Chemistry:

 
The Study of Change
Chapter 1

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 Chemistry: A Science for the 21st Century
• Health and Medicine
• Sanitation systems
• Surgery with anesthesia
• Vaccines and antibiotics
• Gene therapy

•Energy and the Environment

• Fossil fuels
• Solar energy
• Nuclear energy
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 Chemistry: A Science for the 21st Century

• Materials and Technology

• Polymers, ceramics, liquid crystals
• Room-temperature superconductors?
• Molecular computing?

• Food and Agriculture

• Genetically modified crops
• “Natural” pesticides
• Specialized fertilizers
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 The Study of Chemistry
Macroscopic Microscopic

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The scientific method is a systematic
approach to research.

A hypothesis is a tentative explanation for a

set of observations.

tested modified

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A law is a concise statement of a relationship
between phenomena that is always the same
under the same conditions.
Force = mass x acceleration

A theory is a unifying principle that explains

a body of facts and/or those laws that are
based on them.

Atomic Theory

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 Chemistry In Action:
Primordial Helium and the Big Bang Theory
In 1940 George Gamow hypothesized that the universe
began with a gigantic explosion or big bang.

Experimental Support

• expanding universe
• cosmic background radiation
• primordial helium

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Chemistry is the study of matter and the
changes it undergoes.
Matter is anything that occupies space and
has mass.
A substance is a form of matter that has a
definite composition and distinct properties.

gold ingots 8
liquid nitrogen silicon crystals
A mixture is a combination of two or more substances
in which the substances retain their distinct identities.
1. Homogenous mixture – composition of the
mixture is the same throughout

soft drink, milk, solder

2. Heterogeneous mixture – composition is not

uniform throughout

cement,
iron filings in sand
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Physical means can be used to separate a mixture
into its pure components.

magnet

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distillation
An element is a substance that cannot be
separated into simpler substances by chemical
means.
•114 elements have been identified
• 82 elements occur naturally on Earth
gold, aluminum, lead, oxygen, carbon, sulfur

• 32 elements have been created by scientists

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technetium, americium, seaborgium
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A compound is a substance composed of atoms
of two or more elements chemically united in fixed
proportions.

Compounds can only be separated into their

pure components (elements) by chemical
means.

lithium fluoride quartz dry ice – carbon dioxide

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Classifications of Matter

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A Comparison: The Three States of Matter

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The Three States of Matter: Effect of a Hot
Poker on a Block of Ice

gas

liquid solid
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 Types of Changes
A physical change does not alter the composition
or identity of a substance.
sugar dissolving
ice melting
in water
A chemical change alters the composition or
identity of the substance(s) involved.

hydrogen burns in
air to form water

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 Extensive and Intensive
Properties
An extensive property of a material depends upon
how much matter is being considered.
• mass
• length
• volume

An intensive property of a material does not

depend upon how much matter is being
considered.
• density
• temperature
• color 18
Matter - anything that occupies space and has mass

mass – measure of the quantity of matter

SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg)
1 kg = 1000 g = 1 x 103 g

weight – force that gravity exerts on an object

weight = c x mass A 1 kg bar will weigh

on earth, c = 1.0 1 kg on earth
on moon, c ~ 0.1 0.1 kg on moon

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International System of Units (SI)

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Volume – SI derived unit for volume is cubic meter (m3)
1 cm3 = (1 x 10-2 m)3 = 1 x 10-6 m3
1 dm3 = (1 x 10-1 m)3 = 1 x 10-3 m3
1 L = 1000 mL = 1000 cm3 = 1 dm3
1 mL = 1 cm3

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Density – SI derived unit for density is kg/m3
1 g/cm3 = 1 g/mL = 1000 kg/m3

mass
density = volume

m
d= V

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Example 1.1

Gold is a precious metal that is chemically unreactive.

It is used mainly in jewelry, dentistry, and electronic devices.

A piece of gold ingot with a mass of 301 g has a volume of

15.6 cm3. Calculate the density of gold.

gold ingots
Example 1.1

Solution We are given the mass and volume and asked to

calculate the density. Therefore, from Equation (1.1), we write
Example 1.2
The density of mercury, the only metal that is a liquid at room
temperature, is 13.6 g/mL. Calculate the mass of 5.50 mL of
the liquid.
Example 1.2

Solution We are given the density and volume of a liquid and

asked to calculate the mass of the liquid.
We rearrange Equation (1.1) to give
A Comparison of Temperature Scales

K = 0C + 273.15
273.15 K = 0 0C
373.15 K = 100 0C

F=
0 9 x 0C + 32
5
32 0F = 0 0C
212 0F = 100 0C

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Example 1.3

(a) Solder is an alloy made of tin and lead that is used in

electronic circuits. A certain solder has a melting point of
224°C. What is its melting point in degrees Fahrenheit?

