In: Chemistry
In your own words, define or explain the following terms or symbols:
(a) mL;
(b) % by mass;
(c) °C;
(d) density;
(e) element.
(a) mL: milliliters, is 1/1000 of a liter
(b) % by mass: number of grams of a substance in 100 g of a mixture or compound.
(c) °C: degrees Celsius, 1/100 of the temperature difference between the freezing and boiling points of water at sea level.
(d) density: an intrinsic property of matter expressed as the ratio between a mass of a substance and the volume it occupies.
(e) element: matter composed of a single type of atom.