Basic Concepts in Measurement and Chemistry

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Volume (of liquids and solids)

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The amount of space that a substance or object occupies (takes up), measured in liters (L), milliliters (mL), or cubic centimeters (cm³).

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Meniscus (in a liquid)

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The curved surface of a liquid in a container, caused by surface tension.

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Regular shaped object

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An object with a defined geometric shape, such as a cube or sphere, whose volume can be calculated using mathematical formulas.

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Irregularly shaped object

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An object without a defined geometric shape, whose volume can be measured using water displacement.

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Water displacement (Archimedes method or principle)

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A method to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object by observing the amount of water it displaces.

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Conservation of mass

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A principle stating that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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Reactants

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Substances that start a chemical reaction and are transformed into products.

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Products

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Substances that are produced as a result of a chemical reaction.

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L, mL, cm³

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Units of measurement for volume: Liters (L), milliliters (mL), and cubic centimeters (cm³).