STUDY TOPICS FOR CHAPTER 1 - MATTER: PROPERTIES AND MEASUREMENT

1. SCIENTIFIC METHOD Observation, hypothesis, theory, testing, revision

2. PRPERTIES OF MATTER - classifications: substances and mixtures; physical and
chemical properties
3. STATES OF MATTER - solids. Liquids, gases
4. MEASUREMENT OF MATTER - units and measurement, common prefixes; mass;
temperature Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit scales; derived quantities area,
volume, energy, etc.
5. CONVERSION conversion factors; strategies for conversions
6. SCIENTIFIC NOTATION - conventions; conversions
7. UNCERTAINTY IN MEASUREMENT precision and accuracy; significant figures;
calculations involving significant figures; dimensional analysis
8. PERCENTAGES - calculations and definitions