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The Language of Chemistry
• CHEMICAL _____________ -
– pure substances that cannot be decomposed by
ordinary means to other substances.

Aluminum

Bromine
Sodium
 The Language of Chemistry
• The elements,
their names, and
symbols are given
on the
PERIODIC
TABLE
• How many
elements are
there? 117 elements have been identified

• 82 elements occur naturally on Earth

Examples: gold, aluminum, lead, oxygen, carbon
•35 elements have been created by scientists
Examples: technetium, americium, seaborgium
The Periodic Table

Dmitri Mendeleev (1834 - 1907)

Glenn Seaborg
(1912-1999)
• Discovered 8
new elements.
• Only living
person for
whom an
element was
named.
Branches of Chemistry

• Many major areas of study for

specialization
• Several career opportunities
• Also used in many other jobs
 1. Organic Chemistry
• Organic is the study of
matter that contains carbon
• Organic chemists study the
structure, function,
synthesis, and identity of
carbon compounds
• Useful in petroleum
industry, pharmaceuticals,
polymers
 2. Inorganic Chemistry
• Inorganic is the
study of matter that
does NOT contain
carbon
• Inorganic chemists
study the structure,
function, synthesis,
and identity of non-
carbon compounds
• Polymers,
Metallurgy
 3. Biochemistry
• Biochemistry is
the study of
chemistry in
living things
• Cross between
biology and
chemistry
• Pharmaceuticals
and genetics
 4. Physical Chemistry
• Physical
chemistry is the
physics of
chemistry… the
forces of matter
• Much of p-chem
is computational
• Develop
theoretical ideas
for new
compounds
 5. Analytical Chemistry
• Analytical
chemistry is the
study of high
precision
measurement
• Find composition
and identity of
chemicals
• Forensics, quality
control, medical
tests
Types of Observations and
Measurements
• We make QUALITATIVE
observations of reactions —
changes in color and physical
state.
• We also make QUANTITATIVE
MEASUREMENTS, which involve
numbers.
–Use SI units — based on the
metric system
 SI measurement
• Le Système international d'unités
• The only countries that have not
officially adopted SI are Liberia
(in western Africa) and Myanmar
(a.k.a. Burma, in SE Asia), but
now these are reportedly using Information from U.S. Metric
metric regularly Association
• Metrication is a process that does
not happen all at once, but is
rather a process that happens
over time.
• Among countries with non-metric
usage, the U.S. is the only
country significantly holding out.
The U.S. officially adopted SI in
1866.
 Chemistry In Action
On 9/23/99, $125,000,000 Mars Climate Orbiter entered Mars’
atmosphere 100 km lower than planned and was destroyed by
heat.

1 lb = 1 N
1 lb = 4.45 N

“This is going to be the

cautionary tale that will be
embedded into introduction
to the metric system in
elementary school, high
school, and college science
courses till the end of time.”
 Standards of Measurement

When we measure, we use a measuring tool to

compare some dimension of an object to a standard.
For example, at one time the
standard for length was the
king’s foot. What are some
problems with this standard?
 What is Scientific Notation?

• Scientific notation is a way of

expressing really big numbers or
really small numbers.
• For very large and very small
numbers, scientific notation is
more concise.
Scientific notation consists of
two parts:
• A number between 1 and 10

• A power of 10

N x 10x
 To change standard form to
scientific notation…
• Place the decimal point so that there is
one non-zero digit to the left of the
decimal point.
• Count the number of decimal places
the decimal point has “moved” from
the original number. This will be the
exponent on the 10.
• If the original number was less than 1,
then the exponent is negative. If the
original number was greater than 1,
then the exponent is positive.
 Examples

• Given: 289,800,000
• Use: 2.898 (moved 8 places)
• Answer: 2.898 x 108

• Given: 0.000567
• Use: 5.67 (moved 4 places)
• Answer: 5.67 x 10-4
 To change scientific notation
to standard form…
• Simply move the decimal point to
the right for positive exponent 10.
• Move the decimal point to the left
for negative exponent 10.

