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Chemistry and Manipulating Numerical Data

Chemistry and Manipulating Numerical Data. Numbers. Measurements. mathematics is based on numbers exact numbers are obtained by: - counting - definition. science is based on measurements all measurements have: - magnitude - uncertainty - units.

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Chemistry and Manipulating Numerical Data

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  1. Chemistry and Manipulating Numerical Data

  2. Numbers Measurements • mathematics is based on numbers • exact numbers are obtained by: • - counting • - definition • science is based on measurements • all measurements have: • - magnitude • - uncertainty • - units

  3. Graphs

  4. Bar Graph shows how many of something are in each category

  5. 1st Hour 2nd Hour 5th Hour 6th Hour 8th Hour Unit 1 Test – Honor’s ChemistryIntroduction to Chemistry 55 B’s 27 A’s 35 C’s Avg: 40.9 + 4.0 83.8 + 8.0 % 5 D’s 45 40 35 30 50 This is also about what the quarter grades will look like. September 14, 2007

  6. Percentage of Weekly Income Pie Graph shows how a whole is broken into parts

  7. Line Graph shows continuous change Stock Price over Time

  8. Elements of a “good” line graph • axes labeled, with units • use the available space • title • neat

  9. How to read a graph • Interpolate - read between data points • What volume would the gas occupy at a temperature of 150 K? • Extrapolate - read data beyond data points • What volume would the gas occupy at a temperature of 260 K? • Which do you have more confidence in? Why? 7 L (dependent variable) ~4 L (independent variable)

  10. Graphs • Line Graph • Used to show trends or continuous change • Bar Graph • Used to display information collected by counting • Pie Graph • Used to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts

  11. Line Graph How does the mass of a penny change with age? B A Mass (g) Mass (g) Age (Year of Penny) Age (Year of Penny) D C Mass (g) Mass (g) Age (Year of Penny) Age (Year of Penny)

  12. Bar Graph Descriptive title Chemistry Grades Legend Number of Students Axis labeled (with units)

  13. Pie Graph

  14. Pie Graphs

  15. Reviewing ConceptsPresenting Scientific Data • How do scientists organize data? • How can scientists communicate experimental results? • What does a given point represent on a line graph? • The density of copper is 8.92 g/cm3. If you plotted the volume in cubic centimeters, what would the slope of the line be?

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