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For this week: BLB Chapter 1 and Appendix A
A look ahead: BLB Chapter 2
Chapter 1: 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 25, 33, 35, 38, 35, 45, 47, 71
These problems are all "red" (except for 38 and 71).
periodic table, interpreting the symbols
elements, atomic number
pure substances (what is a chemical?), mixtures and compounds
chemical formulas: empirical, molecular, structural
conservation of energy and mass
units and unit conversions; the metric system
length, area, and volume
measurement and experimentation in chemistry
precision and significant figures; accuracy
scientific notation for large and small numbers