(Use zeros to fill in places.)

 Example

• Given: 5.093 x 106

• Answer: 5,093,000 (moved 6 places
to the right)

• Given: 1.976 x 10-4

• Answer: 0.0001976 (moved 4 places
to the left)
 Learning Check

• Express these numbers in

Scientific Notation:

1) 405789
2) 0.003872
3) 3000000000
4) 2
5) 0.478260
 Stating a Measurement

In every measurement there is a

Number followed by a

 Unit from a measuring device

The number should also be as precise as the measurement!
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Use SI units — based on the metric
system
Length Meter, m

Mass Kilogram, kg

Volume Liter, L

Time Seconds, s

Temperature Celsius degrees, ˚C

kelvins, K
 Mass vs. Weight
• Mass: Amount
of Matter (grams,
measured with a Can you hear
me now?
BALANCE)
• Weight: Force
exerted by the
mass, only
present with
gravity (pounds,
measured with a
SCALE)
Some Tools for Measurement

Which tool(s)
would you use to
measure:
A. temperature
B. volume
C. time
D. weight
 Learning Check

Match L) length M) mass V) volume

M A.
____ A bag of tomatoes is 4.6 kg.
L
____ B. A person is 2.0 m tall.
M
____ C. A medication contains 0.50 g Aspirin.
V
____ D. A bottle contains 1.5 L of water.
 Learning Check

What are some U.S. units that are used to

measure each of the following?
A. length
B. volume
C. weight
D. temperature
 Metric Prefixes
• Kilo- means 1000 of that unit
– 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
• Centi- means 1/100 of that unit
– 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
– 1 dollar = 100 cents
• Milli- means 1/1000 of that unit
– 1 Liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (mL)
Metric Prefixes
Metric Prefixes
 Learning Check

1. 1000 m = 1 ___ a) mm b) km c) dm

2. 0.001 g = 1 ___ a) mg b) kg c) dg

3. 0.1 L = 1 ___ a) mL b) cL c) dL

4. 0.01 m = 1 ___ a) mm b) cm c) dm
 Units of Length
• ? kilometer (km) = 500 meters (m)
• 2.5 meter (m) = ? centimeters (cm)
• 1 centimeter (cm) = ? millimeter (mm)
• 1 nanometer (nm) = 1.0 x 10-9 meter

O—H distance =
9.4 x 10-11 m
9.4 x 10-9 cm
0.094 nm
 Learning Check
Select the unit you would use to measure
1. Your height
a) millimeters b) meters c) kilometers
2. Your mass
a) milligrams b) grams c) kilograms
3. The distance between two cities
a) millimeters b) meters c) kilometers
4. The width of an artery
a) millimeters b) meters c) kilometers
 Conversion Factors

Fractions in which the numerator and

denominator are EQUAL quantities expressed
in different units
Example: 1 in. = 2.54 cm

Factors: 1 in. and 2.54 cm

2.54 cm 1 in.
 Learning Check

Write conversion factors that relate each of

the following pairs of units:
1. Liters and mL

2. Hours and minutes

3. Meters and kilometers

 How many minutes are in 2.5 hours?

Conversion factor

2.5 hr x 60 min = 150 min

1 hr

cancel
By using dimensional analysis / factor-label method,
the UNITS ensure that you have the conversion right
side up, and the UNITS are calculated as well as the
numbers!
 Steps to Problem Solving
1. Write down the given amount. Don’t forget the units!
2. Multiply by a fraction.
3. Use the fraction as a conversion factor. Determine if
the top or the bottom should be the same unit as the
given so that it will cancel.
4. Put a unit on the opposite side that will be the new
unit. If you don’t know a conversion between those
units directly, use one that you do know that is a step
toward the one you want at the end.
5. Insert the numbers on the conversion so that the top
and the bottom amounts are EQUAL, but in different
units.
6. Multiply and divide the units (Cancel).
7. If the units are not the ones you want for your answer,
make more conversions until you reach that point.
8. Multiply and divide the numbers. Don’t forget “Please
Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”! (order of operations)
 Sample Problem

• You have $7.25 in your pocket in

quarters. How many quarters do you
have?

