CHEM 1340 STUDYING CHAPTER 1 IN EBBING & GAMMON Read Chapter 1 (pp.

1-30) in E & G, while taking notes and doing all the in-chapter exercises. Write your own summary of the main concepts. Complete the homework on OWL. Answer the following questions at the end of Chapter 1 in E & G (work more questions for the concepts you find the most difficult): Written (solutions to odd questions at the end of the book): 3, 55, 57, 59, 61, 65, 71, 83, 85, 113 OWL: 5, 7, 9, 21, 22, 25, 28, 37, 43, 47, 63, 79, 101, 125, 157, 163 1. Be able to define the terms in bold print in the Chapter 1 (use the glossary). 2. Know name, abbreviation (symbol), and type of physical quantity for each of the fundamental or base SI units found in table 1.1 on page 19 in E & G (except the electrical units and luminous intensity, which are not used in the problem solving for this semester). Know the type of physical quantity being measured by each unit. Also, know the prefix in table 1.2. 3. Be able to use dimensional analysis to change the units used to express a physical quantity, and to solve the types of problems in the homework and practice problems. 4. Be able to convert any given temperature between the Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit scales. TK TC + 273.15 TC (5/9)(TF - 32) TF (9/5)TC + 32 The symbol is used because the relationship between these temperature scales is exact by definition. The constants 5/9, 9/5, 32, and 273.15 are exact values. 5. Be able to use dimensional analysis to solve density problems where any one of the three variables (m, D, or V) is the unknown. 6. Be able to determine the number of significant figures and decimals in a measured value, identify an exact value, and round a calculated result to the proper number of significant figures or decimals. 7. Be able to convert a decimal number to exponential notation (scientific notation) and vice-versa. 8. Be able to state the law of conservation of mass. 9. Be able to solve "percent" problems. 10. Be able to name and describe the general characteristics of the three states of matter, gases, liquids, and solids. 11. Be able to define and discuss the significance of each of the following pairs of terms, identify each when given an example, and explain the difference between the two terms in each pair: a. scientific law and scientific theory, b. physical change and chemical change, c. heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures, d. accuracy and precision,

GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT FIGURES IN A VALUE 1. All non-zero digits are significant. [Example: 345.23 and 34523 each have 5 significant figures.] 2. Zeros between non-zero digits are significant. [206.03 has 5 s.f.] 3. Zeros to the left of the first non-zero digit show the order of magnitude and are not significant. [0.000032 has 2 s.f.] 4. "Trailing" zeros in a number without a decimal point show the order of magnitude; these zeros are not significant unless indicated otherwise. [6,300 and 72,000 each have 2 s.f.; 6, 300 has 3 s.f.; 72, 0 00 has 4 s.f.] 5. "Trailing" zeros are significant in a number with a decimal point. [6,300. has 4 s.f., 6,300.00 has 6 s.f., 0.007000 has 4 s.f., 0.200 has 3 s.f.] 6. Exact numbers or values (i.e. unit conversion factors) do not have any effect on significant figures or decimals in a calculation. Remember to use decimals for additions and divisions, and significant figures for multiplications and divisions. ORDER OF MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS: Operations within parentheses (first), followed by exponentiation, multiplicationdivision, and addition-subtraction (last).