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What is data and
what can it tell us?
Chemistry: Unit 1
What is data?
What can data tell us?
Skills
Metric Conversions
Dimensional Analysis
Graphing
Scientific Notation
Data Pattern Recognition
Calculations with Significant
Figures
1:1 Units and Measurements
Goals and Objectives:
• Define SI base units for time,
length, mass, and temperature.
• Explain how adding a prefix
changes a unit.
• Compare the derived units for
volume and density.
Units and Measurements
Base unit – is a defined unit in a system
of measurement that is based on an
object.
SI Units
Base Quantity Base Unit Symbol
Length Meter m
Mass Kilogram/gram kg
Time Second S
Temperature Kelvin K
Amount of a
Substance
Mole mol
Electric Current Ampere A
Luminous
Intensity
Candela cd
Prefixes
Objective: Explain how adding a
prefix changes a unit.
How important are prefixes?
SI Unit Prefixes
Prefixes Symbol Decimal Sc.Notation
Femto- f .000 000 000 000 001 10-15
Pico- p .000 000 000 001 10-12
Nano- n .000 000 001 10-9
Micro- µ .000 001 10-6
Milli m .001 10-3
Centi c .01 10-2
Deci- d .1 10-1
Kilo- k 1 000 103
Mega M 1 000 000 106
Giga G 1 000 000 000 109
Tera T 1 000 000 000 000 1012
Units and Measurements
Kelvin – The SI unit for temperature. Based
on Absolute Zero.
•Kelvin – Celsius Conversion Equation
•K = °C + 273
Derived Unit
Derived unit – a unit that is defined by a
combination of base units.
• Examples:
•g/ml
•cm3
•m/s2
Derived Unit
• Liter – the SI unit for volume.
•1L = dm3
•1ml = 1cm3
Density
• Density – is a physical property of
matter and is defined a s the amount
of mass per unit volume.
•D = m/v
Practice Problems
• CALM: Unit 1:1
End 1:1
1:2 Scientific Notation
Goals and Objectives:
• Express numbers in scientific
notation.
• Convert between units using
dimensional analysis.
Scientific Notation
Scientific notation – a method that
conveniently restates a number without
changing its value.
•Coefficient – is the first number in
scientific notation. (1-10)
•Exponent – the multiplier of the
coefficient by the power of 10.
Scientific Notation
• Example
Adding and Subtracting
Scientific Notation
• Exponents must be the same.
Convert if necessary.
• Coefficients are added or subtracted.
• Change exponent to simplify answer.
Adding and Subtracting
Scientific Notation
Example
Multiplication and Division
using Scientific Notation
• Exponents do not need to be the
same.
• Multiply or divide coefficients
• When multiplying, add exponents
• When dividing, subtract exponents.
(divisor from dividend)
Multiplication and Division
using Scientific Notation
• Example
Dimensional Analysis
Dimensional Analysis – is a systematic
approach to problem solving that uses
conversion factors to move, or convert,
from one unit to another.
• Example
Conversion Factor
Conversion Factor - Is a ratio of
equivalent values having different
units.
• Examples:
•1000m / 1km
•1 hr / 3600s
• 1 ml / 1 cm3
Practice Problems
• CALM: Unit 1:2
End 1:2
1:3 Uncertainty in Data
Goals and Objectives:
• Define and compare accuracy and
precision.
• Describe the accuracy of
experimental data using error and
percent error
• Apply rules for significant figures to
express uncertainty in measured
and calculated values.
Uncertainty in Data
Accuracy – is how close a measure
value is to an accepted value.
Precision - Is how close a series of
measurements are to one another.
• The amount of uncertainty in a
measurement
• More precise = less uncertainty
Precision in Measurements
• When measuring any item, write all
digits that are confirmed and one
estimated digit.
• Example
Error
Error is the difference between an
experimental value and an accepted
value.
•Error = experimental value – accepted
value
•Example
Percent Error
Percent error expresses error as a
percentage of the accepted value
• Percent error =
error
accepted×value
x100%
Significant Figures
Rules for Significant Digits
1. Nonzero digits are always significant.
2. Zeroes are sometimes significant, and sometimes they
are not.
a. Zeroes at the beginning of a number (used just to
position the decimal point) are never significant.
b. Zeroes between nonzero digits are always
significant.
c. Zeroes at the end of a number that contains a
decimal point are always significant.
d. Zeroes at the end of a number that does not contain a
decimal point may or may not be significant.
i. Scientific notation is used to clarify these
numbers.
Significant Figures
Rules for Significant Digits
3. Exact numbers can be considered as having an
unlimited number of significant figures.
