Reading Assignments and Practice Problems

Reading Assignments and Practice Problems Chemistry - Shuster Chapters 1&2

Section 1.2 & 1.3 Pages 9-16 Know the vocabulary for these sections: chemistry, substance, matter, mass, weight, scientific model, scientific method, qualitative data, quantitative data, hypothesis, experiment, independent data, dependent data, control, conclusion, theory, scientific law

1. Know the characteristics of matter. 2. Know the difference between mass and weight. 3. Know the four steps of the scientific method. 4. Know the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. 5. Be able to identify the dependent and independent variable. 6. Know what a control group is and how to identify it. 7. Know the difference between a theory and a scientific law. 8. Complete practice problems 23 and 24 on page 22.

Section 2.1 & 2.2 Pages 30 – 46 Know the vocabulary for these sections: base unit, second, meter, kilogram, kelvin, derived unit, liter, density, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, conversion factor

1. Why are standard units of measure important in science? 2. Memorize the values of the prefixes milli-, centi-, and kilo-. 3. Know the difference between a base unit and a derived unit. 4. Know the standard metric measure for time, length, mass, and volume. 5. Understand the term density and memorize the formula to determine it. 6. Work the practice problems on page 38. 7. Know the freezing and boiling points on the Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales. 8. Know how to convert from degrees centigrade to Kelvin. 9. Understand how to write numbers in scientific notation. 10. Work practice problems 11 and 12 on page 41. 11. Work practice problems 13 and 14 on page 40. 12. Work practice problems 15 and 16 on page 43. 13. Complete practice problem 28 on page 46.

Sections 2.3 & 2.4 Pages 47 – 58 Know the vocabulary for these sections: accuracy, precision, error, percent error, significant figure, graph

1. Understand the difference between precision and accuracy. 2. Know how to find % error. 3. Work problems 32 and 33 on page 49. 4. Understand the concept of significant figures. 5. Work practice problems 35 and 36 on page 51. 6. Know the definition of a graph. 7. Know on which axis of a graph the dependent and independent variable are plotted. 8. Know how to recognize positive and negative slopes. 9. Know the difference between extrapolate and interpolate. 10. Complete problems 38 and 39 on page 53.