Lecture Presentation

Chapter 1

Introduction:
Matter and
Measurement

James F. Kirby
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
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 Chemistry

• Chemistry is the study

of the properties and
behavior of matter.
• It is central to our
fundamental
understanding of many
science-related fields.

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 Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes

up space.

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 Matter
• Atoms are the
building blocks of
matter.
• Each element is
made of a unique
kind of atom.
• A compound is
Note: Balls of different colors are made of two or more
used to represent atoms of different different kinds of
elements. Attached balls represent
connections between atoms that
elements.
are seen in nature. These groups of
atoms are called molecules. Matter
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 Methods of Classification

• State of Matter
• Composition of Matter

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 States of Matter
 The three states
of matter are
1) solid.
2) liquid.
3) gas.
 In this figure,
those states are
ice, liquid water,
and water vapor.

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 Classification of Matter
Based on Composition
 If you follow this
scheme, you
can determine
how to classify
any type of
matter.
 Homogeneous
mixture
 Heterogeneous
mixture
 Element
 Compound
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 Classification of Matter—Substances
• A substance has distinct properties and a
composition that does not vary from sample
to sample.
• The two types of substances are elements
and compounds.
 An element is a substance which can not
be decomposed to simpler substances.
 A compound is a substance which can be
decomposed to simpler substances.
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 Compounds and Composition
• Compounds have a definite composition. That means
that the relative number of atoms of each element that
makes up the compound is the same in any sample.
• This is The Law of Constant Composition (or The
Law of Definite Proportions).

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 Classification of Matter—Mixtures
• Mixtures exhibit the properties of the
substances that make them up.
• Mixtures can vary in composition
throughout a sample (heterogeneous) or
can have the same composition
throughout the sample (homogeneous).
• Another name for a homogeneous mixture
is solution.

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 Types of Properties
• Physical Properties can be observed
without changing a substance into another
substance.
◦ Some examples include boiling point,
density, mass, or volume.
• Chemical Properties can only be
observed when a substance is changed
into another substance.
◦ Some examples include flammability,
corrosiveness, or reactivity with acid.
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 Types of Properties

• Intensive Properties are independent of

the amount of the substance that is
present.
◦ Examples include density, boiling point,
or color.
• Extensive Properties depend upon the
amount of the substance present.
◦ Examples include mass, volume, or energy.

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 Types of Changes

• Physical Changes are changes in matter

that do not change the composition of a
substance.
◦ Examples include changes of state,
temperature, and volume.
• Chemical Changes result in new
substances.
◦ Examples include combustion, oxidation, and
decomposition.
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 Changes in State of Matter
 Converting between
the three states of
matter is a physical
change.
 When ice melts or
water evaporates,
there are still 2 H
atoms and 1 O atom
in each molecule.
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Chemical Reactions (Chemical Change)

In the course of a chemical reaction, the reacting

substances are converted to new substances. Here,
the elements hydrogen and oxygen become water.
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 Separating Mixtures

• Mixtures can be separated based on

physical properties of the components of
the mixture. Some methods used are

filtration.
distillation.
chromatography.

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 Filtration

• In filtration, solid
substances are
separated from
liquids and solutions.

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 Distillation
• Distillation uses
differences in the
boiling points of
substances to
separate a
homogeneous mixture
into its components.

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 Chromatography
• This technique separates substances on the basis
of differences in the ability of substances to adhere
to the solid surface, in this case, dyes to paper.

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 Compounds and Composition
• Compounds have a definite composition. That means
that the relative number of atoms of each element that
makes up the compound is the same in any sample.
• This is The Law of Constant Composition (or The
Law of Definite Proportions).

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 Numbers and Chemistry
• Numbers play a major role in chemistry.
Many topics are quantitative (have a
numerical value).
• Concepts of numbers in science
 Units of measurement
 Quantities that are measured and calculated
 Uncertainty in measurement
 Significant figures
 Dimensional analysis
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 Units of Measurements—SI Units

• Système International d’Unités (“The International

System of Units”)
• A different base unit is used for each quantity.
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 Units of Measurement—Metric System
The base units used in the metric system
• Mass: gram (g)
• Length: meter (m)
• Time: second (s or sec)
• Temperature: degrees Celsius (oC) or
Kelvins (K)
• Amount of a substance: mole (mol)
• Volume: cubic centimeter (cc or cm3) or
liter (l)
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 Units of Measurement—
Metric System Prefixes

 Prefixes
convert the
base units
into units
that are
appropriate
for common
usage or
appropriate
measure.
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 Mass and Length
• These are basic units we measure in
science.
• Mass is a measure of the amount of
material in an object. SI uses the kilogram
as the base unit. The metric system uses
the gram as the base unit.
• Length is a measure of distance. The
meter is the base unit.

