm to scientific notation.

3.500 x 10-3 mm

99

The definition of chemistry is ____________.

the study of matter and its changes.

99

What temperature unit do we use in chemistry?

Degrees Celsius

99

Convert 0.003500 mm to scientific notation.


3.500 x 10-3 mm

99

How many significant figures in the number 10.440 g?

5 sig figs

200

Solve (5.99 x 105) / (4.02 x 103)

1.49 x 102

200

The 3 different types of relationships shown on graphs.

Direct, Inverse, No relationship

200

When measuring liquid in the lab, this piece of lab equipment is the most accurate.

graduated cylinder

200

Solve (5.99 x 105) / (4.02 x 103)

1.49 x 102

200

What is the density equation?

D=m/v

300

The number of significant figures in 0.003090 mL and the different type of zeros found in the number.

4 significant figures

0.003090 = leading zeros (never significant)

0.003090 = captive zeros (always significant)

0.003090 = trailing zeros (only significant when there is a decimal in the number)

300

Types of data that deal with descriptions and non-numerical information that can be observed but not measured.

Qualitative

300

A measurement that includes 3 significant figures includes ____ certain digits and ____ estimated digits

2 certain digits and 1 estimated digit

300

Using 1 kg = 2.2 lbs, convert 6.90 kg to lbs.

15.2 lbs

300

Change 295,934 into scientific notation.

2.95934 x 105

400

Solve 25.6 - 3.647

22.0

400

Significant figures definition is...

All the certain digits and one estimated digit in a measurement

400

If the measurement of a baking sheet is 20.20 cm:

a) How many significant figures in the measurement?

b) What is the uncertain or estimated digit?

a) 4 significant figures

b) The last 0 is the uncertain/estimated digit.

400

Using 1 m = 39.37 in, 1 ft = 12 in, and 1 mi = 5280 ft, convert 120.5 m/hr to mi/hr.

0.0749 mi/hr

7.49 x 10-2 mi/hr

400

If you add 88.4 + 4.932, how many significant figures will be in your answer?

Answer = 93.3

Sig figs = 3

500

Solve (6.02 x 1023) x (9.603 x 10-9)

5.78 x 1015

500

Lydia goes bowling with her friends. Her goal is to score at least 9 pins in every frame. In the first three frames, she knocks down 9 pins, 10 pins, and 8 pins. Was she accurate and/or precise?

She was both accurate and precise. The average of her three frames was 9 and she was within +/- 1 pin of each attempt.

500

Roger measures 230 mL of water. The graduated cylinder measures to the ______ place. (place value)

hundreds

500

Given 3 zorks = 1.5 bums, 1 bum = 5 toots, 2 toots = 3 spuds

Convert 1.7 zorks to spuds.

6.4 spuds

500

If a 330g piece of iron has a density of 1.248 g/cm3, what is the volume?

v = 260 cm3