• Define chemistry
• Write the symbol and name of common elements
• Describe the major areas of study in chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, and biochemistry)
• Describe the difference between mass and weight
• Describe the difference between accuracy and precision
• Describe the scientific method and how its used
• List the SI base units for length, mass, volume, time, and temperature
• List and convert using the SI prefixes: kilo-, centi-, and milli-
• Convert temperatures from degrees Celcius to Kelvin (add 273) or from Kelvin to degrees Celcius (subtract 273)
• Convert mass, length, and volume, and temperature between the SI and English systems (2.54 cm = 1 inch, 454 g = 1 pound, .946 L = 1 quart)
• Calculate the density of a solid (mass / volume)
• Express numbers in scientific notation
• Express scientific notation in decimal form
• Compute numbers in scientific notation using a calculator
• Be familiar with the following terms:  theory, law
• Decide if a digit in a number is "significant"
• Round answers to arithmetic problems to reflect the precision of the number

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  • Convert temperature in Fahrenheit to Celsius or Kelvin

Sample Problems for Chapters 1 and 2

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