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 Volume
• Note that volume is not a base
unit for SI; it is derived from
length (m × m × m = m3).
• The most commonly used metric
units for volume are the liter (L)
and the milliliter (mL).
 A liter is a cube 1 decimeter
(dm) long on each side.
 A milliliter is a cube 1 centimeter
(cm) long on each side, also
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 Temperature
 In general usage,
temperature is
considered the “hotness
and coldness” of an
object that determines the
direction of heat flow.
 Heat flows spontaneously
from an object with a
higher temperature to an
object with a lower
temperature.

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 Temperature
• In scientific measurements, the Celsius and Kelvin
scales are most often used.
• The Celsius scale is based on the properties
of water.
– 0 C is the freezing point of water.
– 100 C is the boiling point of water.
• The kelvin is the SI unit of temperature.
– It is based on the properties of gases.
– There are no negative Kelvin temperatures.
– The lowest possible temperature is called absolute
zero (0 K).
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 Temperature

• The Fahrenheit scale is not used in scientific

measurements, but you hear about it in weather
reports!
• The equations below allow for conversion
between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales:
– F = 9/5(C) + 32
– C = 5/9(F − 32)

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 Density
• Density is a physical property of a
substance.
• It has units that are derived from the units
for mass and volume.
• The most common units are g/mL or g/cm3.
• D = m/V

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 Numbers Encountered in Science
• Exact numbers are counted or given by
definition. For example, there are 12 eggs
in 1 dozen.
• Inexact (or measured) numbers depend
on how they were determined. Scientific
instruments have limitations. Some
balances measure to ±0.01 g; others
measure to ±0.0001g.

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 Uncertainty in Measurements
• Different measuring devices have different uses and
different degrees of accuracy.
• All measured numbers have some degree of
inaccuracy.

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 Accuracy versus Precision

• Accuracy refers to the

proximity of a
measurement to the true
value of a quantity.
• Precision refers to the
proximity of several
measurements to
each other.

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Measure of precision: 1. Standard Deviation

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 Significant Figures

• The term significant figures refers to

digits that were measured.
• When rounding calculated numbers, we
pay attention to significant figures so we
do not overstate the accuracy of our
answers.

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 Significant Figures

1. All nonzero digits are significant.

2. Zeroes between two significant figures
are themselves significant.
3. Zeroes at the beginning of a number are
never significant.
4. Zeroes at the end of a number are
significant if a decimal point is written in
the number.
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 Significant Figures

• When addition or subtraction is performed,

answers are rounded to the least
significant decimal place.
• When multiplication or division is
performed, answers are rounded to the
number of digits that corresponds to the
least number of significant figures in
any of the numbers used in the calculation.

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 Dimensional Analysis
• We use dimensional analysis to convert one quantity
to another.
• Most commonly, dimensional analysis utilizes
conversion factors (e.g., 1 in. = 2.54 cm).
• We can set up a ratio of comparison for the equality
either 1 in/2.54 cm or 2.54 cm/1 in.
• We use the ratio which allows us to change units (puts
the units we have in the denominator to cancel).

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 Dimensional Analysis

Use the form of the conversion factor that

puts the sought-for unit in the numerator:

desired unit
Given unit   desired unit
given unit

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 Dimensional Analysis

• For example, to convert 8.00 m to inches,

– convert m to cm
– convert cm to in.

100 cm 1 in.
8.00 m    315 in.
1m 2.54 cm

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 EXERCISES

1. Which of the following represents

(a) Element (b) compound (c) mixture

1 2 3

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2. A match is lit and held under a cold piece of
metal. The following observations were
made:
a. The match burns
b. The metal gets warmer
c. Water condenses on the metal
d. Soot (carbon) is deposited on the metal.

Which of these occurences are due to physical

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3. Give the derived SI units for each of the

following quantities in base SI units

QUANTITY FORMULA SI UNIT

Acceleration Acceleration = distance/ time2

Force Force = mass x acceleration

Pressure Pressure = force/area

work Work = force x distance

Power Power = work/time

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4. The Philippine 25 centavo coin has a

mass of 3.80 g and is approximately 1.6
mm (5.249x10-3 ft) thick
a. How many coins would have to be
stacked to reach 575 ft?
b. How much would the stack weigh?
c. How much money would the stack
contain?
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In normal blood, there are about 5.4x109 red

blood cells per ml. The volume of a red cell is
about 90.0x10-12 cm3, and the density of a red
cell is 1.096 g/ml. How many liters of whole
blood would be needed to collect 0.5 kg of
red cells?

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5. Automobile batteries contain sulfuric acid,

which is commonly referred to as “battery
acid.” Calculate the number of grams of
sulfuric acid in 1.00 gallon of battery acid if
the solution has a density of 1.28 g/mL
and is 38.1% sulfuric acid by mass.
(1 gallon = 3.78 L)

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