4. In addition and subtraction, the number of
significant digits in the answer is determined by
the least precise number in the calculation.
a. The number of significant figures to the right of
the decimal in the answer cannot exceed any of
those in the calculation.
5. In multiplication and division, the answer cannot
have more significant digits than any number in
the calculation.
Significant Figures
• Examples
Rounding Numbers
• When rounding numbers to the
proper number of significant digits,
look to the right of the last significant
digit.
•1-4: round down the last sig fig
•5-9: round up the last sig fig.
Rounding Numbers
• Examples:
• 54.3654 to 4 sig figs:
•To 3 sig figs:
•To 2 sig figs:
•To 1 sig fig:
Practice Problems
• CALM: 1:3
1:4 Representing Data
Goals and Objectives
• Create graphs to reveal patterns in
data.
• Interpret graphs.
• Explain how chemists describe
submicroscopic matter.
Representation of Data
Graph is a visual display of data
• Circle graphs (pie chart) – display
parts of a whole.
• Bar graphs – shows how a quantity
varies across categories
• Line graphs – most graphs used in
chemistry
Rules for Good Graphing
Rules for Good Graphing on Paper:
1. All graphs should be on graph paper.
2. Identify the independent and dependent variables in
your data.
a. The independent variable is plotted on the
horizontal axis (x-axis) and the dependent variable
is plotted on the vertical axis (y-axis).
3. Determine the range of the independent variable to be
plotted.
4. Spread the data out as much as possible. Let each
division on the graph paper stand for a convenient unit.
This usually means units that are multiples of 2, 5 or
10…etc.
Rules for Good Graphing
Rules for Good Graphing on Paper:
5. Number and label the horizontal axis. The label
should include units.
6. Repeat steps 2. through 4. for the dependent variable.
7. Plot the data points on the graph.
8. Draw the best-fit straight or smooth curve line that
passes through as many points as possible. Do not use
a series of straight-line segments to connect the dots.
9. Give the graph a title that clearly tells what the graph
represents (y vs. x values).
Rules for Good Graphing
Rules for Good Graphing on the Computer:
1. From the insert menu on the Microsoft word program
choose insert chart.
2. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your
data.
a. The independent variable is plotted on the horizontal
axis (x-axis) and the dependent variable is plotted on
the vertical axis (y-axis).
3. Insert data in the excel window that opens. Be sure to
pay attention to the excel column vs. graph axes location.
4. Through the toolbox menu, give the graph a title that
clearly tells what the graph represents. (y vs. x variable).
5. Through the toolbox menu, give the axes in the graph
labels that include units.
Representing Data
Linear relationship – variables are
proportionally related
• Line of best-fit is a straight line but is
not perfectly horizontal or vertical.
Representing Data
Slope – is equal to the change in y
divided by the change in x
• Rise/run
• Δy/Δx
Representing Data
Interpolation – the reading of a value
from any point that falls between
recorded data points
• When points on a line graph are
connected, the data is considered to
be continuous.
Representing Data
Extrapolation – the process of
estimating values beyond the plotted
points.
• The line of best fit is extended
beyond the scope of the data
Representing Data
Model – is a visual, verbal or
mathematical explanation of
experimental data.
• Example
Practice Problems
• No homework
• End 1:4
1:5 Scientific Method and
Research
Goals and Objectives
• Identify the common steps of scientific
methods.
• Compare and contrast types of data.
• Identify types of variables.
• Describe the difference between a
theory and a scientific law.
• Compare and contrast pure research,
applied research, and technology
Scientific Method and
Research
Scientific Method – is a systematic
approach and organized process used
in scientific study to do research
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiments
• Conclusion
Scientific Method
• Observation – is an act of gathering
information.
• Qualitative – information that
describes color, odor, shape or
other physical characteristic
• Quantitative – information taken in
the form of a measurement.
• Temperature, pressure, volume,
quantity, mass
Scientific Method
• Hypothesis – is a tentative
explanation for what has been
observed.
Scientific Method
• Experiments – is a set of controlled
observations that test the hypothesis.
• Independent variable – the variable
that is controlled or changed
incrementally.
• Dependent variable – the value
that changes in response to the
independent variable.
• Control – is a standard for
comparison.
Scientific Method
• Conclusion – is a judgment
based on the information
obtained.
Scientific Method
Scientific Theory and Law
Theory – is an explanation of a natural
phenomenon based on many
observations and investigations over
time.
Scientific Law- a relationship in nature
that is supported by many experiments.
