TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
| Topic |
Text Reference |
| CHAPTER 1 |
| - Know the steps in scientific method |
| - Differentiate between observation, hypothesis, conclusion and natural law |
| - Use knowledge of percentages to solve simple problems |
| - Rearrange equations to solve for any variable in the equation |
| - Convert from decimal notation to scientific notation and vice versa |
| - Perform mathematical operations with scientific notation |
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| CHAPTER 2 |
| - Know the SI units of measurement for mass, length, and volume |
| - Determine the number of significant digits in a measurement |
| - Round numbers to a specified number of significant digit |
| - Determine the number of significant digits in a calculated answer |
| - Perform metric conversions involving the SI prefixes (M, k, c, m, μ) |
| - Write conversion factors for various metric to metric equalities |
| - Perform English to metric conversions with given conversion factors |
| - Use conversion factors to solve problems involving units such as medicine dosage and IV flow rates |
| - Calculate density and use to determine mass and volume |
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| 2.1 |
| 2.2 |
| 2.2 |
| 2.3 |
| 2.3 |
| 2.4-2.5 |
| 2.6 |
| 2.6 |
| 2.7 |
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| CHAPTER 3 |
| - Know the definition and the two types of energy |
| - Convert temperatures between
, and K |
| - Understand the conceptual difference between temperature and heat |
| - Know what specific heat is and how it affect behavior of matter |
| - Calculate heat based on mass, specific heat and temperature |
| - Calculate the energy value of foods |
| - Classify matter as element, compound or mixture |
| - Know the definition and characteristics of elements, compounds and mixtures |
| - Differentiate between a homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture |
| - Differentiate between compounds and mixtures |
| - Know the definition and characteristics of the 3 states of matter |
| - Differentiate between physical and chemical properties of matter |
| - Differentiate between physical and chemical changes |
| - Know the various changes of states and the energies associated with each |
| - Calculate the energy of the phase changes using heats of fusion and vaporization |
| - Identify the various steps in the heating curve of a substance |
| - Calculate the energy of multi-step heating or cooling curves |
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| 3.4 |
| 3.3 |
| Notes |
| 3.6 |
| 3.6 |
| 3.5 |
| 3.1 |
| 3.1 |
| 3.1 |
| Notes |
| 3.2 |
| 3.2 |
| 3.2 |
| 3.7 |
| 3.7 |
| 3.7 |
| 3.7 |
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SUMMARY OF EQUATIONS
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