Study Guide
Chapters 1-5

I.   Vocabulary

     1.  Alchemist / Alloys 
     2.  Phlogiston Theory / Modern Theory of Burning
     3.  Theory / Law
     4.  Extensive Properties / Intensive Properties
     5.  Mass / Weight
     6.  Density
     7.  Physical Property / Chemical Property
     8.  Heterogeneous / Homogenous
     9.  Elements / Compounds / Mixtures
   10.  Potential Energy / Kinetic Energy
   11.  Activation Energy
   12.  Endothermic / Exothermic
   13.  Calorie / Joule
   14.  Graduated Cylinder / Meniscus
   15.  Thermometer / Calorimeter
   16.  Pure Science / Applied Science
   17.  Precision / Accuracy
   18.  Uncertainty  ( plus minus notation )
II.  Calculations

    A. Calculate the following using dimensional analysis.
         1.)  46.5 dm = ________mm                5.)  75.5 dg = _________lbs.



         2.)  .056 Kg = _________cg                 4.)  28 qts. = __________ml  



     B.  Compute the following with the help of a calculator.
          1.)  4.3 x 108 - 7.5 x 107 =  _____________
 
          2.)  ( 2.40 x 108 ) ( 3.5 x 10-5 ) = ____________

          3.)                   6.7 x 105
                    ( 4.2 x 103 ) ( 3.8 x 10-4 ) = _____________
      C.  Calculate the following rounding off to the appropriate digit.
           1.)  80.5 cm + .005 cm + 12.51 cm = ________________

           2.)  ( 9.98 cm ) ( 2.5 cm ) = _______________



III.  Short Topics

      1.)  Priestly's experiment regarding perfect air

      2.)  Lavoisier's experiment with air  

      3.)  The Scientific Method

      4.)  Percent Error

      5.)  Symbols of elements

      6.)  Temperature Scales

      7.)  Graphing Techniques


     
IV.  Complete the following measurements.







V.  Calorimetric problems

  1.  What quantity of heat would have to be added to 3,100 grams of water to 
       change it's temperature from 20oC to 50oC. 





  2.  A 1,000 gram mass of water whose temperature was 40oC lost 33,600 
       joules of heat over a 10 minute period.  What was the temperature of the 
      water at the end of the 10 minute period? Study Guide
Chapters 1-5

I.   Vocabulary

     1.  Alchemist / Alloys 
     2.  Phlogiston Theory / Modern Theory of Burning
     3.  Theory / Law
     4.  Extensive Properties / Intensive Properties
     5.  Mass / Weight
     6.  Density
     7.  Physical Property / Chemical Property
     8.  Heterogenous / Homogenous
     9.  Elements / Compounds / Mixtures
   10.  Potential Energy / Kinetic Energy
   11.  Activation Energy
   12.  Endothermic / Exothermic
   13.  Calorie / Joule
   14.  Graduated Cylinder / Meniscus
   15.  Thermometer / Calorimeter
   16.  Pure Science / Applied Science
   17.  Precision / Accuracy
   18.  Uncertainty  ( plus minus notation )
II.  Calculations

    A. Calculate the following using dimensional analysis.
         1.)  46.5 dm = ________mm                5.)  75.5 dg = _________lbs.



         2.)  .056 Kg = _________cg                 4.)  28 qts. = __________ml  



     B.  Compute the following with the help of a calculator.
          1.)  4.3 x 108 - 7.5 x 107 =  _____________
 
          2.)  ( 2.40 x 108 ) ( 3.5 x 10-5 ) = ____________

          3.)                   6.7 x 105
                    ( 4.2 x 103 ) ( 3.8 x 10-4 ) = _____________
      C.  Calculate the following rounding off to the appropriate digit.
           1.)  80.5 cm + .005 cm + 12.51 cm = ________________

           2.)  ( 9.98 cm ) ( 2.5 cm ) = _______________



III.  Short Topics

      1.)  Priestly's experiment regarding perfect air

      2.)  Lavoisier's expeiment with air  

      3.)  The Scientific Method

      4.)  Percent Error

      5.)  Symbols of elements

      6.)  Temperature Scales

      7.)  Graphing Techniques


     
IV.  Complete the following measurements.







V.  Calorimetric problems

  1.  What quantity of heat would have to be added to 3,100 grams of water to 
       change it's temperature from 20oC to 50oC. 





  2.  A 1,000 gram mass of water whose temperature was 40oC lost 33,600 
       joules of heat over a 10 minute period.  What was the temperature of the 
      water at the end of the 10 minute period?


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