Scientific Research
• Pure research – is done to gain
knowledge for the sake of
knowledge itself.
• Applied research – is research
undertaken to solve a specific
problem
Practice Problems
• CALM: 1:5
What is data?
What can data tell us?
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Chemunit1presentation 110830201747-phpapp01

  • 1. What is data and what can it tell us? Chemistry: Unit 1
  • 3. What can data tell us?
  • 4. Skills Metric Conversions Dimensional Analysis Graphing Scientific Notation Data Pattern Recognition Calculations with Significant Figures
  • 5. 1:1 Units and Measurements Goals and Objectives: • Define SI base units for time, length, mass, and temperature. • Explain how adding a prefix changes a unit. • Compare the derived units for volume and density.
  • 6. Units and Measurements Base unit – is a defined unit in a system of measurement that is based on an object.
  • 7. SI Units Base Quantity Base Unit Symbol Length Meter m Mass Kilogram/gram kg Time Second S Temperature Kelvin K Amount of a Substance Mole mol Electric Current Ampere A Luminous Intensity Candela cd
  • 8. Prefixes Objective: Explain how adding a prefix changes a unit. How important are prefixes?
  • 9. SI Unit Prefixes Prefixes Symbol Decimal Sc.Notation Femto- f .000 000 000 000 001 10-15 Pico- p .000 000 000 001 10-12 Nano- n .000 000 001 10-9 Micro- µ .000 001 10-6 Milli m .001 10-3 Centi c .01 10-2 Deci- d .1 10-1 Kilo- k 1 000 103 Mega M 1 000 000 106 Giga G 1 000 000 000 109 Tera T 1 000 000 000 000 1012
  • 10. Units and Measurements Kelvin – The SI unit for temperature. Based on Absolute Zero. •Kelvin – Celsius Conversion Equation •K = °C + 273
  • 11. Derived Unit Derived unit – a unit that is defined by a combination of base units. • Examples: •g/ml •cm3 •m/s2
  • 12. Derived Unit • Liter – the SI unit for volume. •1L = dm3 •1ml = 1cm3
  • 13. Density • Density – is a physical property of matter and is defined a s the amount of mass per unit volume. •D = m/v
  • 14. Practice Problems • CALM: Unit 1:1 End 1:1
  • 15. 1:2 Scientific Notation Goals and Objectives: • Express numbers in scientific notation. • Convert between units using dimensional analysis.
  • 16. Scientific Notation Scientific notation – a method that conveniently restates a number without changing its value. •Coefficient – is the first number in scientific notation. (1-10) •Exponent – the multiplier of the coefficient by the power of 10.
  • 18. Adding and Subtracting Scientific Notation • Exponents must be the same. Convert if necessary. • Coefficients are added or subtracted. • Change exponent to simplify answer.
  • 20. Multiplication and Division using Scientific Notation • Exponents do not need to be the same. • Multiply or divide coefficients • When multiplying, add exponents • When dividing, subtract exponents. (divisor from dividend)
  • 21. Multiplication and Division using Scientific Notation • Example
  • 22. Dimensional Analysis Dimensional Analysis – is a systematic approach to problem solving that uses conversion factors to move, or convert, from one unit to another. • Example
  • 23. Conversion Factor Conversion Factor - Is a ratio of equivalent values having different units. • Examples: •1000m / 1km •1 hr / 3600s • 1 ml / 1 cm3
  • 24. Practice Problems • CALM: Unit 1:2 End 1:2
  • 25. 1:3 Uncertainty in Data Goals and Objectives: • Define and compare accuracy and precision. • Describe the accuracy of experimental data using error and percent error • Apply rules for significant figures to express uncertainty in measured and calculated values.
  • 26. Uncertainty in Data Accuracy – is how close a measure value is to an accepted value. Precision - Is how close a series of measurements are to one another. • The amount of uncertainty in a measurement • More precise = less uncertainty
  • 27. Precision in Measurements • When measuring any item, write all digits that are confirmed and one estimated digit. • Example
  • 28. Error Error is the difference between an experimental value and an accepted value. •Error = experimental value – accepted value •Example
  • 29. Percent Error Percent error expresses error as a percentage of the accepted value • Percent error = error accepted×value x100%
  • 30. Significant Figures Rules for Significant Digits 1. Nonzero digits are always significant. 2. Zeroes are sometimes significant, and sometimes they are not. a. Zeroes at the beginning of a number (used just to position the decimal point) are never significant. b. Zeroes between nonzero digits are always significant. c. Zeroes at the end of a number that contains a decimal point are always significant. d. Zeroes at the end of a number that does not contain a decimal point may or may not be significant. i. Scientific notation is used to clarify these numbers.
