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Following your study of this unit, you should be able to:
- differentiate matter and substance.
- identify
the important physical and chemical properties for some common substances.
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describe identifying characteristics of the three states of matter.
- differentiate
between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
- define the term atom, element
and compound.
- differentiate among elements, compounds and mixtures.
- list postulates of Dalton's atomic theory.
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visualize mixtures, elements, compounds, gases, liquids and solids at the atomic level.
- write the symbol for any of the first 36 elements in the periodic table, given the name.
- write the name for any of the first 36 elements in the periodic table, given the symbol.
- describe various separation techniques.
- list
the fundamental properties chosen as the basis for SI.
- list the fundamental
properties for derived units of measurement.
- identify the multiplier indicated
by selected SI prefixes and perform simple conversions.
- distinguish
between mass and weight
- calculate the density of a substance and perform
calculations using density.
- perform conversions between temperature scales.
- distinguish between intensive and extensive properties.
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distinguish between accuracy and precision.
- distinguish
between exact and inexact numbers.
- determine the number of significant figures
in a measured quantity.
- determine the number of significant figures to report
in the result of mathematical calculations.
- use dimensional analysis to
analyze problems.
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