Saturday, October 10, 2009

Sept 11, 2009 [JOANNE]

Todays class we got 2 handouts: a picture of the periodic table (have not yet discussed) and a picture of some whimis symbols for lab safety. We are expected learn and memorize them because it will be on the chapter test.

Whmis Symbols

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Class Notes:

MEASUREMENT AND CHEMISTRY:

  • In Scientific Method, accurate measurements are essential.
  • The most common system in use today is the SI system.
  • The metric system started about 300 years ago in France.

7 FUNDAMENTAL UNITS:

  1. Mass (kg) - Kilograms
  2. Distance (m) - Meters
  3. Time (s) - Seconds
  4. Temperature (mol) - Billions
  5. Amount (K) - Kelvin
  6. Current (A) - Amps
  7. Luminosity (cd) - Candela

PREFIXES & SI UNITS:

Meter ---> Kilometers
1000m -> 1km

1 ---------> m

10^1 = (da) m
10^2 = (h)m
10^3 = (k)m
10^6 = (M)m
10^9 = (G)m

0.1m------------------> 10^-1 dm
0.01- 10^-2 = cm
0.001- 10^-3 = mm
0.0000001- 10^-6 = um - micro
0.00000000001- 10^-9 nm - nano
0.0000000000001- 10^-12 (p)m - pico

SIGNIFICANT DIGITS:

  1. Digits 1-9 are always significant
  2. Zeros are significant if they are right of a decimal.
    • Example: 2.010 - significant
      0.002 - insignificant

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CLASS HOMEWORK:

Practice questions #7-8 Page 30 and Page 33 #9-10

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