Chem Ch.2 FLASHCARD

Front

What is the order of SI unit prefixes from smallest to largest?

Back

Milli, Centi, Kilo

Front

In an experiment to determine if steel rusts more quickly near a lake or in a desert, what is the variable being tested?

Back

The amount of water in the air

Front

What are the SI base units for time and temperature?

Back

Second and Kelvin

Front

Which of the following is NOT an SI base unit? Meter, Pound, Kelvin, Ampere?

Back

Pound

Front

What is the best definition of 'Boiling Point'?

Back

The temperature when a liquid becomes a gas.

Front

What is the SI unit for mass?

Back

Kilogram (kg)

Front

What is the SI unit for length?

Back

Meter (m)

Front

What is the definition of a variable in an experiment?

Back

A factor that can change in an experiment.

Front

What is the purpose of a control in an experiment?

Back

To provide a standard for comparison.

Front

What is the definition of temperature?

Back

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.