Ch 1:Essential Ideas

1. Matter
   1. Phases of matter
      1. Familiar phases
      2. Molecular view
   2. Atoms and molecules
      1. Cotton: macroscopic to sub-microscopic
      2. Methane (CH₄) molecule: 3D representation
      3. Deconstructing methane
   3. Classifying matter
2. Chemical vs. physical changes
3. Chemistry as the central science
   1. Connections to other fields
   2. Brief historical background
4. Issues of Mass
   1. Mass vs. weight
   2. Conservation of mass
5. SI units
   1. SI base units
   2. SI derived units
   3. Unit prefixes
6. Measurements: uncertainty, accuracy, and precision
   1. Estimation & measurement uncertainty
   2. Significant figures
   3. Scientific notation on calculators
   4. Rounding rules
7. Conversion factor analysis (dimensional analysis)