7.25 dollars 4 quarters

X = 29 quarters
1 dollar
 You Try This One!
If Jacob stands on
Spencer’s shoulders,
they are two and a half
yards high. How many
feet is that?
 Learning Check

A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How

long is the snake in cm?

a) 2440 cm
b) 244 cm
c) 24.4 cm
 Solution

A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How

long is the snake in cm?
b) 244 cm

2.44 m x 100 cm = 244 cm

1m
 Learning Check

How many seconds are in 1.4 days?

Unit plan: days hr min seconds

1.4 days x 24 hr x ??
1 day
 Wait a minute!

What is wrong with the following setup?

1.4 day x 1 day x 60 min x 60 sec

24 hr 1 hr 1 min
English and Metric Conversions

• If you know ONE conversion for

each type of measurement, you can
convert anything!
• You must memorize and use these
conversions:
–Mass: 454 grams = 1 pound
–Length: 2.54 cm = 1 inch
–Volume: 0.946 L = 1 quart
 Learning Check

An adult human has 4.65 L of blood. How

many gallons of blood is that?

Unit plan: L qt gallon

Equalities: 1 quart = 0.946 L

1 gallon = 4 quarts

Your Setup:
 Equalities

State the same measurement in two different

units

length

10.0 in.

25.4 cm
 Steps to Problem Solving

 Read problem
 Identify data
 Make a unit plan from the initial unit to the
desired unit
 Select conversion factors
 Change initial unit to desired unit
 Cancel units and check
 Do math on calculator
 Give an answer using significant figures
Dealing with Two Units – Honors Only

If your pace on a treadmill is 65 meters

per minute, how many seconds will it
take for you to walk a distance of 8450
feet?
What about Square and Cubic units? –
Honors Only
• Use the conversion factors you already
know, but when you square or cube the
unit, don’t forget to cube the number
also!
• Best way: Square or cube the ENITRE
conversion factor
• Example: Convert 4.3 cm3 to mm3

(
4.3 cm3 10 mm
) 4.3 cm3 103 mm3
3
=
1 cm 13 cm3
= 4300 mm3
 Learning Check

• A Nalgene water
bottle holds 1000
cm3 of dihydrogen
monoxide
(DHMO). How
many cubic
decimeters is
that?
 Solution

1000 cm3
(1 dm
)
3

= 1 dm3
10 cm

So, a dm3 is the same as a Liter !

A cm3 is the same as a milliliter.
 Temperature Scales
• Fahrenheit
• Celsius
• Kelvin

Anders Celsius
1701-1744

Lord Kelvin
(William Thomson)
1824-1907
 Temperature Scales
Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin
Boiling point
of water 212 ˚F 100 ˚C 373 K

180˚F 100˚C 100 K

Freezing point 32 ˚F 0 ˚C 273 K

of water

Notice that 1 kelvin = 1 degree Celsius

 Calculations Using
Temperature

• Generally require temp’s in kelvins

• T (K) = t (˚C) + 273.15

• Body temp = 37 ˚C + 273 = 310 K

• Liquid nitrogen = -196 ˚C + 273 = 77 K

 Fahrenheit Formula – Honors Only

180°F = 9°F = 1.8°F 100°C

5°C 1°C

Zero point: 0°C = 32°F

°F = 9/5 °C + 32
 Celsius Formula – Honors Only

Rearrange to find T°C

°F = 9/5 °C + 32
°F - 32 = 9/5 °C ( +32 - 32)

°F - 32 = 9/5 °C
9/5 9/5
(°F - 32) * 5/9 = °C
 Temperature Conversions – Honors Only

A person with hypothermia has a body

temperature of 29.1°C. What is the body
temperature in °F?
°F = 9/5 (29.1°C) + 32
= 52.4 + 32

= 84.4°F
 Learning Check – Honors Only

The normal temperature of a chickadee is

105.8°F. What is that temperature in °C?
1) 73.8 °C
2) 58.8 °C
3) 41.0 °C
 Learning Check – Honors Only

Pizza is baked at 455°F. What is that in °C?

