Unit 1: Math Concepts in Chemistry

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Precision

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How close measurements are to one another

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Accuracy

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How close a measurement is to the true value

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Percent Error

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Determines the accuracy of your results compared to accepted values

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Significant Figures

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Each of the digits of a number that are used to express it to the required degree of precision

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Scientific Notation

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A way of writing numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10.

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Density

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The amount of mass of a given substance that occupies 1 mL or 1 cm³ of space.