Check-In Quiz 1
Exams are spaced roughly 1 month apart in this course. Check-In Quizzes were written to cover the material between each exam as a sort of road marker between major assessments. While these quizzes are not graded or collected, they can be used as mini-exams to test your self half way through a unit. Think of it as an informal way to check your understanding halc way through to the next exam.
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- Course Syllabus: Please familiarize yourself with the course policies on grading, iClicker participation, & exams
- Basic Math Skills: Similar to MATH REVIEW worksheet Download MATH REVIEW worksheet
- How to solve simple algebraic equations
- Working with positive and negative exponents
- Numbers in Chemistry:
- Scientific Notation: Links to an external site.
- Positive and NEGATIVE exponents
- Using PROPER scientific notation
- Converting from standard notation to scientific notation and vice versa
- Significant Figures:
- Counting the proper number of significant digits in a given number Links to an external site.
- Using significant figures in calculations. Links to an external site.REMEMBER: There are two different sets of rules for manipulating significant figures:
- Multiplication and Division
- vs. Addition and Subtration
- Dimensional Analysis:
- Using the proper form of a conversion factor to eliminate starting units and obtain desired units
- Commit the following prefixes to memory and be able to use them in unit conversions: Download Commit the following prefixes to memory and be able to use them in unit conversions:
- kilo (k)
- centi (c)
- milli (m)
- micro (µ)
- nano (n)
- Perform unit conversions. Examples include:
- nm
⟶cm
- pounds