1) 437 °C
2) 235°C
3) 221°C
 Can you hit the bull's-eye?

Three targets
with three
arrows each to
shoot.

How do Both Precise Neither

they accurate but not accurate
and precise accurate nor precise
compare?

Can you define accuracy and precision?

 Significant Figures

The numbers reported in a

measurement are limited by the
measuring tool

Significant figures in a
measurement include the known
digits plus one estimated digit
 Counting Significant Figures

RULE 1. All non-zero digits in a measured number

are significant. Only a zero could indicate that
rounding occurred.
Number of Significant Figures

38.15 cm 4
5.6 ft 2
65.6 lb ___
122.55 m ___
 Leading Zeros

RULE 2. Leading zeros in decimal numbers are

NOT significant.

Number of Significant Figures

0.008 mm 1
0.0156 oz 3
0.0042 lb ____
0.000262 mL ____
 Sandwiched Zeros

RULE 3. Zeros between nonzero numbers are significant.

(They can not be rounded unless they are on an end of a
number.)

Number of Significant Figures

50.8 mm 3

2001 min 4

0.702 lb ____

0.00405 m ____
 Trailing Zeros

RULE 4. Trailing zeros in numbers without

decimals are NOT significant. They are only
serving as place holders.
Number of Significant Figures

25,000 in. 2
200. yr 3
48,600 gal ____
25,005,000 g ____
 Learning Check

A. Which answers contain 3 significant figures?

1) 0.4760 2) 0.00476 3) 4760
B. All the zeros are significant in
1) 0.00307 2) 25.300 3) 2.050 x 103

C. 534,675 rounded to 3 significant figures is

1) 535 2) 535,000 3) 5.35 x 105
 Learning Check

In which set(s) do both numbers

contain the same number of
significant figures?
1) 22.0 and 22.00
2) 400.0 and 40

3) 0.000015 and 150,000

 Learning Check

State the number of significant figures in each of the

following:
A. 0.030 m 1 2 3

B. 4.050 L 2 3 4

C. 0.0008 g 1 2 4

D. 3.00 m 1 2 3
E. 2,080,000 bees 3 5 7
 Significant Numbers in Calculations

 A calculated answer cannot be more precise than

the measuring tool.
 A calculated answer must match the least precise
measurement.
 Significant figures are needed for final answers
from
1) adding or subtracting
2) multiplying or dividing
 Adding and Subtracting

The answer has the same number of decimal

places as the measurement with the fewest
decimal places.

25.2 one decimal place

+ 1.34 two decimal places
26.54
answer 26.5 one decimal place
 Learning Check

In each calculation, round the answer to the

correct number of significant figures.
A. 235.05 + 19.6 + 2.1 =
1) 256.75 2) 256.8 3) 257

B. 58.925 - 18.2 =
1) 40.725 2) 40.73 3) 40.7
 Multiplying and Dividing

Round (or add zeros) to the calculated

answer until you have the same number
of significant figures as the measurement
with the fewest significant figures.
 Learning Check

A. 2.19 X 4.2 =
1) 9 2) 9.2 3) 9.198

B. 4.311 ÷ 0.07 =
1) 61.58 2) 62 3) 60
C. 2.54 X 0.0028 =
0.0105 X 0.060
1) 11.3 2) 11 3) 0.041
 Reading a Meterstick

. l2. . . . I . . . . I3 . . . .I . . . . I4. . cm

First digit (known) =2 2.?? cm

Second digit (known) = 0.7 2.7? cm
Third digit (estimated) between 0.05- 0.07
Length reported = 2.75 cm
or 2.74 cm
or 2.76 cm
 Known + Estimated Digits

In 2.76 cm…

• Known digits 2 and 7 are 100% certain

• The third digit 6 is estimated (uncertain)

