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Chemistry ppt for UOS Chemistry course. Problem solving ch1 lesson 9
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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
Fourth EditionKaren Timberlake
1.9Problem Solving
Chapter 1Chemistry and Measurements
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc.Lectures
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 9 2
There are 4 steps to solving problems with conversion
factors.
Guide to Problem Solving Using Conversion Factors
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 9 3
If a person weighs 164 lb, what is the body mass inkilograms?
Step 1 State the given and needed quantities. Analyze the Problem
Step 2 Write a plan to convert the given unit to the needed unit.
lb US–Metric kilograms Factor
Steps to Solving the Problem
Given Need
164 lb kilograms
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If a person weighs 164 lb, what is the body mass in
kilograms?
Step 3 State the equalities and conversion factors.
Step 4 Set up the problem to cancel units and calculate the answer.
Steps to Solving the Problem
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 9 5
Learning Check
How many minutes are 2.5 h?
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Solution
How many minutes are 2.5 h?
Step 1 State the given and needed quantities.
Analyze the Problem.
Step 2 Write a plan to convert the given unit to the needed unit.
Given Need
2.5 h minutes
hour minutestimefactor
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Solution
How many minutes are 2.5 h?
Step 3 State the equalities and conversion factors.
Step 4 Set up problem to cancel units and calculate answer.
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 9 8
A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How many centimeters long is the snake?
A. 2440 cm
B. 244 cm
C. 24.4 cm
Learning Check
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 9 9
A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How many centimeterslong is the snake?
Step 1 Analyze the Problem.
Step 2 Write a plan to convert the given unit to the needed unit. meters metric centimeters
conversion
Solution
Given Need
2.44 m centimeters
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A rattlesnake is 2.44 m long. How many centimeters long is the snake?
Step 3 State the equalities and conversion factors.
Step 4 Set up the problem to cancel units and calculate the answer.
Solution
3 SF 3 SFExactAnswer: B
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Often, two or more conversion factors are required to obtain the unit needed for the answer.
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3
Additional conversion factors are placed in the setupto cancel each preceding unit.
Using Two or More Factors
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How many minutes are in 1.6 days?
Step 1 State the given and needed quantities.
Analyze the Problem.
Step 2 Write a plan to convert the given unit to the needed unit.
days time time min factor 1 factor 2
Example: Problem Solving
Given Need
1.6 days minutes
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How many minutes are in 1.6 days?
Step 3 State the equalities and conversion factors.
Step 4 Set up problem to cancel units and calculate answer.
Example: Problem Solving
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Learning Check
An injured person loses 0.300 pints of blood. How many milliliters of blood would that be?
© 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 9 15
Solution
An injured person loses 0.300 pints of blood. How many milliliters of blood would that be?
Step 1 State the given and needed quantities. Analyze the Problem.
Step 2 Write a plan to convert the given unit to the needed unit.
pints factor 1 factor 2 milliliters
Given Need
0.300 pints milliliters
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SolutionAn injured person loses 0.300 pints of blood. How many milliliters of blood would that be?
Step 3 State the equalities and conversion factors.
Step 4 Set up problem to cancel units and calculate answer.