Farenheit to Celsius
(F - 32) x 5/9 = C
Kelvin to Fahrenheit
(K - 273.15) * 9/5 + 32
Celsius to Fahrenheit
(C*9/5)+32
Fahrenheit to Kelvin
K = 5/9 (� F - 32) + 273
Density
D-M/V
specific gravity
ratio of a mineral's weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water
Scientific Figures Rule number 1
Annotation Category
Scientific figures rule 3
All non zero numbers are significant
Scientific figure rule 4
Zeros between two non zero digits are significant
Scientific figure rule 5
Leading zeros are not significant
Scientific Figure rule 6
Trailing zeros to the right of the decimal are significant
Scientific Figure rule 7
Trailing zeros in a whole number with the decimal shown are significant
melting point
the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
freezing point
The temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid
physical property
A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance
chemical property
the ability of a substance to undergo a specific chemical change
intensive property
a physical property that remains the same no matter how much of a substance is present
extensive property
a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample
Precision
the exactness of a measurement
Accuracy
A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.
ionization energy
The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom
electron affinity
the energy needed to remove an electron from a negative ion to form a neutral atom or molecule
Cation
A positively charged ion
Anion
A negatively charged ion
Mixture
material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined
pure substance
A sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties
potential energy
stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
kinetic energy
energy of motion
electron configuration
the arrangement of electrons in the orbitals of an atom
atomic mass
Number of protons and neutrons