• In the reported length, all three digits

(2.76 cm) are significant including the
estimated one
 Learning Check

. l8. . . . I . . . . I9. . . .I . . . . I10. . cm

What is the length of the line?
1) 9.6 cm
2) 9.62 cm
3) 9.63 cm
How does your answer compare with your
neighbor’s answer? Why or why not?
 Zero as a Measured Number

. l3. . . . I . . . . I4 . . . . I . . . . I5. . cm
What is the length of the line?
First digit 5.?? cm
Second digit 5.0? cm
Last (estimated) digit is 5.00 cm
Always estimate ONE place past the smallest mark!
What is Density???
DENSITY - an important
and useful physical property

Platinum
Mercury

Aluminum

13.6 g/cm3 21.5 g/cm3 2.7 g/cm3

Problem A piece of copper has a mass
of 57.54 g. It is 9.36 cm long, 7.23 cm
wide, and 0.95 mm thick. Calculate
density (g/cm3).
Strategy
1. Get dimensions in common units.

2. Calculate volume in cubic centimeters.

3. Calculate the density.

SOLUTION
1. Get dimensions in common units.

2. Calculate volume in cubic centimeters.

(9.36 cm)(7.23 cm)(0.095 cm) = 6.4 cm3

Note only 2 significant figures in the answer!

3. Calculate the density.

PROBLEM: Mercury (Hg) has a density
of 13.6 g/cm3. What is the mass of 95 mL
of Hg in grams? In pounds?
PROBLEM: Mercury (Hg) has a density of
13.6 g/cm3. What is the mass of 95 mL of Hg?

First, note that 1 cm3 = 1 mL

Strategy
1. Use density to calc. mass (g) from volume.
2. Convert mass (g) to mass (lb)
Need to know conversion factor
= 454 g / 1 lb
PROBLEM: Mercury (Hg) has a density of 13.6
g/cm3. What is the mass of 95 mL of Hg?

1. Convert volume to mass

2. Convert mass (g) to mass (lb)

 Learning Check

Osmium is a very dense metal. What is its

density in g/cm3 if 50.00 g of the metal occupies
a volume of 2.22cm3?

1) 2.25 g/cm3
2) 22.5 g/cm3
3) 111 g/cm3
 Solution

2) Placing the mass and volume of the osmium

metal into the density setup, we obtain

D = mass = 50.00 g =
volume2.22 cm3

= 22.522522 g/cm3 = 22.5 g/cm3

 Volume Displacement

A solid displaces a matching volume of

water when the solid is placed in water.

33 mL
25 mL
 Learning Check

What is the density (g/cm3) of 48 g of a metal if

the metal raises the level of water in a graduated
cylinder from 25 mL to 33 mL?
1) 0.2 g/ cm3 2) 6 g/m3 3) 252 g/cm3

33 mL
25 mL
 Learning Check

Which diagram represents the liquid layers in the

cylinder?
(K) Karo syrup (1.4 g/mL), (V) vegetable oil (0.91
g/mL,) (W) water (1.0 g/mL)
1) 2) 3)

V W K
K V
W
K V W
 Learning Check

The density of octane, a component of

gasoline, is 0.702 g/mL. What is the
mass, in kg, of 875 mL of octane?

1) 0.614 kg

2) 614 kg

3) 1.25 kg
 Learning Check

If blood has a density of 1.05 g/mL, how

many liters of blood are donated if 575 g
of blood are given?

1) 0.548 L
2) 1.25 L
3) 1.83 L
 Learning Check

A group of students collected 125 empty

aluminum cans to take to the recycling center.
If 21 cans make 1.0 pound of aluminum, how
many liters of aluminum (D=2.70 g/cm3) are
obtained from the cans?

1) 1.0 L 2) 2.0 L 3) 4.0 L

 Scientific Method
1. State the problem clearly.
2. Gather information.
3. Form a _______________.
4. Test the hypothesis.
5. Evaluate the data to form a conclusion.
If the conclusion is valid, then it becomes a
theory. If the theory is found to be true over
along period of time (usually 20+ years) with
no counter examples, it may be considered a
law.
6. Share the results.