Chemistry unit 2 vocabulary

The closeness of several measurement to each other

• accuracy

• precision

• significant digits

• volume

The amount of space something occupies

• mass

• volume

• length

• density

Is measured using a balance or scale

• mass

• volume

• length

• density

The fraction in which the numerator and denominator are equivalent

• conversion factor

• significant digit

• dimensional analysis

• precision

The digits that result from a correctly made measurement

• accuracy

• length

• volume

• significant digits

The distance between two points

• length

• precision

• mass

• density

A problem solving process in which labels (units) are used to set up the problem.

• dimensional analysis

• density

• accuracy

• precision

How much mass is in a specific volume

• length

• dimensional analysis

• accuracy

• density

The closeness to the true value in a measurement

• precision

• accuracy

• density

• significant digit

Observations that are quantified.

They have NUMBERS in them.

• Quantative

• Qualatitive

• Scientific notation

• Significant digits

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1