CHEM101: General Chemistry I

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• define chemistry
• distinguish between physical and chemical properties of matter
• classify changes of matter as physical or chemical
• explain the solid, liquid, and gas states in terms of particles
• distinguish between a quantity, a unit, and a measurement standard
• name and use SI units for length, mass, time, and volume
• determine the number of significant figures in measurements
• perform mathematical operations involving significant figures
• convert measurements into scientific notation.