(b) Helium has the lowest boiling point of all the elements at
2452°F. Convert this temperature to degrees Celsius.

(c) Mercury, the only metal that exists as a liquid at room

temperature, melts at 238.9°C. Convert its melting point to
kelvins.
Example 1.3
Solution These three parts require that we carry out
temperature conversions, so we need Equations (1.2), (1.3),
and (1.4). Keep in mind that the lowest temperature on the
Kelvin scale is zero (0 K); therefore, it can never be negative.

(a)This conversion is carried out by writing

(b)Here we have

(c)The melting point of mercury in kelvins is given by

 Chemistry In Action
On 9/23/99, $125,000,000 Mars Climate Orbiter entered Mars’
atmosphere 100 km (62 miles) lower than planned and was
destroyed by heat.

1 lb = 1 N
1 lb = 4.45 N

“This is going to be the

cautionary tale that will be
embedded into introduction
to the metric system in
elementary school, high
school, and college science
courses till the end of time.”
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 Scientific Notation
The number of atoms in 12 g of carbon:
602,200,000,000,000,000,000,000
6.022 x 1023
The mass of a single carbon atom in grams:
0.0000000000000000000000199
1.99 x 10-23
N x 10n
N is a number n is a positive or
between 1 and 10 negative integer
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 Scientific Notation
568.762 0.00000772
move decimal left move decimal right
n>0 n<0
568.762 = 5.68762 x 102 0.00000772 = 7.72 x 10-6

Addition or Subtraction
1. Write each quantity with 4.31 x 104 + 3.9 x 103 =
the same exponent n
2. Combine N1 and N2 4.31 x 104 + 0.39 x 104 =
3. The exponent, n, remains 4.70 x 104
the same

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 Scientific Notation

Multiplication
1. Multiply N1 and N2 (4.0 x 10-5) x (7.0 x 103) =
(4.0 x 7.0) x (10-5+3) =
2. Add exponents n1 and n2
28 x 10-2 =
2.8 x 10-1

Division 8.5 x 104 ÷ 5.0 x 109 =

1. Divide N1 and N2 (8.5 ÷ 5.0) x 104-9 =
1.7 x 10-5
2. Subtract exponents n1 and n2

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 Significant Figures
• Any digit that is not zero is significant
1.234 kg 4 significant figures
• Zeros between nonzero digits are significant
606 m 3 significant figures
• Zeros to the left of the first nonzero digit are not significant
0.08 L 1 significant figure
• If a number is greater than 1, then all zeros to the right of the
decimal point are significant
2.0 mg 2 significant figures
• If a number is less than 1, then only the zeros that are at the
end and in the middle of the number are significant
0.00420 g 3 significant figures
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Example 1.4
Determine the number of significant figures in the following
measurements:

(a)478 cm

(b)6.01 g

(c)0.825 m

(d)0.043 kg

(e)1.310 × 1022 atoms

(f)7000 mL
Example 1.4
Solution

(a) 478 cm -- Three, because each digit is a nonzero digit.

(b) 6.01 g -- Three, because zeros between nonzero digits are

significant.

(c) 0.825 m -- Three, because zeros to the left of the first

nonzero digit do not count as significant figures.

(d) 0.043 kg -- Two. Same reason as in (c).

(e) 1.310 × 1022 atoms -- Four, because the number is greater

than one so all the zeros written to the right of the decimal point
count as significant figures.
Example 1.4

(f)7000 mL -- This is an ambiguous case. The number of

significant figures may be four (7.000 × 103), three (7.00 ×
103), two (7.0 × 103), or one (7 × 103).

This example illustrates why scientific notation must be

used to show the proper number of significant figures.
 Significant Figures
Addition or Subtraction
The answer cannot have more digits to the right of the decimal
point than any of the original numbers.
89.332
+1.1 one significant figure after decimal point
90.432 round off to 90.4

3.70 two significant figures after decimal point

-2.9133
0.7867 round off to 0.79

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 Significant Figures
Multiplication or Division
The number of significant figures in the result is set by the original
number that has the smallest number of significant figures.
4.51 x 3.6666 = 16.536366 = 16.5

3 sig figs round to

3 sig figs

6.8 ÷ 112.04 = 0.0606926 = 0.061

2 sig figs round to

2 sig figs
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 Significant Figures
Exact Numbers
Numbers from definitions or numbers of objects are considered
to have an infinite number of significant figures.

The average of three measured lengths: 6.64, 6.68 and 6.70?

