Intro to Chem

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Observation

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The act of noting and recording something with instruments.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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Qualitative data

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Information that describes qualities or characteristics.

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Quantitative data

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Information that can be measured and written down with numbers.

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Conversion factors

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A ratio used to convert from one unit to another.

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Significant figures

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The digits in a measurement that are known with certainty plus the first uncertain digit.

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Dimensional analysis

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A method to convert one different type of unit to another.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

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Volume

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The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.