This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quiz and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 55 min
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Lesson 1 - What is IGCSE Chemistry?
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Name appropriate apparatus for the measurement of time, temperature, mass and volume, including (a) stopwatches,(b) thermometers, (c) balances, (d) burettes, (e) volumetric pipettes, (f) measuring cylinders, (g) gas syringes
Suggest advantages and disadvantages of experimental methods and apparatus
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Daily Review
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Lightning Question
State at least one insight you learned from the video you watched.
Write it in your notebook.
The clock's ticking!
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Think about these questions
How much can you depend on measurements?
Are all measurements trustworthy?
How can you tell if it is only an approximation?
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The exactnumber of apples
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Calibrated into divisions of 1 cm.
Calibrated into divisions of 0.1 cm.
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Calibrated into divisions of 1 cm.
Calibrated into divisions of 0.1 cm.
What length is measured by Ruler A: 4.2 cm or 4.3 cm?
What length is measured by RulerB:4.27 cm or 4.28 cm?
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REALISATIONS
All measurements involve uncertainty.
All measurement's last digit is always an estimate.
The digits that you record when you measure something are called significant digits.
final, uncertain digit
sure, certain digits
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Watch and Learn
Worked example 1:
4.27 cm has threesignificant digits.
4 and 2 are certain (sure).
7 is the last uncertain digit.
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Watch and Learn
Worked example 2:
5.201 g has foursignificant digits.
_______, _______, and _____ are certain (sure).
________ is the last uncertain digit.
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Watch and Learn
Worked example 3:
27.0 oC has ______significant digits.
_______ and _____ are certain (sure).
________ is the last uncertain digit.
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Significant Digits
How many significant digits (SD) are there in:
9.776 g = 4 SD
23.4 kg = _______ SD
208 cm3 = 3 SD
45 094 mg = _______SD
0.0507 dm3 = 3 SD
0.000000000000071 mol = _______ SD
53 400 km = _______ SD or _____ SD
RULES for Significant Digits
(1) All non-zero digits are significant.
(2) All zeros in between non-zero numbers are significant.
(3) Zeros to the left of a value are NOT significant.
(4) Zeros to the right of a value may OR may not be significant.