Chemistry Measurements Chapter 1 Flashcards

A unit of length in the metric system; there are 2.54 cm in 1 inch.

A substance that has the same composition and properties wherever it is found.

<p>The science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A ratio in which the numerator and denominator are quantities from an equality or given relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The volume of a cube that has 1-cm sides; 1 cm³ is equal to 1 mL.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The relationship of the mass of an object to its volume expressed as grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³), grams per milliliter (g/mL), or grams per liter (g/L).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A relationship between two units that measure the same quantity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A number obtained by counting or by definition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The metric unit used in measurements of mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An international system of units that modifies the metric system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A temperature scale on which the lowest possible temperature is 0 K.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric mass of 1000 g, equal to 2.20 lb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The metric unit for volume that is slightly larger than a quart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A measure of the quantity of material in an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A number obtained when a quantity is determined by using a measuring device.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The metric unit for length that is slightly longer than a yard.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of measurement used by scientists and in most countries of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A metric unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter (0.001 L).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the name of a metric unit that precedes the base unit and specifies the size of the measurement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A form of writing large and small numbers using a coefficient that is at least 1 but less than 10, followed by a power of 10.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A unit of time used in both the SI and metric system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The numbers recorded in a measurement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An indicator of the hotness or coldness of an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount of space occupied by a substance.</p> Signup and view all the answers