6.64 + 6.68 + 6.70

= 6.67333 = 6.67 = 7
3

Because 3 is an exact number

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Example 1.5
Carry out the following arithmetic operations to the correct
number of significant figures:

•11,254.1 g + 0.1983 g

•66.59 L − 3.113 L

•8.16 m × 5.1355

(d) 0.0154 kg  88.3 mL

(e) 2.64 × 103 cm + 3.27 × 102 cm

Example 1.5
Solution In addition and subtraction, the number of decimal
places in the answer is determined by the number having the
lowest number of decimal places. In multiplication and division,
the significant number of the answer is determined by the
number having the smallest number of significant figures.

(a)

(b)
Example 1.5
(c)

(d)

(e) First we change 3.27 × 102 cm to 0.327 × 103 cm and then

carry out the addition (2.64 cm + 0.327 cm) × 103. Following
the procedure in (a), we find the answer is 2.97 × 103 cm.
Accuracy – how close a measurement is to the true value
Precision – how close a set of measurements are to each other

accurate precise not accurate

& but &
precise not accurate not precise
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 Dimensional Analysis Method of Solving Problems

1. Determine which unit conversion factor(s) are needed

2. Carry units through calculation
3. If all units cancel except for the desired unit(s), then the
problem was solved correctly.

given quantity x conversion factor = desired quantity

desired unit
given unit x = desired unit
given unit

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Example 1.6
A person’s average daily intake of glucose (a form of sugar) is
0.0833 pound (lb). What is this mass in milligrams (mg)?
(1 lb = 453.6 g.)
Example 1.6
Strategy The problem can be stated as

? mg = 0.0833 lb

The relationship between pounds and grams is given in the

problem. This relationship will enable conversion from pounds
to grams.

A metric conversion is then needed to convert grams to

milligrams (1 mg = 1 × 10−3 g).

Arrange the appropriate conversion factors so that pounds and

grams cancel and the unit milligrams is obtained in your
answer.
Example 1.6

Solution The sequence of conversions is

Using the following conversion factors

we obtain the answer in one step:

Example 1.6

Check As an estimate, we note that 1 lb is roughly 500 g and

that 1 g = 1000 mg. Therefore, 1 lb is roughly 5 × 105 mg.

Rounding off 0.0833 lb to 0.1 lb, we get 5 × 104 mg, which is

close to the preceding quantity.
Example 1.7

An average adult has 5.2 L of blood. What is the volume of

blood in m3?
Example 1.7
Strategy

The problem can be stated as

? m3 = 5.2 L

How many conversion factors are needed for this problem?

Recall that 1 L = 1000 cm3 and 1 cm = 1 × 10−2 m.

Example 1.7
Solution We need two conversion factors here: one to convert
liters to cm3 and one to convert centimeters to meters:

Because the second conversion factor deals with length

(cm and m) and we want volume here, it must therefore be
cubed to give

This means that 1 cm3 = 1 × 10−6 m3.

Example 1.7

Now we can write

Check From the preceding conversion factors you can show

that 1 L = 1 × 10−3 m3. Therefore, 5 L of blood would be equal
to 5 × 10−3 m3, which is close to the answer.
Example 1.8
Liquid nitrogen is obtained
from liquefied air and is used
to prepare frozen goods and in
low-temperature research.

The density of the liquid at its

boiling point (−196°C or 77 K)
is 0.808 g/cm3. Convert the
density to units of kg/m3.

liquid nitrogen
Example 1.8

Strategy The problem can be stated as

? kg/m3 = 0.808 g/cm3

Two separate conversions are required for this problem:

Recall that 1 kg = 1000 g and 1 cm = 1 × 10−2 m.

Example 1.8
Solution In Example 1.7 we saw that 1 cm3 = 1 ×10−6 m3. The
conversion factors are

Finally

Check Because 1 m3 = 1 × 106 cm3, we would expect much

more mass in 1 m3 than in 1 cm3. Therefore, the answer is
reasonable.
Example 1.9

A modern pencil “lead” is actually composed primarily of

graphite, a form of carbon.

Estimate the mass of the graphite core in a standard No. 2

pencil before it is sharpened.
Example 1.9
Strategy Assume that the pencil lead can be approximated as
a cylinder.

Measurement of a typical unsharpened pencil gives a length of

about 18 cm (subtracting the length of the eraser head) and a
diameter of roughly 2 mm for the lead.

The volume of a cylinder V is given by

where r is the radius and l is the length.

Assuming that the lead is pure graphite, you can calculate the
mass of the lead from the volume using the density of graphite
given in Table 1.4.
Example 1.9
Solution
Converting the diameter of the lead to units of cm gives

which, along with the length of the lead, gives

Example 1.9
Rearranging Equation (1.1) gives

Check Rounding off the values used to calculate the volume of

the lead gives 3 × (0.1 cm)2 × 20 cm = 0.6 cm3.

Multiplying that volume by roughly 2 g/cm3 gives around 1 g,

which agrees with the value just calculated.