Chemistry · Chapter 1

Essential Ideas

Matter, measurement and the language of chemistry

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Six lessons cover this chapter, one for each section. Open any of them on its own below, or meet it in place inside chapter 1 of the book. Tick a lesson off once you can predict what it will do before you touch it.

1

Matter and its states

Heat, cool and squeeze a sample and watch the particles change state.

2

Physical and chemical properties

Sort real changes into physical or chemical and see why.

3

Measurement and SI units

Build any measurement from the seven base units and their prefixes.

4

Uncertainty and significant figures

Read instruments, count significant figures and round a calculation.

5

Dimensional analysis

Chain conversion factors and watch the units cancel.

6

Density and temperature

Float, sink and measure density; convert between the three temperature scales.

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