Friday, August 30, 2013

Class Blog 8/30/13

Questions of the Day

  • How did you do on yesterday's quiz? What can you learn and remember from what you go wrong?
  • What are the signs of a chemical change? In other words, how do we know when bonds break and new bonds form?
  • What is so special about the metric system?
  • What is the difference between precision and accuracy?
  • How does that relate to the lab equipment?

Notes

- Signs of Chemical Change
  1. gas formation/ solid formation(precipitate)
  2. new smell
  3. change in state
  4. different/new property
  5. ability to react with something change
  6. spontaneous change in temperature
  7. fizzing/bubbling
  8. new color
  9. emission of light(glowing)
  10. new texture
This all indicates the FORMATION OF SOMETHING NEW

Any of these signs can happen but they may not always be signifying a chemical change! It could just be a physical change! (i.e. food coloring. temperature change.)
-Precision vs. Accuracy

Accuracy: when you get close to the real answer
Precision: when all your measurements are constantly close to each other 
** you CAN be precise without being accurate
** you CAN'T be truly accurate without being precise

-Metric Units & Conversions
  • length: meter
  • mass: gram                    Base Units
  • volume: liter (meter^3= 1000 liters)
Kilo
          x10
Hecto
          x10
Deca
          x10
Unit(meter, gram, liter)
          x10
deci
          x10
centi 
          x10
milli

  **shift decimal to convert from one unit to the other

Reminders!
- Don't be afraid to go to the TCL for help!
        They're more than happy to answer questions
                                                   help study for tests and quizzes
                                                   webassigns
- Tips: use your textbook! It's a good idea to look over material before Ms. Friedmann talks about it.

- Don't be afraid to email Ms. Friedmann with questions or concerns! But remember that Ms. Friedmann has her own life too!

- For those of you who haven't taken the quiz yet, make sure to take care of that!


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