  • 31. Significant Figures Rules for Significant Digits 3. Exact numbers can be considered as having an unlimited number of significant figures. 4. In addition and subtraction, the number of significant digits in the answer is determined by the least precise number in the calculation. a. The number of significant figures to the right of the decimal in the answer cannot exceed any of those in the calculation. 5. In multiplication and division, the answer cannot have more significant digits than any number in the calculation.
  • 33. Rounding Numbers • When rounding numbers to the proper number of significant digits, look to the right of the last significant digit. •1-4: round down the last sig fig •5-9: round up the last sig fig.
  • 34. Rounding Numbers • Examples: • 54.3654 to 4 sig figs: •To 3 sig figs: •To 2 sig figs: •To 1 sig fig:
  • 36. 1:4 Representing Data Goals and Objectives • Create graphs to reveal patterns in data. • Interpret graphs. • Explain how chemists describe submicroscopic matter.
  • 37. Representation of Data Graph is a visual display of data • Circle graphs (pie chart) – display parts of a whole. • Bar graphs – shows how a quantity varies across categories • Line graphs – most graphs used in chemistry
  • 38. Rules for Good Graphing Rules for Good Graphing on Paper: 1. All graphs should be on graph paper. 2. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your data. a. The independent variable is plotted on the horizontal axis (x-axis) and the dependent variable is plotted on the vertical axis (y-axis). 3. Determine the range of the independent variable to be plotted. 4. Spread the data out as much as possible. Let each division on the graph paper stand for a convenient unit. This usually means units that are multiples of 2, 5 or 10…etc.
  • 39. Rules for Good Graphing Rules for Good Graphing on Paper: 5. Number and label the horizontal axis. The label should include units. 6. Repeat steps 2. through 4. for the dependent variable. 7. Plot the data points on the graph. 8. Draw the best-fit straight or smooth curve line that passes through as many points as possible. Do not use a series of straight-line segments to connect the dots. 9. Give the graph a title that clearly tells what the graph represents (y vs. x values).
  • 40. Rules for Good Graphing Rules for Good Graphing on the Computer: 1. From the insert menu on the Microsoft word program choose insert chart. 2. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your data. a. The independent variable is plotted on the horizontal axis (x-axis) and the dependent variable is plotted on the vertical axis (y-axis). 3. Insert data in the excel window that opens. Be sure to pay attention to the excel column vs. graph axes location. 4. Through the toolbox menu, give the graph a title that clearly tells what the graph represents. (y vs. x variable). 5. Through the toolbox menu, give the axes in the graph labels that include units.
  • 41. Representing Data Linear relationship – variables are proportionally related • Line of best-fit is a straight line but is not perfectly horizontal or vertical.
  • 42. Representing Data Slope – is equal to the change in y divided by the change in x • Rise/run • Δy/Δx
  • 43. Representing Data Interpolation – the reading of a value from any point that falls between recorded data points • When points on a line graph are connected, the data is considered to be continuous.
  • 44. Representing Data Extrapolation – the process of estimating values beyond the plotted points. • The line of best fit is extended beyond the scope of the data
  • 45. Representing Data Model – is a visual, verbal or mathematical explanation of experimental data. • Example
  • 46. Practice Problems • No homework • End 1:4
  • 47. 1:5 Scientific Method and Research Goals and Objectives • Identify the common steps of scientific methods. • Compare and contrast types of data. • Identify types of variables. • Describe the difference between a theory and a scientific law. • Compare and contrast pure research, applied research, and technology
  • 48. Scientific Method and Research Scientific Method – is a systematic approach and organized process used in scientific study to do research • Observation • Hypothesis • Experiments • Conclusion
  • 49. Scientific Method • Observation – is an act of gathering information. • Qualitative – information that describes color, odor, shape or other physical characteristic • Quantitative – information taken in the form of a measurement. • Temperature, pressure, volume, quantity, mass
  • 50. Scientific Method • Hypothesis – is a tentative explanation for what has been observed.
  • 51. Scientific Method • Experiments – is a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis. • Independent variable – the variable that is controlled or changed incrementally. • Dependent variable – the value that changes in response to the independent variable. • Control – is a standard for comparison.
  • 52. Scientific Method • Conclusion – is a judgment based on the information obtained.
  • 54. Scientific Theory and Law Theory – is an explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time. Scientific Law- a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments.
  • 55. Scientific Research • Pure research – is done to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself. • Applied research – is research undertaken to solve a specific problem
  • 58. What can data tell us?