Review for Flashcard 4, Semester 1

Front

What is the mass and uncertainty indicated by this electronic balance?

Back

198.61 ± 0.01 g

Front

What type of property is the time it takes for a pot of water to boil?

Back

Extensive property

Front

In the measurement of 7.1 cm, which digit is the estimated digit?

Back

1 is the estimated digit.

Front

Which box has a higher density of particles?

Back

Box A

Front

What does it mean for a material to be malleable?

Back

Can be flattened without rupture.

Front

What is the definition of an extensive property?

Back

A property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

Front

What is the definition of an intensive property?

Back

A property that does not depend on the amount of matter in a sample.

Front

What is the estimated digit in a measurement?

Back

The last digit in a measurement that is uncertain.

Front

How do you determine density?

Back

Density = mass/volume.

Front

What is the significance of significant figures in measurements?

Back

They indicate the precision of a measurement.